tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post126852185410723939..comments2023-10-29T08:25:50.241-04:00Comments on The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus: I'm HomeMetstradamushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18023215480704948183noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-14109311125800022872007-07-25T18:32:00.000-04:002007-07-25T18:32:00.000-04:00Toasty, first off congrats on your wedding dude! ...Toasty, first off congrats on your wedding dude! That's an awesome place to have a wedding.<BR/><BR/>We are just in sync. Either that, or you're the voice in my head. Or maybe you're like that woman who was narrating Will Ferrell's life in that movie that we only caught half of in our stateroom while waiting for our next dinner, and missed the ending of. It's weird.<BR/><BR/>Welcome back!Metstradamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023215480704948183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-24593209330588034372007-07-25T17:17:00.000-04:002007-07-25T17:17:00.000-04:00I'm straining to remember exactly who they were, b...I'm straining to remember exactly who they were, but didn't we have a few guys on the team in the last few years who grew up Mets fans and "came home?" I think Roberto Hernandez is one, although like Franco he didn't have a ton of offers after 2004. Being a draft pick, David Wright doesn't really count, but weren't there a few other recent examples? And of course there was Leiter and Franco, who were both traded here but "stayed home" in their prime when they probably could have squeezed some extra coin out of an open market. And I'd hate to even invoke his name but didn't Bonilla grow up a Mets fan?Elliot Smilowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15498417780059851113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-55154517934968686832007-07-25T15:36:00.000-04:002007-07-25T15:36:00.000-04:00Wow - two bloggers, two European recaps. Why do y...Wow - two bloggers, two European recaps. Why do you and I always have this weird karma about our posts, Metstra?Toasty Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072288005571400154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-33013561707881526892007-07-25T13:15:00.000-04:002007-07-25T13:15:00.000-04:00Atletico? Jesus man, they aren't the Mets, they'r...Atletico? Jesus man, they aren't the Mets, they're the Cubs' "success" with the fans from pick-your-Oakland-team. No...that's not true...futbol fans don't relate to any type of fans in this country. <BR/> <BR/><BR/>KMDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-734446852185045442007-07-25T11:54:00.000-04:002007-07-25T11:54:00.000-04:00Sean,The hotel we stayed at left us a bar of soap ...Sean,<BR/><BR/>The hotel we stayed at left us a bar of soap in the bathroom...and I swear to you it had a hint of bacon in its odor.<BR/><BR/>You have to understand we had a week where all we used was gel...so a solid bar of soap was a welcome surprise until we got the distinct odor of pig lard.<BR/><BR/>The sodas are expensive wherever you go in Europe, but especially stay away from ordering a soda from your hotel. A regular store will sell you a soda for about 2.50 euro (about $4) which is still a rip off, but not as bad what your hotel would probably charge.<BR/><BR/>Do yourself a favor and just stick to wine while in the old country. Cheaper.Metstradamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023215480704948183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-12790886120870353482007-07-25T10:46:00.000-04:002007-07-25T10:46:00.000-04:00Welcome back, Metstra. I'll be hitting Europe in a...Welcome back, Metstra. I'll be hitting Europe in about a month, so yor advice regarding the soda is much appreciated. <BR/><BR/>Glad to see Julio Franco hitting the stuffing out of the ball in Atlanta. Is there a record for oldest player to bat below the Mendoza line? <BR/><BR/>Lastings Milledge has been an absolute pleasure to watch over the past few weeks; what kind of playing schedule do you think he'll have once Pee-Pee Hands comes back? <BR/><BR/>And I know you said don't ask, but I absolutely must hear about this bacon soap...seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13046336935291864881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-4745882052587275172007-07-25T09:41:00.000-04:002007-07-25T09:41:00.000-04:00Welcome back! Nice retro ballpark in the top photo...Welcome back! Nice retro ballpark in the top photo. Looks a little run down, but still safer than Yankee Stadium.Mets Guy in Michiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048899230969074579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-52907361408560907812007-07-25T09:24:00.000-04:002007-07-25T09:24:00.000-04:00Metstra,Totti probably got the gas face bc the wai...Metstra,<BR/><BR/>Totti probably got the gas face bc the waiter was a Lazio fan.<BR/><BR/>In Rome, you have the pro-fascist Lazio team (Yankees) and the working class team AS Roma (Mets). Totti plays for Roma!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626641905922101523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-43961818383079008672007-07-25T07:43:00.000-04:002007-07-25T07:43:00.000-04:00Thanks Mike. The one sporting event that was goin...Thanks Mike. The one sporting event that was going on in Barcelona the night we stayed there was...are you ready for this...bullfighting.<BR/><BR/>Good thing we didn't go. I would have been kicked out rooting for the bull. We just went to Hard Rock Cafe instead.Metstradamushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18023215480704948183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-59007716190244608882007-07-25T07:15:00.000-04:002007-07-25T07:15:00.000-04:00Welcome back, Metstra. I hope you rooted for Atle...Welcome back, Metstra. I hope you rooted for Atletico Madrid while in Spain. They're the Mets to Real Madrid's Yankees, for sure.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I have to take issue with this: <I>pull a baseball for a two run single</I><BR/><BR/>I refuse to believe this "pull" thing. Pigs don't fly (to Poughkeepsie or anywjere else), French people don't wear deodorant, and Julio Franco doesn't "pull" base hits.<BR/><BR/>I know you're jet-lagged and all, but for goodness sake man: edit & proofread your posts!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398931203483061703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-17356395811260812212007-07-24T23:20:00.000-04:002007-07-24T23:20:00.000-04:00Poughkeepsie? You could of stopped by and said hel...Poughkeepsie? You could of stopped by and said hello, metstra. You were only 45mins from my home town, Catskill. And, about 3 hours from Cooperstown. Who needs eastern europe when you have cooperstown? <BR/><BR/>The Mets were 6-3 in your absence? hmmm<BR/><BR/>Good to have you back....?upstate met fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455267064566584158noreply@blogger.com