How Do You Feel?

[Benjamin Grimm]

I've done a surprisingly good job of blocking this all out during the work day today.

But now as four o'clock approaches, the butterflies are starting to show up.

I have no idea what dinosaurjesus is talking about. He wants this to be all over? I'm absolutely savoring this and will definitely miss the excitement when it's over.

And I'll be looking forward to the 2016 season much much more than any season in many years.

[Lefty Specialist]

Think about it. The almost-but not-quite year of 2001. That doubleheader loss that sent them on a downward spiral in 2002. The dumpster fire that was 2003. Realizing that Braden Looper was not a closer in 2004. Not quite good enough in 2005. The frozen Carlos Beltran in 2006. 7 ahead with 17 to play in 2007. Losing the last game at Shea, painfully, in 2008. The ever-evolving horror show of 2009-14.

Now we're nervous. But it's a fucking good nervous. This is the World Series, and the Mets are in it.

[Frayed Knot]

How Do You Feel?

Like a complete unknown. Like a Rolling Stone



On a related note, I checked the out of town scoreboard earlier and apparently there are no other games today.
Seems kind of odd to be the only game on a Tuesday night. I'll have to look into why this is the case.

[Zvon]

dinosaur jesus wrote: dinosaur jesus wrote: I feel like crap. I just want all this to be over. Then I can either remember it happily the rest of my life or shut it away with all the other disappointments. All I remember from 2000, for instance, is Clemens and the bat, and Benitez refusing to throw strikes to lefthanded batters. If this is really how you feel then why bother? Be a fan!! Enjoy it all!! the tension! The drama!! THIS is what its all about! Bask in it! Because the before and the after (hopefully) are where the fun is. The during is the hard part.

Ya gotta live it D.J.
For good or for bad, ya gotta live it. If it gets ugly, we'll be here for you. We'll be here for each other.



But it won't. LETS GO METS!!!

[Zvon]

LESS THAN AN HOUR!!!

[Valadius]

I was coming home yesterday and it all just hit me. Made me tear up.

The day I was born, the Mets were the defending World Series champions. They haven't won a championship since. I just want the Mets to win the World Series for the first time in my lifetime. I don't want to wait anymore.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I want that for you too. Every Mets fan should see at least one Worlds Championship in their lifetime.

[Guest d'Kong76]

What is this sleep thing that keeps popping up in converstions?

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

I'm really starting to lose........Kevin Keegan-style!

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[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

[Centerfield]

I feel terrible. I'm still pissed off from the last two games. It's one thing to lose games, it's another to lose games because of mistakes. I'm also sad. I loved the 2015 Mets. I hate that this is the last impression we will have of them.

I can't believe the mountain of work that has piled up the last month while I've been distracted by this team. Turns out "What is the least amount of work I can do to before I can go home and watch baseball?" is not the best philosophy to have. I've been putting off things. Real life is going to suck.

I'm feeling the hangover of this season in addition to being actually hung over.

[Ceetar]

Like i've been run over by a truck, but physically not mentally. picked up a cold somewhere this weekend, and now running on 4.5ish staccato'd hours of sleep. bleh.


Mentally I could actually use a few weeks off from baseball now. This has been a full month of extremely important games and I haven't even had time to process it all yet.

[Edgy MD]

Tired. Disoriented.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

We had a press conference after an event this morning. (Not a formal one, but where everyone surrounds the G and throws questions at him. We call it a "scrum." My job is to keep it orderly and cut it off when appropriate.)

The G started it by saying, "OK, we all need to be really nice to Dave today. He had a rough night after the Mets lost the World Series."

My fandom is apparently known in the upper levels of state government.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Centerfield wrote: Turns out "What is the least amount of work I can do to before I can go home and watch baseball?" is not the best philosophy to have. I've been putting off things. Real life is going to suck.

I've been doing this since the mid 80's!!

[seawolf17]

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: We had a press conference after an event this morning. (Not a formal one, but where everyone surrounds the G and throws questions at him. We call it a "scrum." My job is to keep it orderly and cut it off when appropriate.) The G started it by saying, "OK, we all need to be really nice to Dave today. He had a rough night after the Mets lost the World Series." My fandom is apparently known in the upper levels of state government.

Everyone's consciously avoiding my office today too. Possibly because I'm threatening anyone who comes by with thunder sticks.

[MFS62]

Bummed, but anxious to see what Sandy does in the off season.

