Official Mets Divisonal Magic Number 2007 Countdown

[Valadius]

Monroe was one of three of our first five presidents (the others being Adams and Jefferson) to die on July 4.

[stevejrogers]

Valadius wrote: Monroe was one of three of our first five presidents (the others being Adams and Jefferson) to die on July 4.

Adams and Jefferson on the same day!

[DocTee]

George Steinbrenner was born on the fourth of july.

[Guest martin]

in college i had to memorize the presidents. i used the word "wajmmaj" to remember the first 7. never thought i would use it again, and certainly didnt think i would need it to decipher the mets magic number.

washington
adams
jeff
madison
monroe
adams
jackson

ok, lets see, i guess that monroe means the magic number is 5. got it. man, that was a lot of work.

[Gwreck]

Our 5th president is the only US president to have an African capital named after him.

[Guest Edgy DC]

He has that in common with Miguel Cairo.

[soupcan]

[Frayed Knot]

DocTee wrote: George Steinbrenner was born on the fourth of july.

Or so he claims.

[stevejrogers]

Frayed Knot wrote: ="DocTee"]George Steinbrenner was born on the fourth of july. Or so he claims.

Isn't that George M. Cohan not George M. Steinbrenner? I don't think there is any controversy over his birthdate.

[Frayed Knot]

I have no reason to think that his birthday is anything other than what he says ... except that making up that date as his is exactly the sort of thing he'd do.
He wouldn't be the first to fudge a few facts in the resume so as to perpetuate an image and he's already proven that he'll lie in public and force others to do so on his behalf towards achieving those kinds of ends.

[DocTee]

Cohan: Yankee Doodle Dandy, born July 3, 1878
Steinbrenner: Yankee Owning Scumbag, born July 4, 1930

[Valadius]

4

We now arrive at James Madison, Father of the Constitution.

[Frayed Knot]

[soupcan]

Does it really matter what the sorry ass magic number is if this sorry ass team is going to continue to get bitch slapped by a team with the worst offensive stats in the majors?

So fucking what if they make the playoffs? they'll continue to pitch like this and they'll be done before I eat my second hot dog during Game 1 of the first round.

Right now I see no reson to celebrate the fact that this team, despite their best efforts, is inching towards the playoffs. Its a joke. And its not a very funny one at that.

Hey Tom Glavine, you suck.

[stevejrogers]

James is coming, but first a word from the FLOTUS

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

soupcan wrote: Does it really matter what the sorry ass magic number is if this sorry ass team is going to continue to get bitch slapped by a team with the worst offensive stats in the majors? So fucking what if they make the playoffs? they'll continue to pitch like this and they'll be done before I eat my second hot dog during Game 1 of the first round. Right now I see no reson to celebrate the fact that this team, despite their best efforts, is inching towards the playoffs. Its a joke. And its not a very funny one at that. Hey Tom Glavine, you suck.

I broke my Sarcasm Detection Machine earlier tonight. Are you inspired by this team or disgusted? I really can't tell. I mean, I think you're a softy on this bunch, but you're also proud of your long history as an abusive booer. So I don't know.

[stevejrogers]

And now the man who took down the minutes of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia 1776, the 4th President of the United States, James Madison


Not to be confused of course with Oscar Madison

[stevejrogers]

If you feel that way Soupy, then I'll just continue your themed album covers

[Gwreck]

Madison was the shortest president.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Well, all things considered, I'd rather see them win the divisional title and go down in flames in the NLDS than see them go down in flames this week and win nothing at all.

If the Mets are in the playoffs, there's the possibility, however slim, that they'll catch fire at the last minute and pull out an unlikely World Championship.

Even though the Mets have been in first place since May, I'm no longer expecting the postseason as I was a couple of weeks ago. The rug has been pulled out from under me, and I'm over the shock and in the acceptance stage. If they don't make it, I won't be crushed. If they DO make it, then I have some playoff baseball to watch.

I've figured out a way to make lemonade out of all this.

The Magic Number is 4. I wish it was zero, but I'm glad it's not 6.

Let's Go Mets! Suck as little as possible! Woooooo!

[Frayed Knot]

"Let's Go Mets! Suck as little as possible! "



So how long could one get away with THAT banner before it gets confiscated?

[soupcan]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: I broke my Sarcasm Detection Machine earlier tonight. Are you inspired by this team or disgusted? I really can't tell. I mean, I think you're a softy on this bunch, but you're also proud of your long history as an abusive booer. So I don't know.

I was not being sarcastic in the least bit.

I have booed, I do boo, I will boo in the future but I would stop short of labeling myself as 'abusive'.

I'm just not sure what clinching anything is going to do at this point. If they can't hold the Nationals to less than 10 runs a game what can we realistically expect from them in the playoffs?

I want the Mets to get there but then I'm asking myself why.

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

OK, good. I've built a hotel here the dark side, though I suspect I'll pretend nothing ever happened if/when the playoffs begin.

[soupcan]

="SteveJRogers"]If you feel that way Soupy, then I'll just continue your themed album covers

Appreciate the effort, Steve-a-rino, but you're kinda missing the point.

It's about showing the number...

[soupcan]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: OK, good. I've built a hotel here the dark side, though I suspect I'll pretend nothing ever happened if/when the playoffs begin.

Consider my reservation made.

[HahnSolo]

="soupcan"] ="SteveJRogers"]If you feel that way Soupy, then I'll just continue your themed album covers Appreciate the effort, Steve-a-rino, but you're kinda missing the point. It's about showing the number...

And, appropriately, things are quite Urgent with this team.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Gwreck -"Madison was the shortest president."

I hope his reign in this thread is short as well. I want to see the Mets score 10 runs tonight. Hopefully, that will be enough to actually win a game against the Nationals. In my perfect little dream world, Tim Hudson pitches a 3 hit shut out against the Phillies tonight.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I've got the Madison blues.

[TransMonk]

I welcome the Mets to my hometown and kindly ask them to get the fuck out.

[Guest Edgy DC]

You know, it was on Madison's watch that Washington burned.

I'm just saying.