stevejrogers

Just for that

="batmagadanleadoff"]Give us the 23rd President, Rogers. I promise not to call you Jeets anymore. I didn't know you had to belong to some sort of secret club to call you Jeets, Rogers. No, I hate the name, player, and the Yankees, but I'm called that by Kase, Seawolf, JCLB Ben, and any number of Cranepoolers who refer to me as such because its a joke based on posts where I sound too Yankee-fan ish, have a weekend plan at MFYS, openly defend certain things the Yankees do or players through the years. Coming from them it's good natured forum ribbing. Coming from a newbie like you, it seems like someone trying to fit in with the "cool crowd." There's the difference.

You don't know when to quit do you Mags? I mean you do notice me not putting up Grover Cleveland's picture. And no, I don't mean The Great Alexander!

In Da Books.

Time for pen to hold it. Can they?

Hey people call me Jeets on this board, despite the fact that I physically hate him and everything he stands for, and I sincerely do not want David Wright to go down the path that Jeter chose. You show some anger at Mantle being passed by essentially a DH, you will now be referred to as "Mantle" by me going forward!

MFS62 wrote: http://www.suntimes.com/sports/1138203,CST-SPT-sox01.article And screw the DH rule for allowing this to happen. Sorry, I just had to vent. Later So you are now Mantle Fan Since 1962?

batmagadanleadoff wrote: And you Jeets: more fucking joking to go along with your Presidents. Because if you're not fucking joking whenever you post a Presidential photo in this thread, why should I get the fucking blame? Who says I'm not getting blamed here, and as well the one I started last year. In fact, look at that thread from two years ago. Nowhere in the title does it actually state Magic Number Countdown. Would Ben like it better if this thread was titled "Standings: Process of Elimination" and was more geared in knocking off each divisional rival (or other in terms of making sure the WC is within grasps just in case, FWIW it is Philly isn't that far in back of Milwaukee, and is a game ahead of the Cards). Probably. It got to be magical in the ebb and flow of the thread two years ago. Oh and, only a few select people around here can call me Jeets, okay. Right now, you are not one of them!

Hell, the thing about that thread was that 2 years ago, there were no Phillies or Braves or Marlins nibbling on the Mets ass all summer. The Mets even survived the shutdown of the season of one of the major cogs in the pen at the deadline, and still won the division going away. Not to mention it reached 15 on this date two years ago. 25 with 25 games left to play this year? Things seem dicey to say the least.

="batmagadanleadoff"]I'm not celebrating anything. Were you celebrating when you started last year's magic number thread at 130? To be fair, that was a fucking joke thread, not meant for a serious start of any countdown. But the Big Ever Lovin' Blue Eyed Thing is correct, this thread is still somewhat unseemly with a 1 game lead on Labor Day. I'll cease with the Presidential countdown until it gets closer to the guys who signed the Constitution. And even then things might still be dicey.

The 25th President, William McKinley 1897-1901, Assassinated in office.

="batmagadanleadoff"]="SteveJRogers"] ... as it works its way to the General from Virgina. What about the General from Vagina? Well, the Little General took care of Martha's. IIRC I don't think the magic number got much past the obnoxious, disliked and suspected man from Massachusetts.

Well, it did not work so much last year, so maybe this election year the Presidents of The United States can get the job done. Number 26, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt 1901-1909. The magic number is all about speaking softly and swinging the big stick as it works its way to the General from Virgina.

Three outs to go

NOW THAT'S IMPRESSIVE!

sharpie wrote: First time Lo Duca actually gets to face his old Metmates. Yeah, how did that 18 games work out there for ya, Captain Roid Ass!

AG/DC wrote: It was the only game going, and led directly to the National League. How can the National Associaton not count when the lousy Union Association does? I imagine there's some age-old political reason that's beyond my ken. I'm sure Albert Goodwill Spaulding is to blame somehow!

soupcan wrote: ="SteveJRogers"]not the best experience if you wanted something different than what you get at the ballpark, especially the current Shea experience. But...that's what they are trying to reproduce. You could have gone to a movie or stayed home and watched on TV and had the experience you want. I guess. Not certain what you were looking for. Sports bar type of event. Maybe when radio or TV stations do live remotes, or have staffers make an apperance at something. Basically the game is on and that is the main attraction, but the other things are things that you'd get if you went to an SNY (or a Silverman/JCLB or Forum Meetup) bar party to watch the game. Have someone, or more appear for the whole game, do a running commentary during the game from that person(s), more interactive Q&A, etc. I think my problem is not that it was like being at Shea, but more that they brought just about all of the annoying things ABOUT Shea in 2008. The Party Patrol, the "Everybody Clap Your Hands," the "Dance Off," the "8th Inning Sing-a-long," the 7th inning stretch song, etc.

AG/DC wrote: What's wrong wtih the National Association? For reasons known only to MLB, MLB officially begins when the National League was formed. NA, despite both the Cubs and Braves having roots with the old NA franchises in Chicago and Boston, is considered a "minor" league.

Whats worse than watching the Mets win a great game at Shea with all the crap they throw at you? Watching it at the Zigfeld Theatre and they throw the entire Shea experience at you. Mr. Met and the Pepsi Patrol were flinging projectiles (shirts, and soft baseballs as well) all night, they brought all the inane crap that blares out at Shea, including "Everybody Clap Your Hands" and that 7th inning stretch song. Even Cow-Bell Man was there. Yalloff, Mazzilli and Reynolds were there for one of the shortest Q&As in the history of Q&As. No audience questions, no commentary on the game, season or state of affairs of the Mets, and they left after only doing two segments. Strange because the studio literally is a block away. They did do the National Athem before the game started, which was a nice touch. But in all, not the best experience if you wanted something different than what you get at the ballpark, especially the current Shea experience.

="metirish"]ZIGFELD RUINED AS ROGERS RUNS RIOT IRISH BRONX DWELLING MET FAN ATTACKED Assaliant says he was tired of having the piss taken by the victim!

Going to the Zigfeld in midtown Manhattan to watch this one. I'd hate to see the crowd reaction if the Mets lose this one.

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seawolf17 wrote: The first Met in history with four 100-RBI seasons. Strawberry had 97 in '84 and 93 in '86. David Wright is the �berMet. Pretty amazing considering the lumber that can drive 'em in in droves the Mets have had through the years. Kingman, Staub, Strawberry, Carter, Foster, Piazza, etc.

The only magic number that should be the Mets, and Mets fans concern is 1/2. Oh, and a few more, 5 games in 13 days against the Phills, sandwiched around a pesky (when playing the Mets) Marlin squad, and the WC leading Brewers. A lot of work to be done to be worrying about what the number to win the divisional title is.