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Gee 4.0 Duda 3.5

The Hefnanillas and the Marlins in a WC tie through May 29. Home field to be decided by success of 8 and 9 hitters on May 29.

Attended the Q&A. R.A. still working on inventing a word to describe its high level of quality.

Hefner 4.0 Quintanilla 3.0 Hairston 1.5 Davis 0.5 Francisco 0.5 Parnell 0.5

METS ALL-TIME HIT LEADERS Through Games of 5/29/2012 1. Ed Kranepool 1,418 2. DAVID WRIGHT 1,309 COUNTDOWN: Krane Minus One Hundred Nine

It's the NBA of yore on May 28, 2012, as we're in a three to make two situation: Mets, Marlins and Cardinals are tied for the Wild Card spots. Giants a half-game back, Braves and Phillies 1.5 behind. We trail Washington by 2.5 for first place.

Rottino 1.5 Hairston 1.0 Murphy 0.5 Torres 0.5 Ramirez 0.5 Rauch 0.5 Egbert 0.5

149. Vinny Rottino 05/28/2012 148. Ronny Cede�o 04/10/2012 147. Josh Satin 09/28/2011 146. Nick Evans 07/17/2011 145. Daniel Murphy 05/31/2011 144. Willie Harris 05/12/2011 143. Luis Hernandez 08/31/2010 142. Mike Hessman 07/29/2010 141. Justin Turner 07/19/2010 140. Wilson Valdez 08/25/2009 139. Andy Green 08/19/2009 138. Fernando Tatis 06/17/2008 137. David Newhan 09/29/2007 136. Ruben Gotay 09/07/2007 135. Damion Easley 04/19/2007 134. Julio Franco 09/10/2006 133. Eli Marrero 07/02/2006 132. Jose Valentin 05/26/2006 131. Miguel Cairo 04/21/2005 130. Chris Woodward 04/13/2005 129. David Wright 07/21/2004

Wild Things, 5/27 1st WC: METS (1 GA) --- 2nd WC: Miami -- St. Loo -- Braves 0.5 Giants 1.0 Phila 1.5 Pirates 2.5 Mets trail Nats by 2.5 in the East.

Ceetar wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Well done graphically if...I don't know, a little bit of a downer despite the historical theme of Banner Day 2012. I believe the Mets organization and a wide swath of Mets fans are in love with that home run in part because there's an implied us over the MFYs to the event. It's the one post-9/11 thing "they" (in the form of fawning HBO documentaries and the like) can't take away from us. I do like that a player who was never a Met during Banner Day's original incarnation winds up the focus of the winning banner of Phase II of the promotion. Found myself thinking as the parade went by how great this would have been when the Bobby V Mets -- 1999's edition in particular -- were in full bloom. How many Greatest Infield Ever banners? How many Mojo Risin' banners? How many banners saluting the likes of Turk Wendell? Would have been great circa 2006, too. i'm biased because I actually know the person/people that made this one, so I'm happy for her. I haven't seen them all either. I agree it's neat that it was a Met that never saw a banner day. That kind of implies that it's not necessarily an old-timey thing and plenty of 'modern' fans were enjoying this too..and not just that, but "New-age" Mets fans that have never seen a World Championship can still manage to channel the charm and passion and optimism of the prototypical Mets fan that banner day seems to have represented. Next year's theme celebrating the 2012 World Championship should yield some nice banners, too.

Keith didn't get the Flush in Flushmore was Flushing? I ask like I'm surprised, but really I'm not.

Oh yeah, that's right, that one-game playoff. Well let's go win the division! (Giddy from the sun or something...and the 27-21 record.)

Well done graphically if...I don't know, a little bit of a downer despite the historical theme of Banner Day 2012. I believe the Mets organization and a wide swath of Mets fans are in love with that home run in part because there's an implied us over the MFYs to the event. It's the one post-9/11 thing "they" (in the form of fawning HBO documentaries and the like) can't take away from us. I do like that a player who was never a Met during Banner Day's original incarnation winds up the focus of the winning banner of Phase II of the promotion. Found myself thinking as the parade went by how great this would have been when the Bobby V Mets -- 1999's edition in particular -- were in full bloom. How many Greatest Infield Ever banners? How many Mojo Risin' banners? How many banners saluting the likes of Turk Wendell? Would have been great circa 2006, too.

Dickey 4.5 Murphy 1.0 Byrdak 1.0 Francisco 1.0 Baxter 1.0 Wright 0.5 Nieuwehhuis 0.5 Turner 0.5

The Bannerific Mets currently eschew the Selig Card and hold the traditional Wild Card. Pending tonight's ATL-WAS game, the lead will be a half-game or one game going into Decoration Day. So that's good.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Sue's been steadfast in her MLBS ways, good times and bad. Compare her with Channel 4 colleague Scott Stanford, the second-string sportscaster (and third-rate Dennis Miller impersonator, essentially) who not only can't pronounce Nickeas correctly, but when gently Tweeted about it so he might not blow it next time, claimed his producer's a big-time Mets fan and he says it's Nuh-KEY-us...as opposed to the way those uninformed naifs Gary Cohen, Howie Rose and Kevin Burkhardt say it. Oh, this guy. THIS guy. He's like the terrible, punny, "HEY, LOOK AT ME, FUCKOS" small-market anchor from the '80s reincarnated-- a chattier Ron Burgundy who does WWE shilling on the side. Wonder if Douchebag Weekend Sports Anchor has learned to pronounced the man's name yet. He'll have his chance tonight.

May 2012: No longer a single-digit HR month.

Santana 5.5 Hairston 1.5 Nickeas 1.5 Rottino 1.5

The Race for the Selig Card, 5/25 METS -- Miami -- St. Loo -- Giants 1 Phila. 1.5

Gee, it's a Box. Gee 4.5 Nieuwenhuis 1.5 Duda 1.5 Baxter 1.5 Davis 1.0

Sure is pleasant when we win and ours is the first game of the night that's over.

The New York Times has yours truly on the Mets and banners.

Miss me yet?

Some Rust-colored longevity observations on the eve of Mr. Staub's bobblehead day, here.

John Maine puts the "M" in MFY.