Later

[bmfc1]

Sad, because they lost after having the lead late in 3 games. Tired, you know why. Angry, at the Nationals fan who wrote to me that the "Mets choked" (I let him have it). Grateful, yeah but will be more so in a day or two.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Mets make LWFS feel: [frowny clown face, confused puppy]

Having to explain what happened to YoungerPooper this morning has helped me put a better emotional face on this thing.

Then again, having to say things like, "They played really well this year; it's really hard just to GET to the World Series" made me realize how much had to go just right just to get here, and blunts any tempering effect that next-year optimism might have.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

Man, I really thought I was well beyond the sport inducing tears stage of sports fandom.

And tomorrow I have to suffer a special, one-of-a-kind indignity of having to go back to Citi Field. Quite frankly, I'd rather go to Kabul than returning to that place so soon.

[ashie62]

Serenity now. I am not losing it over a sporting event.

[G-Fafif]

Gads, I miss baseball.

[Guest El Segundo Escupidor]

In the 80's there was a series of ads for Toohey's beer featuring different sports all with the catchphrase "How do you feel?"

The scenarios were mostly incredulous. This was the baseball version.

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The catcher was in fact, Steve Rixon, the back-up wicketkeeper for the Australian cricket team in the 80's (same role basically) and the pitcher is vaguely familiar but I can't place him.

[MFS62]

How do I feel today?
One way to look at is that it is better to have loved and lost than never having loved at all.
The other way to look at that is that must have been said by a loser.
It still hurts.

Later

[Lefty Specialist]

The people I work with tiptoed around me yesterday morning and when they did talk to me it was in the hushed tones of talking to someone whose close relative had died. They really didn't have to, but I appreciated the understanding. Even the Yankee fans were respectful for the day.

Given a little distance, I'm grateful for a hell of a year. The Mets played in the World Series. The entire country was talking about the Mets for the better part of a month. I mean, who wouldn't have signed up for that on April 1st?

They lost, but they lost to a clearly better team. The easy demolition of the Cubs kind of hid the flaws we all knew this team had. The Royals exposed every single one of those flaws and beat the Mets fair and square. There weren't bad calls or disputed plays that turned the tide, they just played better.

But from July 31st to November 1st, we were treated to some of the best baseball in Mets history. Won the division and two playoff series. Played on the national stage and weren't embarrassed. Had some pretty awesome moments, too.

So while it still hurts a bit, there's lots of good stuff to take away from this. But yeah, I wish there was a game tomorrow. And the day after that, and the day after that. The good thing is, I'm saying that a month later than I usually do.

[seawolf17]

Lefty Specialist wrote: The people I work with tiptoed around me yesterday morning and when they did talk to me it was in the hushed tones of talking to someone whose close relative had died. They really didn't have to, but I appreciated the understanding. Even the Yankee fans were respectful for the day. Given a little distance, I'm grateful for a hell of a year. The Mets played in the World Series. The entire country was talking about the Mets for the better part of a month. I mean, who wouldn't have signed up for that on April 1st? They lost, but they lost to a clearly better team. The easy demolition of the Cubs kind of hid the flaws we all knew this team had. The Royals exposed every single one of those flaws and beat the Mets fair and square. There weren't bad calls or disputed plays that turned the tide, they just played better. But from July 31st to November 1st, we were treated to some of the best baseball in Mets history. Won the division and two playoff series. Played on the national stage and weren't embarrassed. Had some pretty awesome moments, too. So while it still hurts a bit, there's lots of good stuff to take away from this. But yeah, I wish there was a game tomorrow. And the day after that, and the day after that. The good thing is, I'm saying that a month later than I usually do.

All of this.

Plus, I feel a lot better now that Dusty Baker is in our division.

[MFS62]

And Don Mattingly.

Later

[Methead]

Boy, was I ever in a dark place yesterday.

Today is much better.

[soupcan]

I don't go to those dark places anymore.

It's taken a while but I am able to enjoy the Mets-related highs without going to the depths of despair from the lows.

I really enjoyed the whole season with this team and had a blast during the postseason. Went to three games - one each against the Dodgers, Cubs and Royals - went 1-2 but had a great time at all 3.

Really pleased at the prospect of a good 3-5 year roll for the Mets.

[Guest themetfairy]

I've been very calm about this. I'm thrilled that this team surpassed all expectations to win the N.L. pennant.

I'm slightly ticked about the nonsense over Thor's opening pitch Friday night - other than that I have no particular problem with the Royals.

I love this young team and I'm looking forward to seeing what these kids do now that they've had a taste of the big stage.