Irrational Exuberance

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Good morning Cranepoolians. If anything it feels even better now.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yes, it does! I seem to be constitutionally unable to sleep much past 7 a.m., so I'm pretty tired and very happy this morning. An afternoon nap is most definitely on my agenda for today.

[Centerfield]

I guess it's only appropriate that in a season where we have experienced irrational exuberance, I have also felt unmitigated, persistent rage.

[Benjamin Grimm]

This did raise the stakes. I was all about how nice it was to win a division title, and how anything they accomplish in the postseason is a bonus.

But now, given the events of Saturday night, it would be intolerable, because it would be unjust, to lose this series.

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Benjamin Grimm wrote: This did raise the stakes. I was all about how nice it was to win a division title, and how anything they accomplish in the postseason is a bonus. But now, given the events of Saturday night, it would be intolerable, because it would be unjust, to lose this series.

Yup.

Unlike CF, I haven't gotten over my unmitigated, persistent rage

[Guest d'Kong76]

To a certain degree, my fandom is in the balance with the remainder
of this season. If the series gets stolen from us, I may very well hang
up my proverbial cleats.

[Centerfield]

For the record, I am still angry. You don't write manifestos like I did in the other thread without being a little pissed. I also emailed it around hoping that one of the media guys will use it and call out that replay official for using his discretion to award Utley the base.

It's just that now I'm back to being somewhat rational. And my wife let me go out in public again.

Honestly, no exaggeration, I was so mad Saturday night I was shaking.

[dgwphotography]

Centerfield wrote: For the record, I am still angry. You don't write manifestos like I did in the other thread without being a little pissed. I also emailed it around hoping that one of the media guys will use it and call out that replay official for using his discretion to award Utley the base. It's just that now I'm back to being somewhat rational. And my wife let me go out in public again. Honestly, no exaggeration, I was so mad Saturday night I was shaking.

Seriously, the only thing that saved me was spending the weekend at Comic Con.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Remember, the outcome of these games doesn't affect our actual lives.

I don't know, I'm pretty much a basket case today! hahaha

[TransMonk]

I never got ragey. In fact, I'm pretty impressed with the cool I've kept. Granted, I completely ignored anything baseball related on Sunday.

However, when I found out this morning that the league was suspending Utley, I got more mad than ever. I mean, now, by suspending him, MLB is essentially saying that the umps got the call wrong on Saturday night. The Mets should have gotten out of the 7th with a 2-1 lead. That doesn't mean the Dodgers couldn't have won the game later, but it completely changes the game and series. I'm not a guy that usually ever blames the officiating when a team loses, but Saturday night was umping at it's worst.

I still feel bad for Ruben...mostly because he is one of the CORE who played on some pretty bad Mets teams over the past several years.

[Benjamin Grimm]

TransMonk wrote: I never got ragey. In fact, I'm pretty impressed with the cool I've kept. Granted, I completely ignored anything baseball related on Sunday.

I'm with you on that. I actually slept better on Saturday night than I did on Friday night. Friday night I was all happy and giddy, and didn't want to allow any sense of perspective to temper that joy. But after Saturday's game, I allowed myself to pull back, and think about it as little as possible. I decided I wasn't going to watch any of SNY's studio coverage, and was just going to not focus on baseball or the Mets too much until it was time for Game 3 to begin.

[Edgy MD]

We've all been down this road. I mean, I can't really say I've never been this outraged. Utley was over-aggressive and should have gotten tossed. Roger Clemens was insane and should have gotten arrested. Yeah, Piazza walked away while Tejada very sadly did not, but the miscarriage of justice, given the evidence at hand, was just as insane if not more then.

I don't know what happens to me after this series, but I don't think I'm quitting. I think I'm DOUBLING DOWN!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Edgy MD wrote: I don't know what happens to me after this series, but I don't think I'm quitting. I think I'm DOUBLING DOWN!

Well, we all know I'm fulla shit anyways!

[Edgy MD]

I mean, I may be nuts, but I'm not Will.

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You out there, Will? We're here for you, Buddy!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Will is calling from The Ledge... Will, you're on The Fan...

[Edgy MD]

Nice one.

[Centerfield]

More exuberance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Benjamin Grimm]

I wasn't ready for this party to end. And now it won't!

[Edgy MD]

ASSHOLES FOR EVERYBODY!

[Guest themetfairy]

It's pretty rational exuberance at the moment!

[Guest cooby]

I think assholes for everyone would be a great banner. Nobody would get it but us!

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'd hate to think about what kind of a crowd that banner would attract.

[Edgy MD]

cooby wrote: I think assholes for everyone would be a great banner. Nobody would get it but us!

And that would be such comforting consolation as we're ejected from the stadium by the top of the second.

[Centerfield]

Not to be lost in all this, winning tonight extends the Mets career of Bartolo Colon. That alone is cause for celebration.

[Edgy MD]

Tom Goodwin is notably exuberant.

[Elster88]

That was great

[Lefty Specialist]

At this point, I may have to consult a physician as I am experiencing a 24/7, um, you know.

[Centerfield]

I guess those ads work.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I haven't gone to bed this happy this frequently since the month that I was engaged to Beyonce.

[metirish]

Seeing a lot of people wearing Mets gear , in the Bronx where I live it's like they are feeling irrational exuberance