Kings of New York

[G-Fafif]

1969
1971
1972
1973
1984
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
2015

Those are years in which the Mets finished or will finish with both the better regular-season record and the higher divisional standing than the MFYs. (Not lasting longer in the postseason would kind of take the shine off this accomplishment.)

[batmagadanleadoff]

It's been 25 years. That sure explains a lot.

Fucking Wilpon(s). What a disgrace.

[Gwreck]

They can't control years when the Yankees also finish first. The Mets had a better record and finished first in 2006.

[G-Fafif]

Gwreck wrote: They can't control years when the Yankees also finish first.

Save for some Interleague high jinks, absolutely true. Still, wishing the Mets well and the MFYs ill is a 360-degree endeavor.

Hats off to Toronto for doing their part.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Gwreck wrote: They can't control years when the Yankees also finish first. The Mets had a better record and finished first in 2006.

Can't control for the Yankees? What's the difference? We're talking about a 25 year period. Do you know what the odds are of that happening? That 25 year run should never happen. Not in our lifetimes. Not in 10 of our lifetimes. 1990's no coincidence. That's around the time Fred more or less started to run this franchise. How do you make excuses for that?

[Lefty Specialist]

1984-1990. That's when they owned this town. People forget (or are too young to remember).

[Edgy MD]

Mets have achieved something. Let's not speak of disgrace.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: Mets have achieved something. Let's not speak of disgrace.

You wouldn't wanna talk about that run even if the Mets didn't win a single game all season. But let's congratulate Fred Wilpon for his second first place finish in almost 30 years. We should all be thankful that he was probably read the riot act and more or less strongarmed into hiring someone like Sandy Alderson who wasn't gonna take any shit at all from Fred's stupid son, or else none of this season would probably be happening.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Love this picture...

[Edgy MD]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Mets have achieved something. Let's not speak of disgrace. You wouldn't wanna talk about that run even if the Mets didn't win a single game all season. But let's congratulate Fred Wilpon for his second first place finish in almost 30 years. We should all be thankful that he was probably read the riot act and more or less strongarmed into hiring someone like Sandy Alderson who wasn't gonna take any shit at all from Fred's stupid son, or else none of this season would probably be happening.

It's a victory party.

If it's not enough a victory for you, I understand. Don't come.