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Gary Cohen just retired Gooden , Carter , Hernandez and Piazza.

The games gone to shit and Keith left the booth to go hang out in the nose belled seats.

Whatever it is he's still slower than a wet week in Ireland.

I'm expecting two XL , and I am not going to fit into a large....damn.

Well this blows , there are few things more annoying than the Mets losing with a slow fucking pitcher on the mound.

Who the fuck is this Campillo - 6 up and 6 down....

Didn't kid David just start out with the wrong lyrics to Imagine?

Fake rocker killing " the world I know" over on Idol....that song holds special memories for me , it was big when I first came here....

" Here's a nugget for you to chew on Ben"....I hate that guy....

] sorry, I can't watch BEER MONEY. Are you joking? I tried , maybe it's the hosts but it's rubbish , is it trying to be " Cash Cab" without the cab and the witty host?

Sounds like a great idea Cooby , I started following the Mets a few years after I came here and certainly Piazza is my favorite Mets player ever , I have a great affinity for those Mets teams , the late 90's team of Piazza , Leiter , Franco , Cook and Wendell and the rest . I don't really care about retiring his number , I agree that a strict stanard should be enforced and the Mets seem on point with that. A day for Mike at Shea would be great.

Maz on the pre-game was asked what he will remember Piazza for , Maz said he will remembe him as " the best and most feared hitter the Mets have ever had , yeah I said ever"....Yallof being the eegit he is played it for laughs and asked..." huh huh better than you Maz"....

Hardly surprising that a class act like Piazza thanked all. ] Here's the full text of his statement, released through his agent Dan Lozano: After 19 wonderful years, I have come to the decision to officially retire from Major League Baseball. At this point in my career and after discussing my options with my wife, family and agent, I felt it is time to start a new chapter in my life. It has been an amazing journey and everything I have, I owe to God, for without His help, none of this would be possible. He blessed me with the ability to play the greatest game in the world and it has been a dream come true. In June of this year, it will be 20 years ago when the Los Angeles Dodgers organization selected me in the 62nd round of the amateur draft and I'm sure neither of us saw this coming. I would like to start off by thanking Peter O'Malley and the Dodger organization for giving me the opportunity 20 years ago...you gave me birth to a life that never in my wildest dreams did I think was possible. I'd like to thank Fred Wilpon, Nelson Doubleday and the New York Mets organization for giving me an opportunity to fulfill yet another dream, playing in a World Series. Steve Phillips, for not just bringing me to New York, but for having the confidence and vision to keep me in a Met uniform long-term. Within the eight years I spent in New York, I was able to take a different look at the game of baseball...I wasn't just a young kid that was wet behind the ears anymore - I was learning from other veteran guys like Johnny Franco, who taught me how to deal with the pressures of playing in New York and Al Leiter who knew what it took to win a World Championship. That knowledge is what helped me play for as long as I have and enjoy the career that I had. I'd like to thank New York Mets clubhouse manager, Charlie Samuels for always being on the same page and one step ahead of me. Kevin Towers and Mr. Wolff are two gentlemen that I wish to thank for allowing me to keep the sun from setting just a little while longer. To all of my teammates with whom I shared the field of battle, thanks for the countless memories. To the managers along the way that brought out the best in me - Tommy Lasorda, Bobby Valentine, Art Howe...and in limited time together, Jim Leyland, Willie Randolph, Bruce Bochy and Bob Geren - it was a pleasure playing for all of you. I'd also like to thank all of the major and minor league staffs that played a part in the development of my career - I couldn't have done it without all of you. To the media - I thank you for the overall fairness of your reporting throughout my career, although erroneous at times, I think we had a pretty good relationship over the years and some of you I'll never forget. I'd like to thank my agent, Dan Lozano and everyone else behind the scenes at the Beverly Hills Sports Council for taking care of me my entire career. Danny is like a brother to me and without his guidance and patience, I wouldn't be where I am today. To my family who I love so much...mom and dad, you always believed in me, sometimes more than I believed in myself...you were always there with love and support. To my brothers, for always being in my corner, no matter what. Being able to share the joys of being a big leaguer with you guys over all of these years made my career, our career...and I don't think it would have been the same any other way. My beautiful wife Alicia. These last few years were as new for you as they were for me. Through the different cities and the birth of our amazing daughter, Nicoletta, I am eternally grateful to have you by my side. The thought of what the future has in store for us, brings a smile to my face because I can't wait to start the newest chapter of both our lives, together. You truly are an angel and I am blessed to have you as my wife. I love you. Last but certainly not least, I can't say goodbye without thanking the fans. I can't recall a time in my career where I didn't feel embraced by all of you. Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland and Miami - whether it was at home or on the road, you were all so supportive over the years. But I have to say that my time with the Mets wouldn't have been the same without the greatest fans in the world. One of the hardest moments of my career, was walking off the field at Shea Stadium and saying goodbye. My relationship with you made my time in New York the happiest of my career and for that, I will always be grateful. So today, I walk away with no regrets. I knew this day was coming and over the last two years, I started to make my peace with it. For 19 years, I gave it my all and left everything on the field. God bless and thanks for a wonderful ride.

It's probably purely coincidental but I just saw Sam Champion doing the weather on channel 7 and he didn't sound best pleased , now it could be the shitty weather but you never know.

They say it's tough to sweep a double header , I'm desperate .

A good case can be made for both I suppose , best year was his last as a Dodger.

Thanks for the great times Mike.

That post by me makes no sense.

And Cohen adds to my misery.

Look at us , picking which games we would rather win like we only lose 1 game in 10.

If we are going to lose a game today I would rather it be this one , I can watch the game tonight at least.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Can I just interject a conversation I had with Johnny Lunchpail Jr. yesterday. JCL: Who is on the Mets? JLJ: Daybidrye. JCL: What number? JLJ: Five! JCL: Who else is on the Mets? JLJ: Jose Jose JCL: What number is Jose Jose? JLJ: Sebben! Very cool

What Willie said , today that is. ] "Well, you know, this really just boils back down to wins and losses. It really does. I think when you�re an environment like this where expectations are high and we don�t play up to our capabilities at any point in time, there�s going to be a lot of talk, a lot of fodder, opinions on how we played. Yeah, it does seem like after a while it gets to be pounded on a little bit. "But I understand that. I think I mentioned to [O'Connor] about feeling almost racial or whatever, but that was pretty much kind of a tongue in cheek kind of reaction to what I�ve been feeling. Not that anybody is racist, or this is racist or racial. I�ve known Ian a long time. We were just kind of chit-chatting and talking or whatever. "But the Wilpons hired me because � not because I�m black � because they can feel like I can do a good job for them. They trusted this team to me and they hired me because they feel like I can do the job not the color of my skin. "Again, it�s been a lot of negative stuff going around here and I�ve been feeling some of that. Again, I was just expressing how I felt at the time, but it wasn�t anything to do with race and I wasn�t trying to bring race into it. I was just talking to an old friend and obviously I probably should have thought more about what I was getting ready to say. I don�t think it�s about race. It�s about winning ballgames, it�s about getting to the way we�re capable of playing and winning."

Out of the infield?

That's certainly not how Ian O 'Connor's article read , interesting.