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This is not good. I wonder if we have just seen the end of this series. The Mets look as overmatched as the Cubs.

Thanks WP. Way to add more pressure to this. I feel like it's My Cousin Vinny and you just brought up your biological clock.

You know, if I were the owner of this team, I would issue a press release today to the fan base. It would be me, in a bathrobe, smoking a cigar surrounded by giant mounds of cash. Giant mounds. Everywhere. More than Breaking Bad. More than Scrooge McDuck. And the text of my release would say: "It's ok Mets fans. Enjoy the games. And if we don't win it all this year, I got this. So just relax."

You know what sucks? We get all the way to the World Series and I am not feeling exuberant at all. In fact, I was miserable (like no joke, like actually miserable) throughout all the extra innings. I should be enjoying this. I think the only way to possibly enjoy this is to be ok with the fact that they might lose this Series. Be ok with the fact that they are set up to be competitive for the next few years, and if it doesn't happen this year, they might be back here next year. Just like the Royals are back from last year. I just have no idea how to get to that mindset.

I don't see this reverse jinx working. Unlike Granderson, Cuddyer seems to have lost bat speed. He has no chance out there. And carries himself in a way that indicates that he knows it.

Fuck Game 1. Win Game 2.

Let's score 20.

Fucking Cuddyer.

Need 3 outs. I would give my pinky for them so think.

Frayed Knot wrote: It just occurred to me that 27 is a good number for a closer, y'know, cuz they want to secure the 27th out. Me too!

Ok. Let's score 20

Dammit. Just setting up for Lucas Duda go ahead HR.

Come on Matt. Earn the stupid nickname.

d'Kong76 wrote: David Saraga wrote:Test the bums Wilmington, Del.: I can’t believe that a bunch of light-hitting, no-pitching, sloppy fielding, last-place bums earlier this year could storm past the two top National League teams. There’s no way in hell that a team of no-names could come so far so fast, and they need to be investigated for foul play. Every Met player should first be tested and cleared for steroids and drugs before the first World Series pitch. That's some mighty-clear thinking there, David. I don't remember the Mets being in last place this year. This must have happened while I was in Peru.

I really think part of this is not knowing anything about Kansas City and how they will react to the Mets pitching. I'm hoping that those numbers we are seeing are a result of facing pansies in the AL Central. And that when they face real pitching they will show themselves to be the little bitches that they are.

I just looked up the regular season numbers. 6 Royals posted an .800+ OPS. A seventh player, Salvador Perez, had .706 and hit 21 HR's. For the Mets, 6 regulars had an .800+ OPS. Their #7 is Daniel Fucking Murphy.

Ten years from now, as this dynasty starts to wind down, we will look back and think it was cute that we used to get so nervous before a World Series game. But right now I'm fucking nervous as all shit.

I think we should all go to a strip club with soupy's brother-in-law.

Looper.

And you didn't even stop by to say hi? What a jerk!

Edgy MD wrote: Lunchbucket said your assessment of how the Mets built the team was bullshit. And I disagree with that. But I'm not mad at him. I don't think he's mad at me.

Edgy, We're talking about Granderson because you made reference to the "BooBird's Failsafe". The same comment you made in the Granderson thread. I understand what you are saying about the BooBird's logic. How it's grounded in fallacy. I am trying to get you to see that this was not my point. It really wasn't. I researched Granderson's numbers before posting it. I thought it was a well-thought out point for discussion. I'm not pissed at all. I didn't mean for it to come out that way. I'm reacting to an allegation that my post is grounded in self-serving logic. I don't think it is. I'm sorry to have upset you. Any way, let's forget it. Game 1. Happy time.

Allow me to clarify then. Where I am joking: When I say Michael Cuddyer has zero chance at doing anything well in the World Series. This is an attempt to play off the "Curtis Granderson Sucks" thread and hope that Cuddyer gets a big hit in the Series. Where I am being serious: Everything else. Back to your points: You cannot be proven wrong no matter how the evidence breaks. That sort of logic doesn't sit well with me, and I try and respond to it when it is presented, and respond in the same vein: lightly if it's delivered lightly, seriously if it's delivered seriously. I don't know why you continue to think that my statement can be proven right or wrong depending on how things break from there. I have tried to illustrate this to you many times. I didn't say whether or not he would continue to suck. I pointed out that for a year plus, Curtis Granderson had sucked. The point you think I made (aka "BooBird's FailSafe) Curtis Granderson sucks! He's not going to get better unless we boo his ass and motivate him!" The point I actually made: Curtis Granderson sucks. No one calls him on it. Discuss But whether you are booing a guy directly or ripping him online, the logic is the same. This is an interesting statement. I don't agree with it, but it's very illustrative of your thinking. You're on record as saying booing a player is wrong. If "the logic is the same", then one can only conclude that ripping a player online is wrong. If that's the case, one can't have an objective discussion with you about baseball. Sometimes players suck. Sometimes criticism is warranted. If it's the same as booing, and booing is wrong, and lends itself to the BooBirds' Failsafe, you are effectively saying no one can have an honest online discussion.

Overture, curtains, lights, This is it, the night of nights No more rehearsing and nursing a part We know every part by heart Overture, curtains, lights This is it, you'll hit the heights And oh what heights we'll hit On with the show this is it Tonight what heights we'll hit On with the show this is it

Frayed Knot wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Matt Reynolds out... But we were undefeated with him on the roster!!!! Lost game 4 of the NLDS no? Matt Reynolds sucked.