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I, a New Yorker living in the DC area, take Mets games in Washington, DC very, very personally. If the Mets win, I have reasserted New York's overall superiority in front of the residents of a second or third-tiered town and I have reaffirmed New York's greatness as a baseball city before the front-running and ignorant unwashed masses. If the Mets lose, it is as if evil has triumphed over good. Other than that, it's just a baseball game. I have witnessed Bobby Parnell coughing up 9th inning leads many times and yet, nothing compares to September 18, 2007 http://leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=7382&tabno=D It's not like the Nationals were any good back then, it was the Mets descending into collapse (culminating in G-Fafif's game selection). I was there the night before to see the Mets lose so this was a must-win. The Mets scored early but it wasn't enough for John Maine who coughed it all away. If that was it, the game wouldn't have been as memorable but they came back and almost tied it in the 9th but for some reason, Carlos Gomez was held on third which left it up to Ruben Gotay who K'd. I remember slumping in my seat with my hands over my head and the lame Nationals mascot (an effeminate owl) pointed at me and appeared to be laughing.

41Forever wrote: Seems like TJ was a victim of numbers with this demotion, rather than for cause. Or, am I missing something? "Thanks for the homerun TJ, now go to the minors." One more pitcher instead of one more hitter... or they want to keep Jose around a little longer because no one else can backup Cabrera.

His gf is an idiot. That's the first thing I associate with him.

Here are some ideas from Fangraphs: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/so-what-do-the-mets-do-now/

No Gary, no Howie.

Good column on Tebow: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/on-a-sunday-in-hagerstown-tim-tebow-is-a-major-star-living-a-decidely-minor-league-life/2017/06/04/1500ef88-4968-11e7-9669-250d0b15f83b_story.html?utm_term=.8e3873386a49

The Mets have the greatest mascot in sports but even Nationals fans (their mascot is an effeminate owl) can say "yeah, but at least he doesn't give fans the finger."

Every morning I wake up and wonder what stupid thing Trump did while I was sleeping. I never imagined that Trump, for even a second, would be out-done by Mr. Met.

G-Fafif wrote: Not in the Schaefer box score: Lagares and Cabrera (particularly Lagares) each made huge defensive contributions. Lagares putting his face back into place was good.

Supplemented it for you Ashie62: Ashie62 wrote: My expectations are now nil and indifference will be bliss... and only in the sweet release of death will the Mets not be able to upset me any further.

Edgy MD wrote: Who or what is on this guy's t-shirt? I think it was himself.

Looking forward to a new GM and a new manager in 2018. F Terry. F Sandy. F these lousy relievers, each one just as bad as the other. And F Sandy twice for not doing a F'in thing this off-season after getting Yo on the cheap except sitting on his arrogant, lazy ass. And F F. Wilpon, J. Wilpon, Saul Katz and Bernie Madoff. I miss anyone?

Gsellman wasn't great but he was well under 100 pitches so why not leave him into start the next inning?

Good headline.

"the two young Vegans"--BOC.

HBO's "The Wizard of Lies", about Madoff. In a list of victims, Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz are included. When the voice over is reviewing the sale of Madoff's assets, a Mets jacket is shown with "MADOFF" across the back. Here it is: https://goo.gl/images/NoHVIi

Edgy MD wrote: I got to dig another garden bed. I sang "Secret Garden" as I dug. I did the same thing (not the singing, the planting). At 7-0, the Mets loss became Home Depot's gain.

Perhaps Terry shouldn't touch his mouth before shaking hands with 25 people.

Ashie62 wrote: TDA is close. This must be a rarity as brothers are listed in the daily transactions: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/?tcid=mm_mlb_players#month=5&year=2017

Do I agree with Edgy? Yes I do.

Why was Montero in the game? I'd rather have seen anyone else, including Pawlecki. Why is Montero on the Mets? Don't tell me that there is no one else in Vegas because I'd rather see Smoker. Why is he still in the organization? Because Sandy is a lazy, arrogant, do-nothing GM.

Edgy MD wrote: Err on the side of DL-ing a guy, and you'll be serving yourself a lot better. Exactly. Some teams have quickly learned how to use the new 10-day DL to their competitive advantage. The Mets are not one of those teams.

Because of the Mother's Day unis, the MFYs will have to wear pink like everyone else for the retirement ceremony (unless they've asked for a waiver because they're the MFYs).

How about not getting picked off second base today?

cooby wrote: The sad part is having Harvey pitch his first game back from suspension on the road means he still has to get past the home town crowd. They should have just let him pitch in New York and gotten it over with The brain trust apparently wanted him to avoid facing the wrath of the New York crowd so he was moved to an away game... against a better hitting team.