JUST A FEW THOUGHTS

***GOODEN BEING ERASED?***
It seems Doc attended the Mets opening game and wandered into The Ebbets, The Mets stadium club, talked to a few fans and signed some autographs. Someone asked him to take a Sharpie and sign a blank wall next to the bar, which he did. Fans then began having their picture taken next to it with Doc. Terrific! Except the Mets are calling it graffiti and plan to erase it. What Dumbos. Have some of the other great Mets (there are some, you know) sign it too. The Yanks have Monument Park, the Mets have...well, nothing. This could be a very good thing and the Mets are falling all over themselves dismissing it.

***YANKEE STADIUM HOMERS***
I've read some articles that say some very minor design changes in the new stadium seating is possibly creating some very major disturbances on the field. They better figure this out. What happened to Cleveland on Sunday will soon happen to the Yanks.

***WANG IS SCREWED UP***
It seems that whenever a pitcher injures a foot, his mechanics get screwed up, too. Some find their way back, some don't. Wang's fastball is not fast and his sinker ball doesn't sink. Other than that... Picasner thinks his stride is too long, which keeps his legs and body from helping with the velocity and he also lowers his arm angle which keeps him from getting on top of the pitches so they end up straight. Well, we'll see; my guess is as good as anyone on the Yankee staff.

***Remember Pedro Martinez?***
We may remember him, but 30 major league teams don't seem to. According to his agent, Pedro is, "...waiting for the perfect opportunity." Pedro, the 'perfect opportunity' is the next offer you get. He is waiting for one year at $5 million with no incentive clauses. ....Right....

***BECKETT IS BEING PUNISHED***
His suspension for throwing at Bobby Abreu has been reduced to 5 games and he will NOT miss a start. Why suspend him at all if it has absolutely no effect on him? Sometimes I have to read these articles twice because I simply can't believe what they say.

Posting will be sporadic for the next week while Picasner learns how to count people for the Census Bureau. 1,2,3,4,... I think I got it.