Edgy MD

Getting a little granular, let's look at ... 15-HOMER SEASONS BY METS CATCHERS 1) Mike Piazza: 6 T2) Todd Hundley: 3 T2) Gary Carter: 3 T4) John Stearns: 1 T4) John Buck: 1 T4) Travis d'Arnaud: 1

Ka-POW!!! Best showing in months. Thanks for the game, Syracuse Chiefs!

And Smoker pitching like a champ too. Mets showing some heart for the first time in weeks, and Familia returns to the closer role.

I can't remember the last time I even saw a pitch-out.

My girlfriend is from Canada.

Out at second on a drive off the wall? Bleh.

So, is tonight the night that you give a save chance to Jeurys again, assuming one is available? Or is it more important to get Ramos back on the horse?

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: d'Arnaud is like, fuck it, I'm going to start hitting Laggy, too. Now that we've made the season a disaster, let's save our careers.

. [bigpurple:dxtgd3g1]All tied up!![/bigpurple:dxtgd3g1] [bigpurple:dxtgd3g1]TAGALOG TALENT!![/bigpurple:dxtgd3g1]

Kendrick and Kompany 6, Mets 1. We're talking to the Bigelow Tea heiress in the radio booth and it's a welcome diversion.

FILIPINO FIRE!! PINOY POWA!!

Warthen: "You've loaded the bases with no outs. Try to throw some popups."

Frayed Knot wrote: Holy shit, they left their entire starting lineup at home!! The closest thing to a starter is Kendrick, who has been filling in in the outfield during Harper's rehabilitation POS WHO STARTSWHO STARTS VS. THE METScWietersSeverino1bZimmermanLind2bMurphyKendrick3bRendonSanchezssTurnerDifolfKendrickDe AzacfTaylorRoblesrfWerthBautista

G-Fafif wrote: Mets will start Syndergaard Saturday night for one inning, then bring in Harvey for as many as he can throw. I wish there wasn't so much doubt in wondering who's going to get more outs.

I must say, that is superheroic work by the Fresh Prince of Baldwin.

Howie reporting that Jeter is being a total Trump wimp, firing team president David Sampson, but first insisting that he fire everybody else for him.

June? I need time to get back into fighting shape.

Attacked by a giant squid. As if things could get worse for Harvey.

The Magic Is Back thing was from an outside firm—Della Femina, Travisano & Partners. It was a big thing even before the campaign launched, as it was allegedly the first time an MLB team even hired an ad agency, let alone a Madison Avenue one. (Probably not true, I would guess, but it was publicized as such) In 1986 the agency sort of did the opposite of what the Mets did. While the team was being flipped from corporate ownership to private, the DTP firm was sold to a British syndicate, and Jerry Della Femina spent the rest of his life being Jerry Della Femina. I'm kinda surprised he never bought a piece of the team, but minority investors are kind of a new thing to the Mets.

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: The Mets should hire George Theodore to operate/brand a milkshake stand. JEFF I NEED TO STOP DOING YOUR WORK FOR YOU The truth is, you need to start doing his work for him.

d'Kong76 wrote: I don't really recall Joe as beef cake material back then, guess I needed internet. Mandi and Randi totally thought so. That shot was dated July 12, 1977 — one night before the blackout. That's what happens when you kiss Joe Torre!

I suspect that he's got body more hair going on his right tricep than I have on my whole body, but I'm not sure how to measure that sort of thing. Look at that gun. It's almost hypnotic.

"Welcome to the Mets, Mr. Torre. What size jersey do you wear?" "You know, whatever Harrelson is wearing is fine."

Geinke added "I wouldn't even sign for your kid." I'd hate signing also, and would probably opt out of it, but I wouldn't be a turd about it.

Metropolitan Stadium: 60 feet to the backstop Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome: 60 feet to the backstop Target Stadium: 48 feet to the backstop Braves Field (1946): 60 feet to the backstop Milwaukee County Stadium: 60 feet to the backstop Fulton County Stadium: 50 feet to the backstop Turner Field: 43 feet to the backstop Suntrust Stadium: ~54 feet to the backstop (A COMEBACK!) As for the rates of injuries due to objects flying into the stands, I'm sure MLB and their insurers have data that I don't. Here's a guy writing about the cost-benefit analysis. That was 10 years ago, and I’ve written about being at that game. I’ve talked to several people about being there. I’ve bragged about being there, and I’ve bragged about the seats I lucked into. I’m bragging right now. But this is the first time that I realized that I watched the moment from behind a protective net. I don’t feel as if my memories were cheapened. Because they weren’t. I didn’t notice. It’s the future, and companies are pretty good at making nets you don’t notice, everyone. It was a tradition back before seats were this close to the field, to install 2-4 extra rows in front of row one, for the post season. Very often a ball would go down the line and play would be forced to stop when a fan reaching over the new temporary wall, caused it to collapse. But also, line drives would come firing at these patrons at close to the baseball equivalent of point-blank range. Keith hit one during the 1986 post-season (I think, maybe it was 1988), and he was upset and distracted for an inning or two.