This building is right across the street from our from our hotel. It’s not as tall as the Empire State Building, but it’s still tall enough that if you stand near the bottom and look up you get all dizzy. I’m aiming to get up to the top before we head out of here.
Josh Thole’s new bat
I’ve mentioned this a few times on Twitter, but Josh Thole is woodshedding a new bat with an angled-knob meant to protect players from hamate-bone injuries. I have no idea how it would help Thole, who chokes up on the bat and so doesn’t hold the knob anyway, but here’s what it looks like. It’s the one that isn’t shaped like the others.
Mets educating, terrifying community
I stumbled onto the Mets’ online community outreach brochure, which has a lot of nice pictures of Mets doing nice things. This one’s for Anit.
Dustin Keller celebrates selection to my fantasy team
Thought the blog was lacking both color and football today and found this while ambling around the AP wire. I swooped up Keller toward the end of the draft, when I needed a tight end and wanted a couple of Jets to root for. I tried to get Mark Sanchez for my very last bench spot just because, but someone took him right before me.
Scott Misch vs. the Bieber
Excellent photoshopping from commenter/Colt .45 spokesperson BillyDeeWilliams. I haven’t seen the movie in question yet — it’s behind The Expendables and The Other Guys on my list and it seems like the most rentable of the three.
BREAKING: Better Braylon Edwards beard photo emerges
This is from last night’s game but I couldn’t find it on the AP wire this morning. Fine work. As Chris M said below, the next step is catching the ball.

