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Turns out Caps was quite sightly.

Happy Fourth while the Mets go for a satisfying second. Capuano seeks to take the bloom of De La Rosa. It's Fireworks Night in Chavez Ravine. Rain not in the forecast. Back when it was...

For the second series this year, Fred Wilpon can finally get interested in some Mets baseball.

Thursday night. Nine o'clock. 1979. You've been warned...or perhaps dared.

Latest update from daughter Kimmy, via ESPN NY. Dad has been taking medication since early June and it hasn't been as easy road. Not only has dad been tired, but lately, he has been experiencing uncomfortable cramping in his hands. We are guessing it is because of the medication but we will be asking the doctors very soon. Dad has lost all of his hair in the back of his head but he of course is still handsome with that good looking smile! On Tuesday, dad went to the psychiatrist and was prescribed a couple antidepressants. As you can imagine, life has changed significantly for my dad so it is understandable that there will be some sadness throughout this journey. On Wednesday, dad had a great day and evening but after dinner, he had a fast heartbeat, turned pale, cramping hands, quivering lips and was very fatigued. We called Dr. Harris and he gave us some tips to make dad feel more comfortable. Thankfully, dad was okay but it truly was a very scary moment. Thursday-Sunday for the most part were good days. Everything else seems to be going well for the most part so we are thankful and we focus on all the positives. We ask you to pray specifically for dad as he tackles each day.

Per Terry Collins, Jose tested the leg by running to and from the bathroom when he woke up this morning. "I guess he really had to go," the manager said. And with that, I knew more than I needed to.

BEST SINGLE-SEASON BATTING AVERAGE IN METS HISTORY Through 84 NYM Games 2011: REYES -- .354 1969: Jones -- .349 1998: Olerud -- .325

metirish wrote: lol....don't worry about the kindle , Amazon will be getting back to me on that any year now. Checked with the FAFIF technical committee, which is as baffled as anybody, and we agree you're owed an adult beverage from our makegood committee. And maybe a towelful of shaving cream if you're into that sort of thing.

METS HITS IN A SEASON Through 84 NYM Games REYES 2011: 124 Johnson 1996: 114

Glute and all, R.A. must be coming around. Used "enlighten"; "community"; and "rejoice" in the postgame.

metirish wrote: I was certain it was Pridie Thole retracted! What do I know? I can't even send my words into a Kindle properly.

Bay 2.5 Paulino 1.5 Rodriguez 1.0 Duda 1.0 Beato 1.0 Dickey 1.0 Beltran 0.5 Hairston 0.5 Murphy 0.5 Turner 0.5

metirish wrote: bmfc1 wrote: Fantastic win. You gotta be happy for Bay. yep , and he got a full facial from Pridie while getting interviewed on SNY, he's walk against Rivera was huge too. Thole, actually. Their beards are making them close, though.

I hummed "O Canada" for the entirety of Jason Bay's 9th-inning at-bat, followed it with every patriotic hymn or at least American-themed song I could think of for every Mets hitter who followed and then came back with an encore in the tenth. Another great Canadian song: [youtube:15fgwkod]NCIUf8eYPqA[/youtube:15fgwkod]

bmfc1 wrote: Even if MRI report positive, Reyes already has been told not playing tomorrow after 6-hr flight to West Coast #Mets Let's hope he isn't sitting in the same lucky seat they gave Ryan Church on his multiple transcontinental flights.

Girardi's next nightm...oh, never mind. Angel Pagan � CF Justin Turner � 2B Carlos Beltran � RF Daniel Murphy � 3B Jason Bay � LF Lucas Duda � 1B Josh Thole � C Ruben Tejada � SS R.A. Dickey � RHP

Fine profile of former Mets manager, coach and catcher Yogi Berra by Joe Posnanski in the annual "Where Are They Now?" issue of Sports Illustrated. Just as worthwhile is Austin Murphy's visit 40 years later with the team of his youth, the 1971 champion Pirates, including Richie Hebner, from before we had reason to hate Richie Hebner other than for being a Met opponent (when, quite frankly, I didn't have much of an opinion of him one way or the other).

Maybe it's the Fran Healy in me talking, but I prefer to be cahn-fident that it's a minor thing. Too much injury-related dread the last 2-1/2 years.

With his 124th hit of the 2011 season, Jose Reyes now has as many hits through 83 team games (80 played) as Rey Ordo�ez did in 1998, when I still believed Jeter couldn't hold a candle to him, and Wally Backman did in 1986, when Backman hit .320 as part of a championship platoon with Tim Teufel. Backman played in 124 games in 1986; Ordo�ez played in 153 games in 1998.

BEST SINGLE-SEASON BATTING AVERAGE IN METS HISTORY Through 83 NYM Games 2011: REYES -- .354 1969: Jones -- .346 1998: Olerud -- .326

METS HITS IN A SEASON Through 83 NYM Games REYES 2011: 124 Johnson 1996: 114

Bay 1.0 Murphy 0.5 Turner 0.5 Gee 0.5 Acosta 0.5 Reyes 0.5

METS ALL-TIME HIT LEADERS Through 7/2/2011 1. Ed Kranepool 1,418 2. JOSE REYES 1,243 3. Cleon Jones 1,188 4. DAVID WRIGHT 1,182 Much more updating to be done, hopefully very soon.

Edgy DC wrote: Nothing like sticking with the pitcher for a key at-bat and then he goes out and stinks the next inning. Come on, Dill. Horrible confession: Friday night, Howie mentioned so-and-so was batting eighth for the MFYs, and I thought to myself, "who's batting ninth?" Fucking DH. Got used to it there for a while.

Just glad my new favorite player didn't injure himself throwing us the ball! There's a Kevin James vehicle in there somewhere. I can just see the trailer... Dave was a huge fan who wanted to be acknowledged by his favorite player -- but when he threw him the game ball...EVERYTHING CHANGED! "Hey, I'm you, and you're me!" "And my wrist hurts!" "ACOSTA! YOU'RE IN! YOU'RE FACING RODRIGUEZ!" "But I'm just a fan who's magically assumed the identity of the player who tossed me a ball!" "Quit kiddin' around and get in there and strike out A-Rod!" "I'm not Acosta! Hey Manny! You have to cover a Board of Regents meeting Monday night!" "Board of What????" DuDeBcpLITQ Bad ass!!! I think Buck just gave us the title of our movie: Manny Acosta Gets Loose.