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Am I the only one who read the thread title in a goombah voice?

What are the criteria for “choir boy” as it relates to the NFL? Hiw would you characterize the “typical NFL prospect?”

If you were standing right next to me, I would kiss you. No tongue! But definitely on the lips.

If he wasn’t a proud AARP card holder, I’d be more optimistic.

He’s 27-years-old and will achieve generational wealth. Although he‘ll likely lose money on this particular investment, he’s also likely to get those losses back with just one endorsement.

McDermott’s underutilization of rookies is ridiculous. I absolutely agree that Cook is one who can make some noise. I look forward to seeing him get more opportunities to do so.

I am a proud Gen Xer!

If I had to guess, which I’m going to do .. I’d say the vast majority here are Gen X and Boomers.

I think Torre proved to be the right hire at the right time. It’s understandable that anyone would consider Torre to be overrated. My take is that he did what should be expected with such a loaded roster. Credit to Gene Michael and Buck Showalter to spoon feeding him a team that was ready to win. But we’ve seen what happens when a talented roster is led by a less-than-talented manager. Wille Randolph comes to mind. And pisses me off. But it happens across the league every year. I would love to know what the thought process was when Steinbrenner decided to hire Torre. Whatever it was, I think Cohen should follow suit. Cashman made a LOT of great moves/acquisitions during the dynasty. I’m not sure how much Torre was involved in that piece, but they always seemed to get exactly who they needed. As with all sports, there is luck involved. I would not mind seeing the Mets get younger at Manager. I don’t want a pure players manager like Boone (the worst hire possible for the Yankees). But something seems to be amiss with Showalter and I can’t pinpoint it. The lack of discipline we’ve seen this season is mind-boggling. Fair or not, I put that on the manager when it happens as frequently as it has this year. Girardi is my #1 target because he’s a proven winner in New York as a player and a manager. I’m rambling now, so I’ll stop, LOL.

I wanted them to offload Scherzer and Verlander, at the very least. I grew to like Canha and Pham, but those were also excellent trades, IMO. I think this mini fire sale is the best we’ve seen of Eppler. Two things I don’t want this off-season: signing free agents who are past their prime or on their late 30s/early 40s. And if they’re gonna replace Buck, I do not want a rookie manager. The prospects look great on paper, but they could also be trade bait at some point. Either way, building the farm is never a bad idea and I’ve always felt that way. The Yankees dynasty of the 90s/early 2000s was almost exclusively because of two things: they had a solid farm and they hired the right manager in Torre. The core of that dynasty was homegrown. Then they did a great job getting FAs who fit in, like O’Neill and Martinez, Boggs, Knoblauch, etc. I think the Mets have some good young players and even younger players in the pipeline now. One young guy who concerns me is Baty. I feel like he’s Ike Davis all over again. Or Conforto. Shoddy defense and his batting average is atrocious. I’ll be interested to see what they do about 3B. We’ve really never replaced Wright. Just like catcher. We haven’t replaced Piazza, although Alvarez looks like he’s the guy. I know the Mets will field a great team next year. I have no concerns about Cohen and I’m fine with rolling with Eppler after his strong trade deadline showing. If they bring Buck back, I’ll be okay with it. If they replace him with a proven manager .. one who has led teams deep into the playoffs - then I will also be happy. Bottom line to me is that they need to spend their money wisely. On guys who are not old, guys who are not injury prone and guys who can handle the pressures of playing in New York. Overall, I am very optimistic. #LFGM

Is Verlander pitching?

Remember how good it felt to get your ass kicked by a pillowcase full of soda cans??!! And having the little river band literally blow up in your face!? What a great movie!!

This Mets season will be talked about for decades. Horrible.

Bad Boys is one of my favorite movies. He also played the father in a movie based on a true crime book about a young girl who killed her step mother after her father talked her into it. I think the book was If You Really Loved Me. Pretty sure the girl’s real name is Cinnamon Brown. Not in a good place to google facts. Anyway. Great call.

One. YOU COULDN’T WIN JUST ONE !!!??? HFBD.

How’s the bender going, bro?

It’s a bidniss.

I think those places had caller ID.

Other than you disagreeing with me about Judge, we are on the same page re: the state of the Yankees.

The way today’s Yankees are built, team, owner and manager - the juice was not worth the squeeze with Judge. I don’t fault the player. He is who he is. Very talented, but very injury prone. A smarter team would have made him a full time DH.

Judge has had “flukes” every season except his money season. He played the Yankees like a fiddle.

Mets traded Canha today. Hopefully someone will take Verlander before 6pm tomorrow.

I’ve only seen Fletch and I thought Chevy Chase was hilarious.

No. Because she was an obnoxious pain in the ass.

Nope!