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I didn't start rooting for the Mets until the late summer of 1969, so I just missed the Jimmy Qualls Game in real time. I learned about it in from reading Tom's book The Perfect Game, written with/by Dick Schapp, in 1971 and 1972 (I read it repeatedly). I came home from the beach on the Fourth of July in 1972, turned on the radio and heard our announcers report with admiration laced with dismay that Tom Seaver had just, in the first game of today's doubleheader versus the Padres, replicated the near-miss feat he produced three years earlier, taking a no-hitter into the ninth with one out before Leron Lee foiled him. By then, it was cemented in me that it was odd that the Mets didn't have a no-hitter, and every hint of possibility that followed for the next 40 years had my personal antennae up, whether it was Randy Tate in 1975, Doc in 1984 (still say Knight should have been charged with an error), Rick Reed in 1998, Pedro twice in 2005 or forgotten, truncated quests like one night against the Phillies in 1982 when I happened to be at Shea as Craig Swan gave up no hits until there were two out in the sixth (done in by Pete Rose, as anti-Qualls as it gets, I suppose). I wanted it badly as a kid. I wanted it badly as an adult. I wanted it when Joan Payson owned the team. I wanted it after Nelson Doubleday owned the team. I wanted it always. I wanted it so much that I sat in a Broadway theater fiddling with a Walkman amidst the overture to Bombay Dreams, leasing out my heart to T#m Gl@v!ne in 2004 as he closed in on the impossible dream. Eight years later, Johan Santana got it and I was fulfilled. I still am. I believed it was Santana's to win, Santana's to finish, Santana's for keeps -- and it was Terry Collins's role to sit back and say afterward, "What a performance, onto tomorrow's game." Santana has never evinced an iota of regret. Unless he does, I won't.

Chris Woodward identifying MFYS III for what it is.

“I have even been known to go to Shea alone. On Mother's Day — also known as Maybelline Makeup Bag Day — I make my children go to the game with me.” —Nora Ephron (1941-2012), from Birth of a Fan, a 1993 collection of reflections from writers on how they fell in love with the game Hear Nora's entire Metscentric essay, inexpertly read https://www.podpage.com/national-league-town/team-in-bloom/here, at around the 26:45 mark.

From the Mets: RHP Stephen Nogosek [nuh-GOH-sick] has been selected from Triple-A Syracuse and will be active today. He will wear #85. RHP Adonis Medina was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse yesterday. He will serve as the 27th man for Game 2 today. INF Robinson Canó has been released from the roster.

Katoh was on a roll, yet the Blue Jays gave him up. https://www.yahoo.com/video/blue-jays-gosuke-katohs-rick-roll-routine-shows-why-hes-a-smash-hit-171536501.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/video/blue-jays-gosuke-katohs-rick-roll-routine-shows-why-hes-a-smash-hit-171536501.html

On this rainy Mets-Phillies weekend, not great John Stearns news, via Jay Horwitz: Mets fans the Bad Dude needs your prayers and good thoughts. For years John Stearns gave his heart and soul to this organization and now he needs our support. John is currently in as assisted living facility in Denver and he is battling a tough disease. This week his old high school ,Thomas Jefferson, retired his uniform Number 12 and John was able to attended the ceremonies. His son told me that John loves hearing from his old fans so we have set something up on his Facebook Page where people can write. John Stearns Facebook Page → https://bit.ly/3LYt0nMhttps://bit.ly/3LYt0nM The more notes, the happier Dude will be . So if you feel inclined please drop John a line or two. Know it will be deeply appreciated. Thinking of you my old friend. https://metsinsider.mlblogs.com/sending-love-to-john-stearns-823b6f481628https://metsinsider.mlblogs.com/sending-love-to-john-stearns-823b6f481628

One of the few games of the era that genuinely http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2012/05/08/floating-on-a-cloud-of-jordany/elevated my otherwise morose Met mood.

24 is Willie's number, not Joan's. I get the linkage, but each rates their own explicit acknowledgment as great New York National League figures.

August 20 split doubleheader on tap.

Mets before ninth: At least we have Scherzer going tomorrow. Phillies after ninth: Ah, fuck, we face Scherzer tomorrow — maybe it'll rain.

That was fucking beautiful.

Pete tied David on the homestand just completed.

Ollie was indeed released by the Diamondbacks following his DFA.

The roster has reverted to 26, sans Peterson.

Great three days in Hempstead.

Mets look to end the homestand with another series win. Megill-Anderson matinee at 1:10 PM.

=Gwreck post_id=91225 time=1651622253 user_id=56] My favorite reliever since…Duaner? No cabs, Drew. Order room service.

My Dark Horse pick for 2021. Eventually he heard me.

Cookie goes for the sweep!

May to the IL; Medina returns; Peterson is the 27th man.

Trevor May goes on the 15-day IL with right triceps inflammation.

Peterson vs. Morton in the Opener. Jankowski CF Canha LF Lindor DH Alonso 1B Escobar 3B McNeil 2B Marte RF Guillorme SS Nido C

The Mets take notice.

John Stearns still telling it like it is. “1977 was really strange,” Stearns said. “They had old owners and they just thought if someone made $20,000 a year, that was way too much. They were old school. That's what they were used to paying people. And the Seaver trade, I can't imagine why anyone would do that. It was these old-school owners who didn't want to stay up with the new money line in baseball and Seaver wanted to get paid. He needed to be the highest paid guy in baseball and they traded him. Seaver and I had hit it off and it was amazing catching him. It was awesome and he brought me a long way. “We got all these players [for him] and it just didn't work. I don't think we had enough talent to be a contender after the Seaver deal. If you look at the players we got, how many turned out to be solid Major Leaguers? Doug Flynn was a good second baseman but he wasn't a good hitter, Zachry wasn't that good, Henderson had one good year and then wasn't that good. It didn't turn out to be a good deal.” https://ballnine.com/2022/05/02/tackling-destiny/https://ballnine.com/2022/05/02/tackling-destiny/