Random Rants Just Before Game Time

Remember when I had no idea who Aaron Hathaway was?

Besides getting myself in trouble regarding pictures, it was my introduction to Mets minor league catcher Aaron Hathaway. I kind of forgot about him after that...and apparently, so did the Mets, and now, he's retired...temporarily.

As I read the article, I learned that the Mets value players with "higher ceilings", and I'm starting to think about how a guy like Billy Beane would love to have a guy like Hathaway in his organization...not necessarily because he possesses the on base percentage that Beane loves, but because he sees a minor leaguer who is the exact opposite of what Beane was...a "high ceiling guy", and would no doubt love an opportunity to turn him into a player and embarrass his former organization yet again (does Jason Isringhausen for Billy Taylor ring a bell?)

Aaron Hathaway, Oakland's next star. You read it here first.

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I read about Aaron Hathaway here first, and Adam Rubin also talks of Philip Humber, Matt Lindstrom, and calls Jose Lima the "John Smoltz of the International League"...kind of.

Good, he can stay there.

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If you saw Sunday's game, then you knew about the Mike Jacobs T-shirt fiasco perpetrated by the Marlins. If you didn't, read what happened here, and prepare to shake your head.

This is what happens when you source Adam Sandler's Hanukkah song as "research".

In turn, the Mets plan to give away Orlando Hernandez bobblehead dolls in conjunction with Puerto Rican Heritage night.

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And check out the feel good story of the day...Carlos helping Carlos. I'm ferklempt. Talk amongst yourselves.