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"Bathe in it." Vomit in it, please. "Worst part of the year." Yeah, that's the worst thing about 2020. And shuddup already, you won. You got Strasburg's inevitable injury over with in a short season, you learned where you have to improve, you're likely getting a Top 10 draft pick, almost everyone is happy you won because you beat the Cheaters, just enjoy it but no, they can't let the inferiority complex that all Washingtonians have overcome their victory. And this means that if fans are allowed in the AA-ballpark in Washington on April 1, 2021, the Mets will have to be there while the 2019 World Series Flag is raised for a second time so these pathetic, know-nothing, front-runners, can say that it happened in front of the fans. Bite me. Don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel. LOL! and AMEN! Later

Whoever it is, they're in the finger pointing mode while rounding third base. So they must have hit a home run. That should cut down the possibilities a bit. Later

Who would have bet that the Major League leading home run hitter would be a slugging New York first baseman named ... Luke Voit? But you kinda' knew that when the Mets would be signing a free agent infielder and had the choice of Jed Lowrie or DJ LeMahieu, they'd pick the wrong one. Later

Frayed Knot wrote: Not sure what an alternate ending would be since I never saw the original ending ... or the original beginning. I & II are among my favorite movies of all time but I've never even been tempted to take a gander at III If you liked I and II, don't watch III unless they change it. (maybe even if they change the ending) Trust me (and almost every film reviewer on the planet) on this one. Later

Frayed Knot wrote: 1) the position in the batting order doesn't cause a player to do better or worse As Yogi Berra said, "Half of this game is 90% mental". Dick Stuart liked his uniform tapered because, "I hit better when I know I look bitchin' out there". Adolfo Phillips had his best year hitting eighth after manager Leo Durocher told him, "You're my second cleanup hitter". Maybe Alonso just feels he belongs in that 4th spot, whether he does well in there or not. Just a thought. Later

Has anyone considered that Alonso likes to hit in the #4 spot? How often has he batted there this year, and how well has he done there? Later

Frayed Knot wrote: So now he'll have more time to watch 'Godfather III' Read earlier in the week that they will be re-releasing that movie with an alternate ending. He'll be waiting breathlessly for it. Later

Crap! A guy with one friggin' home run in 136 major league games has two off DeGrom today (ok , one didn't go over the fence, but still ... ). Dom Smith wants to adopt the universal DH "to the end of time". https://www.yahoo.com/sports/dominic-smith-universal-dh-dont-185639691.htmlhttps://www.yahoo.com/sports/dominic-smith-universal-dh-dont-185639691.html And we can see why. Later

Other than short and possibly third, that defense has no speed/range whatsoever. I hope Jake doesn't get traumatized into overthrowing because he thinks he has to strike out all of their hitters. Later

=G-Fafif post_id=47485 time=1601138065 user_id=55] Ali Sanchez joins the cast today as Man 29.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Didn't Tim Raines at one point ask to be officially known as "Rock" Raines? Yes. But it never stuck. Neither did my nickname for Roger Clemens - "Fat coward, bat tossing mother-f**ker". Later

One of the many negatives is that Don "Challenge" Mattingly will win Manager of the Year. May I get a group "feh" from the congregation? Later

=G-Fafif post_id=47453 time=1601064776 user_id=55] Thom Brennaman has officially resigned from the Reds booth.

He's sad, and so is his wife, Mrs. Coleman.* Later * famous Choo Choo story. When asked his wife's name, he said "Mrs. Coleman".

The letters in "Choo Choo Coleman" look compressed, not pleasing to the eye. The other names are much easier to read. If you're going to be doing a complete set in one font, of the four cards, the Coleman one doesn't get my vote. Later

Frayed Knot wrote: What we should watch for as things move forward is the kind of front office he and Cohen put together when this all becomes official. I already fear too many fans expecting (demanding) that a Cohen ownership is going to immediately mean a ballooning payroll for their immediate gratification. But if Sandy can get backing to do what he thinks is necessary and is given the reins to hire the right guys to implement things then we can stop this constant lurching back and forth between philosophies and reacting to last year's trends while the other teams are moving on to the next new thing. THAT is going to be a bigger plus in the long run than just a gratuitous bump in payroll. Heard the sports reporter on WCBS radio say (I paraphrase) that the signing of Sandy will make the other owners feel the Mets won't go crazy with their spending on the free agent market. Is that just to appease the other owners until after the vote, or, given that WCBS is the team's flagship station, is there some inside info on that? Stay tuned. Later

The underside of the figure contains a value-added user bonus which is revealed by a digital scratch-off card. Glad it isn't a scratch and sniff card. Later

That's the lineup they should have used all year. It just ..... looks right.(except for McNeil in the outfield) Later

From Rotoworld - the Mets haven't stolen a base in the last two weeks. Later

Mets' magic number is however many days until Steve Cohen takes over. Do you believe in magic? [YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnbfuAcCqpYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnbfuAcCqpY [/YOUTUBE] Later

I read the other day (can't find the link. SNY?) that JD Davis says he misses having his hitting coach with the team. I wonder if Alonso is feeling the same. The ability to go over an at-bat just after it happened (e.g.- make in-game corrections about the way they're being pitched) may be a missing factor in their performance this year. Later

Happy 100th Birthday Roger Angell - his love for the game knows no bounds. (paywall may pop up) https://www.newyorker.com/books/double-take/roger-angell-turns-one-hundredhttps://www.newyorker.com/books/double-take/roger-angell-turns-one-hundred Later

Just your basic righty hitting, lefty throwing outfielder. Later

In answer to your question about him in another thread, I'm beginning to really not f'n like him. Later

I thought Jesse Orosco might be pitching long after Gardenhire retired as a manager. In fact, isn't he still pitching? Somewhere? Later