Lastings Milledge

Post by **Sylvus** » June 19, 2006, 12:50 pm

For Rich, and any other Mets fans... funny how far the Chuck Norris thing has gone.

http://milledgefacts.blogspot.com/

1. Lastings Milledge isn't a 5 tool player. Lastings Milledge has more than 100 tools, many of which are unknown to most baseball scouts.
2. Lastings Milledge wasn’t slapping fives with fans after his first big league homerun. He was healing lepers and cripples.
3. Keith Hernandez thinks a girl’s place is in the dugout as long as they're on the arm of Lastings Milledge.
4. Lastings Milledge doesn’t hit 8th. Those seven other guys are just warming up the pitcher for the first real at bat of the game.
5. Shea Stadium is no longer known as a pitcher’s park now that Lastings Milledge hits there.
6. Lastings Milledge can fix Victor Zambrano in ten minutes.
7. Lastings Milledge has taught Willie Randolph how to execute a double switch.
8. Johnny Damon wishes he can have Lastings Milledge’s hair.
9. When Steve Trachsel deliberates on the mound, he’s thinking of all the ways Lastings Milledge will help the Mets win.
10. Light has to kick it into high gear just to try and keep up with Lastings Milledge’s bat speed.
11. Lastings Milledge’s three children will be named Turner, Citizen’s Bank and 'Chipperer'.
12. Lastings Milledge also has an illegitimate child. He was born in 1895 and his name is Babe Ruth.
13. Billy Wagner likes to warm up just to watch Lastings Milledge play right field.
14. Alex Ochoa and Alex Escobar carry pictures of Lastings Milledge in their wallet to remind them of the players they should have become.
15. Confucius quotes Lastings Milledge.
16. Lastings Milledge is your American Idol.
17. The cross around Lasting Milledge's neck is the secret to the Da Vinci Code.
18. SNY has changed its call letters to LMNY.
19. A-Rod no longer has a crush on Derek Jeter. He is now obsessed with Lastings Milledge.
20. Lastings Milledge knocked Armando Benitez back to 2001.
21. Lastings Milledge can play all three outfield positions at the same time.
22. Lastings Milledge only took #44 because he's waiting for jersey #666.
23. The word "swagger" has been redefined by Webster's to mean Lastings Milledge.
24. Lastings Milledge is not the next Willie Mays. Willie Mays is just a precursor to Lastings Milledge.
25. Jason Grimsley admitted to using steroids and turned himself over to the FBI after he saw Lastings Milledge was coming to town in June.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » June 19, 2006, 1:21 pm

6. Lastings Milledge can fix Victor Zambrano in ten minutes.
13. Billy Wagner likes to warm up just to watch Lastings Milledge play right field.
19. A-Rod no longer has a crush on Derek Jeter. He is now obsessed with Lastings Milledge.

Ok, most of those were straight up retarded, but there were a few funny ones. The kid does have talent, but he will most likely head back to Norfolk when Floyd is back (Nady starting in right on Monday).

I am betting the Mets trade Floyd after this season and go with Milledge, Beltran, Nady. Kinda sad though, because I like Floyd when he isn't broken.

Lynks · Post by **Lynks** » June 19, 2006, 2:17 pm

I think he will just be a slightly above average player in a few years as long as he stays in a hitting park. Fantasy analysts will be saying "a decent 2nd OF in NL leagues or 3rd-4th outfielder in you mixed leagues"

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » June 19, 2006, 3:42 pm

Time will tell. Kid is only 21!

However, the Mets organization has enough mentorship and other young talent for him to learn from. I am pleased that they brought him up early to get him used to that level (and to make some mistakes to learn from).