Cutnpaste: - Jordany Valdespin, Michael Bernal, Ron Taylor, David’s Eleven, 89 Hand Licks

8-21-11: - http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/08/prospect-pulse-left-handed-hitters.html  - Jordany Valdespin – well you can’t say it hasn’t been exciting to follow the madcap escapades of this 2007 IFA signing out of the Dominican Republic. His stellar hitting talents have never been in doubt, but what’s between his ears has. He has been suspended repeatedly over the course of his minor league career, as disciplinary actions, for not listening to his coaches, arguing with his coaches, not hustling, and generally behaving like a child. Now 23 years old, he was just rewarded for a fabulous offensive season at Bingo by being called up to AAA Buffalo. This season, he has already surpassed his best career stats in every single offensive category except 3B’s and OBP. In 445 AB’s he is hitting .288, with 62 Runs, 128 Hits, 27 2B’s, 3 3B’s, 15 HR’s, 52 RBI’s, 206 TB’s and a .463 SLG. He has also chipped in 33 SB’s, but has also been caught stealing 16 times! His hitting ranks very high for a middle infielder, but until he can cut down on his errors, 32 in 117 games this year, he will remain at AAA. Hopefully the behavioral problems will end with maturity, otherwise a trade will be the final act in “Spin’s” Met career.

8-23-11: - DSL 2011 End of Season Wrap-Up - http://www.nyfuturestars.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=35808&sid=e8719b8eddffd9bc033d0ab708d8aff5   - Michael Bernal, 19, OF - After a bad year as an 18 year old in the DSL, Bernal exploded this year. Hit .274 with a .903 OPS. Slugged 11......11! bombs, drove in 36 runs while scoring 44. He also hit 5 3Bs and stole 17 bases

One of the first late-inning relievers the Mets had was Ron Taylor, who partially set the standard for Mets relievers. Taylor first came up to the major leagues with the Indians in 1962 before moving on to the Cardinals from 1963-1965. He won his first World Series championship with the Cardinals in 1964. He then spent part of 1965-1966 with the Astros before getting sold to the Mets prior to the 1967 season. Along with Tug McGraw, who he helped develop, Taylor became one of the backbones for the Mets bullpen. He went 4-6 with a 2.34 ERA in 1967 and 1-5 with a 2.70 ERA in 1968 before he really emerged as a dominant reliever. - http://bleacherreport.com/articles/822566-new-york-mets-top-10-relievers-of-all-time#/articles/822566-new-york-mets-top-10-relievers-of-all-time/page/5  

Wright, of course, is Clooney's character. Jose Reyes is Cheadle in the truck. Willie Harris is Bernie Mac (can't you see Harris reenact the hand moisturizer scene with a Citi Field ticket taker?) Ruben Tejada is Yen, Josh Thole is Damon, Justin Turner and Angel Pagan are the two guys that fight all the time, Lucas Duda is Saul, hell even Carlos Beltran can help out as Tishkoff, because they were both supposed to be exiled ... Tishkoff by Terry Benedict, and Beltran by Fred Wilpon. Hey Wilpon can play Benedict. It's perfect! - http://www.metstradamusblog.com/2011-articles/september/davids-eleven.html  

For many pitchers, it would have been a remarkable total. But it was just a routine night for Pelfrey, whose propensity for licking his hand is unrivaled in baseball. This tongue-drooping, slobbering habit has been Pelfrey's most noticeable idiosyncrasy over the years. And it has made him an ongoing subject of ridicule from teammates, opponents, fans, bloggers and radio hosts alike. - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904583204576543120908878498.html