Criminal Symmetry

Frankie Rodriguez is a little upset right now.  Obviously, Saturday was Criminal Day at the ballpark and nobody told him.

But he’s also relieved that another Met acquisition from days gone by is making Frankie look like he’s a member of the Peace Corps, as noted criminal Ambiorix “Feloniorix” Burgos was discovered to have kidnapped his ex-wife while forcing her to eat rat poison.  Meanwhile, Brian Bannister is on the disabled list after having a 1-8 record in his previous nine starts.   However, 1-8 is a much better record than, oh … criminal.  Nice trade Omar.  Please keep Feloniorix away from the Skinny N’ Sweet.

(Editor’s note: According to imdb.com, the 1980 flick “9 to 5” is up 15% in popularity this week.  Well with that rat poison storyline, one can only wonder why.)

There has to be some sort of symmetry that on the day most of us found this out, another noted alleged criminal (the case was dismissed) Brett Myers shut down the Mets and sent them further on the road toward mediocrity and irrelevancy, seemingly to spend all eternity … or at least until 2012 when they get rid of $10 trillion* in payroll.  It’s one thing to lose, it’s quite another to lose to Brett Myers whether he goes 100 straight games of six innings or more, or he gets bombed for the rest of his life.  It’s Brett Myers.  Yup, the magical season continues.

Boy if Saturday doesn’t put you in the mood for an MSNBC Lockup marathon, I don’t know what will.  I for one am in the mood for Violet Newstead to serve me some coffee.

*Numbers obtained independently (In other words, I made it up.)