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From the verge of being washed away, he's suddenly sixth in the league in homers, 14th in OPS.

We really shouldn't overlook the importance of Lucas putting aside his dream of joining ZZ Top and losing the beard.

Noah Syndergaard and Lucas Duda, your National League co-Players of the Week. [fimg=350]http://media.washtimes.com.s3.amazonaws.com/media/image/2015/07/28/c0f97e28a7aa87217d0f6a7067004e60.jpg[/fimg]

That's what I think they understand. This year may or may not play out gloriously, but there's an extended golden era we're just now on the threshold of.

Yeah, we're the best.

Josh's work this last week has put him in serious danger of becoming Howie's equal or superior in my heart.

There's been some strangely self-serving arguing in recent days, switching from the nothing's-gonna-happen-Mets-suck perspective to the something-only-happened-because-we-dared-them-by-saying-nothing's-gonna-happen-fans-rool! perspective. That's leaving out, for the moment, that the that the Cespedes trade had relatively little concrete impact on the Mets' sweep.

That's why I'm asking. I just never know what "unacceptable" and "no excuses" posts mean. It's what a guy hears when he's about to fired, not that I know anything about that.

You're done with them if they lose two of three?

He's being examined today. Collin' last stated notion was an early September return, but he may well be simply trying to manage expectations.

Phil Mushnick wrote: Here�s an on-air, show-ending quote from an expert among experts on Wednesday. Guess who said it: �I can confirm for you now that the Mets and [Yoenis] Cespedes is out. So that is out. So I don�t know where it went; it doesn�t matter. It�s out. There�s no Cespedes. So he�s off the list. It�ll now be elsewhere. So it will not be him. Scratch him off the list.� Other inside, all-knowing claims made by Mike Francesa included that neither the Rockies� Troy Tulowitzki nor the Brewers� Carlos Gomez would be traded

Dee Gordon has played like an MVP against the Mets this season (against everybody, mostly, but particularly against the Mets). [list:4h01qxez].439 / .429 / .488 // .916[/list:u:4h01qxez] Has somehow managed an OBP 10 points below his batting average, but still, that's a lot of hittin' in 43 plate appearance. Fortunately, it's mostly singles.

I have to say, last night's homer was off a good pitch that caught more handle than barrel on the bat. NOBODY should have been able to muscle that one out. It's like he didn't want to be shown up by his teammates at his own game and found an extra ounce of Dudajuice in his system.

It's probably both, with bad habits and physical discomfort feeding off each other. And then making for a thick, mysterious mental soup inside that unfathomable psyche of his.

They certainly have some options going forward. Gee is one. A returning Montero is another (four scoreless and walkless innings in the GCL so far), and Verrett is a third. Matz lingers in the periphery as well. But what to do if starters flounder... I'm not trying to live there.

I'm going out on a limb and predicting our boy as player of the week.

O, faithless woman! you can nonetheless stay, because you pay full freight in tickets.

That said, the fans taunting Harper the way they were doing was terrifying.

The Mets sit in a virtual tie, technically a half a percentage point behind their vanquished rivals. The Washington Post, of all sources, has called them "baseball's most interesting team." Chicago, nonetheless retains the title of "the NL's hottest team," having gone on a nice little tear to tie the Giants for the second Wild Card spot. Also notable is the Phils, who lost yesterday, but have been a burning flame, full of desire since the All Star Break. It shows you how deep a hole they dug for themselves, when you consider that all that burning has only gotten them within 2.5 games of no longer being the worst team in the league. Ouch. PlaceTeamWLPCTGBNGBSTRKGL10 WL10 LHEATDiv WDiv LPCTLg WLg LPCTDiv %1[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/WAS.png[/fimg] Washington5449.5243��L33702720.5744640.53562.52[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/NYM.png[/fimg] New York5550.5238��W36492717.6145046.52137.33[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/ATL.png[/fimg] Atlanta4758.4488.016.0W12832224.4784253.4420.14[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MIA.png[/fimg] Miami4362.41012.028.0W13741522.4053852.4220.15[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/PHI.png[/fimg] Philadephia4165.38714.538.0L18271826.4093457.3740.0 PlaceTeamWLPCTGBNGBSTRKGL10 WL10 LHEATLg WLg LPCTWC%DIV[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/STL.png[/fimg] St. Louis6738.638+5.5+5.5W11925629.6599.6DIV[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/LAD.png[/fimg] Los Angeles6045.571+2.5+2.5W44685241.55913.3DIV[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/WAS.png[/fimg] Washington5449.524+0.0+0.0L33704640.5355.31[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/PIT.png[/fimg] Pittsburgh6143.587+4.0+4.0W17384836.57169.0T2[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CHC.png[/fimg] Chicago5747.548��W564115140.56053.9T2[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SF.png[/fimg] San Francisco5747.548��L14634742.52838.24[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/NYM.png[/fimg] New York5550.5242.55.0W36495046.5216.35[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/SD.png[/fimg] San Diego5154.4866.517.0L17364543.5112.66[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/ARI.png[/fimg] Arizona5053.4856.517.0L27354148.4611.67[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/CIN.png[/fimg] Cincinnati4756.4569.532.0L15544145.4770.18[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/ATL.png[/fimg] Atlanta4758.44810.538.0W12834251.4520.09[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/COL.png[/fimg] Colorado4459.42712.552.0L14634247.4720.010[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MIL.png[/fimg] Milwaukee4462.41514.064.0L528-33652.4090.011[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/MIA.png[/fimg] Miami4362.41014.568.5W13743852.4220.012[fimg=25]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/PHI.png[/fimg] Philadelphia4165.38717.093.5L18273457.3740.0

Keep in mind, this home stand opened with John Mayberry, Jr. batting cleanup and the Mets roundly mocked.

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Tying run on deck, man.

[fimg=100]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/499930563747545089/c_Dqf6mM_400x400.jpeg[/fimg] Mike Piazza ?@mikepiazza31 2h2 hours ago Awesome to watch #CitiField Rock!