tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post9190459238235583251..comments2024-03-28T12:17:12.934-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Mack’s Morning Report – 3-5-16 – Shannon Forde, Jacob deGrom, John Church, Lucas Duda, Jenrry MejiaMack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-54847453273304043332016-03-05T16:12:14.310-05:002016-03-05T16:12:14.310-05:00Great analysis, StubbyGreat analysis, StubbyTom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-65141430278333010962016-03-05T16:12:09.014-05:002016-03-05T16:12:09.014-05:00Great analysis, StubbyGreat analysis, StubbyTom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-42999033347735771652016-03-05T15:06:02.656-05:002016-03-05T15:06:02.656-05:00Conspiracy theories aside, the fact is that the su...Conspiracy theories aside, the fact is that the substances Jenrry tested positive for can stay in the bloodstream for as long as 18 months from a single usage. So it is entirely possible that he's been punished three times for a single incident. The more I've thought about this, the more I am coming down on Mejia's side of the argument. And its not because I want to see him pitch for the Mets again--I think that ship has sailed. It's simply (to me) a matter of justice in labor relations. Mejia, I hear, has hired a labor attorney. All he has to do is present experts who can testify that those substances linger in the body for more than a year (which they do). Then the burden will be on MLB to show that the later tests had a higher concentration than the earlier tests. If its simply a positive/negative test, MLB is going to be overturned and should be. Think of it this way. Marijuana, we know, remains in the bloodstream for a minimum of 30 days (btw, you'll also test positive for marijuana if you eat poppy seed bagels or hard rolls). So if your employer suspends you for testing positive on Tuesday, they can't then fire you for also testing positive on Thursday. They can try, but any court or arbitration is going to toss it since the result is a foregone conclusion and that does imply malice on the part of the employer. Three positive tests of Mejia within a year, by itself, does not prove three incidents of use. MLB will need better evidence than that to sustain a lifetime ban. Ordinarily, the courts would prefer for baseball to police itself. However, the process they and the Players Association have agreed to is fundamentally flawed in many ways, not the least of which is not providing an avenue for appeal on a third strike. Labor law won't sustain that. An appeal--especially on the employment version of a "death penalty"--is a requirement of an employee's due process rights. No due process equals no "just cause" in labor law. Please note that this only applies to unionized labor; if you are not a union worker, they can fire you for whatever they want whenever they want, pretty much.Stubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010142558613227433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-60628973168779034902016-03-05T11:01:38.514-05:002016-03-05T11:01:38.514-05:00Buster Olney picks for 2015:
Playoff prediction...Buster Olney picks for 2015: <br /><br />Playoff predictions: AL Orioles, Indians, Mariners; DET, NYY. NL Nationals, Pirates, Dodgers; Cardinals, Marlins. PIT to win WS over SEA.<br /><br />4 for 10 on playoff picks<br /><br />More bulletin board material. Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-91359814103539246342016-03-05T10:12:49.574-05:002016-03-05T10:12:49.574-05:00Buster can be Buster...Buster can be Buster...Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-41140529099333312842016-03-05T09:50:43.032-05:002016-03-05T09:50:43.032-05:00Quote from Buster Olney espn blog from 1/14/16
&qu...Quote from Buster Olney espn blog from 1/14/16<br />"The Mets have the best rotation in baseball now, and there really isn't a close second."<br /><br />Obviously I understand how social media works and buster is just saying this new playoff prediction nonsense to create content and get clicks but I just thought it was silly to say the team with best arms in the sport can't even make the league's playoffs.<br /><br />Ernest Dovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12054861033443392454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-27346288664055947002016-03-05T09:31:56.866-05:002016-03-05T09:31:56.866-05:00Ernest, skimmed over that ... Buster was wrong las...Ernest, skimmed over that ... Buster was wrong last year, and 2016 will make it 2 years in a row.<br />Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-36730156415802195212016-03-05T08:31:19.098-05:002016-03-05T08:31:19.098-05:00Hey didn't buster olney state like a month ago...Hey didn't buster olney state like a month ago that Mets had the best rotation in baseball "and its not even close" ? So the team with #1 mlb rotation doesn't even make playoffs? SMH.Ernest Dovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12054861033443392454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-44122240236933450302016-03-05T08:14:17.654-05:002016-03-05T08:14:17.654-05:00if there's any chance that what was said about...if there's any chance that what was said about Mejia is true, and can be proved, that would be some story. seems doubtful though.<br /><br />Just before TJ's hit with bags full, he ripped a ball with home run distance foul. Interestng.<br /><br />Herrera exciting finish. Taijeron showing his pop. Verrett showing his propensity to giving up the long poke.<br /><br />"A better home run park would help (Duda's) value"...that, after they already moved the fences in twice. Ain't that a shame.<br /><br />Donald Trump said longer is better...extend Jake ASAP.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.com