IGT - June 1 - Mets v. Cardinals, Beltran Returns

[Chad ochoseis]

I was visiting my brother in Cleveland last weekend and we went to a Champs outlet that sold excess t-shirts and jerseys from out-of-town teams at deep markdowns. They had a slew of Santana t-shirts - the kind that are ridiculously expensive at CF - for $4. I passed it up because I generally don't wear gear related to specific players. I'm giving myself a good kick right now.

Other Metly $4 shirts included Wright and Bay. I'll take that as a good omen for those guys.

[Edgy MD]

Walking around town today I've never seen so many people wearing Mets gear in years.

*Like

No one hoped for much from Johan
Yeah, they all said that he was through
Operation on his shoulder
And he's suddenly good as new!

All you Mets fans, show your faces!
All you people in the streets!
All you hard luck sad sack cases!
The Mets are gonna call on you!

[Met Hunter]

Listened to Howie and Josh talk about the number parallels and try to imply that our late great catcher Gary Carter provided some divine intervention. Mets had 8 runs, 8 hits. Add up the pitch count 1+3+4=8. Johan is #57, Gary 57 when he passed. Then it dawned on me that somebody wearing a Carter tshirt was celebrating with the Mets after the win. And to think security pummeled him.

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

I wore my Mets hat around Boston today and five different strangers acknowledged me and said things like "Hey, Mets fan!" and "No-hitter!" It felt good.

[Ceetar]

Met Hunter wrote: Listened to Howie and Josh talk about the number parallels and try to imply that our late great catcher Gary Carter provided some divine intervention. Mets had 8 runs, 8 hits. Add up the pitch count 1+3+4=8. Johan is #57, Gary 57 when he passed. Then it dawned on me that somebody wearing a Carter tshirt was celebrating with the Mets after the win. And to think security pummeled him.

Howie and Josh made a big deal of "Not Today" winning the 10th race at Belmont today in relation to @metswfan nightly/daily "Not today/tonight boss"

[bmfc1]

sharpie wrote: Walking around town today I've never seen so many people wearing Mets gear in years.

I was in Times Square today and Mets gear outnumbered MFY gear.

[metirish]

Ceetar wrote: Met Hunter wrote: Listened to Howie and Josh talk about the number parallels and try to imply that our late great catcher Gary Carter provided some divine intervention. Mets had 8 runs, 8 hits. Add up the pitch count 1+3+4=8. Johan is #57, Gary 57 when he passed. Then it dawned on me that somebody wearing a Carter tshirt was celebrating with the Mets after the win. And to think security pummeled him. Howie and Josh made a big deal of "Not Today" winning the 10th race at Belmont today in relation to @metswfan nightly/daily "Not today/tonight boss"

this is funny, I was down in the garage with the kids who were loud and when Howie got all exasperated setting this up I actually had my ear to the old as shit stereo system* I have down there to hear what he had to tell us(he had just found out), and then it was that.....lol, I was expecting something profound, especially as Lewin had brought to my attention that Cater passing at age 57 t the other stuff floating around the place lining up with kid....



* - bought it in Times Square not long after I got here in 1994......still works great , one of those 7 disc CD changer ones......big and loud with fuzzy FM..

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Nice system.

We have a Polish neighbor who reminds you now and again why they make Polish jokes. This morning I saw him on the block and he was all abuzz with the Mets news but asked if it was a perfect game or a no-hitter and I explained the difference. "So they've never had a no-hitter ... or a perfect game?"

[G-Fafif]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: We have a Polish neighbor who reminds you now and again why they make Polish jokes. This morning I saw him on the block and he was all abuzz with the Mets news but asked if it was a perfect game or a no-hitter and I explained the difference. "So they've never had a no-hitter ... or a perfect game?"

How many Mets does it take to throw a no-hitter?

Two: One to hold the light bulb, the other to crash into the wall to make sure it doesn't fall out.

[Fman99]

bmfc1 wrote: sharpie wrote: Walking around town today I've never seen so many people wearing Mets gear in years. I was in Times Square today and Mets gear outnumbered MFY gear.

I noticed that even up here in Syracuse, went to a festival downtown and the Mets gear was out in full force. The only guys wearing MFY emblems were gangbangers.

[G-Fafif]

Just grasped what an innocent thread title this was in that Gwreck somehow lacked the prescience to declare "No-Hitter" in advance.

[TransMonk]

I've been wearing my Mets gear around town all weekend (I usually do anyway), and I've had three stranger Twins fans stop and talk to me about the no-no by Johan.

Brewers fans seem oblivious.

[Edgy MD]

Edgy DC wrote: I'm coming around to the (absolutely stupid) notion that no-hitters will be like opening day wins for us --- a thing that we go from being associated with only in terms of failure to being associated with in earnest. Like we'll be reading "Yet Another No-Hitter for the Mets!" How's that for crazy giddy stupid?

Almost, huh?