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Syndergaard's savvy has the Streak up to 14 games. It's a golden era we're seeing the dawn of.

Throwing out the first pitch last month, and still looking pretty sturdy.

Marty Noble reporting (with his heart firmly placed on his sleeve) that Little Al is in serious condition after suffering a stroke.

Hey, look, he bats left-handed! And he hit it to dead center too, just as the announcer is talking about his hitting prowess.

I saw an interview where Mookie named that homer as his greatest baseball memory. I assume he was being contrarian, or wanted to give them a non-post-season answer. Or maybe it just feels really awesome to hit walkoff homers.

This guy used to tool around in my hometown in a '74 Challenger. Sold me some primo weed. Kind of creeped me out the way he always had girlfriends who seemed younger than me. He called everybody "Maggot." Well, me, anyway. Oh, and this guy... Best shop teacher I ever had.

I don't know. He's signed to do what the manager tells him. That he accepts that would be considered a virtue in some quarters. And a highly compensated hitter who says, "I came here to bat cleanup so bat me cleanup" � even after that had been reasonably shown to be a less effective way to help the team � would be considered a prima donna.

Average Mets game time this season: 2:43:46. Average Mets game time in 2014: 3:07:57. God and man have conspired to put 24 minutes back in your day.

It'll be known in the future as "The Year of Short Games." I think Terry change pitchers mid-inning in the ninth last ninth just to help out the venders.

He'll be pitching anyhow.

Ceetar wrote: Shouldn't Thorsblot be on a Thursday? Are you a seer, also? I don't really go for the Thor stuff. Ceetar wrote: But the 22nd means an extra day of rest for Harvey and deGrom, which I guess is part of the point. I said as much. Ceetar wrote: Don't forget Syndergaard is on the tighter innings limit though. Cripes! I'm not predicting five months of complete games for the guy. Ceetar wrote: And that's still 3.5 starts away. situation could be exacerbated by an injury or trade. I said as much as much. Ceetar wrote: If they're looking to ease him in, it might make sense to wait for the following series against the Phillies, though technically that'd be off-turn. The tea leaves tell you other things than they tell me, I see.

Great. David Lennon scooped me last night.

Whereas: [list:23ey5zi7][*:23ey5zi7]The Mets have 20 games in 20 days coming up, and[/*:m:23ey5zi7] [*:23ey5zi7]The Mets are trying to limit the workload of their valued starting pitchers (particularly deGrom, and doubly particularly Harvey), and[/*:m:23ey5zi7] [*:23ey5zi7]Rafael Montero is on the DL with shoulder tendonitis, and[/*:m:23ey5zi7] [*:23ey5zi7]Noah Syndergaard has been untouchable since returning to full strength following bouts with food poisoning and tendonitis of his own earlier in the year, and[/*:m:23ey5zi7] [*:23ey5zi7]Syndergaard has a full year more of AAA experience than Steven Matz, and[/*:m:23ey5zi7] [*:23ey5zi7]The Mets debuted both Harvey and Wheeler in road starts[/*:m:23ey5zi7] [*:23ey5zi7]That stupid arbitration clock thingie should be behind us, ...[/*:m:23ey5zi7][/list:u:23ey5zi7] ... therefore, I'm throwing it down right now. Unless he starts laying eggs or comes up hurt, Syndergaard's coming real soon. In fact (puts fingers to forehead/squints eyes), I'm calling Friday night, May 22, in Pittsburgh. I have foreseen it. And the fact that nothing else I've foreseen has come to pass shouldn't necessarily undermine that statement.

It's a tough ask, but this would be a good time to get Maybone going.

I never knew Denis DeYoung played for the Phillies.

Terry can be very Jerry.

It was on the radio. The accent was certainly thick. But most times you get a Latin American-born 21-year-old up there to do a live interview, it's a tough situation to put him in. But he seemed to understand the gist of the questions and twist out coherent if brief-ish answers. Not a bad showing by the first Colombian-born Met.

We're falling into the Megdal thesis here, aren't we?

Buck Showalter created some SERIOUS Met count controversy last night. As Johnny Monell was in the on-deck circle and preparing to pinch-hit for deGrom, Dilson Herrera ripped a shot to left that may have been a homer or may have been a double. When it was ruled a homer, Monell retreated to the dugout, and deGrom returned to take his plate appearance. But Showalter came out to argue that Monell stepped in the batter's box in the interim, effectively becoming Met #994! Buck lost his case, but it was dramatic for a little bit there! It's hard to conclude that Showalter doesn't have money on this thing.

Why not? He finally established himself in the big leagues as an on-base machine, and that's what they're preaching top to bottom. Plus, he's managed at every level and in they've trusted him with their prospects for the better part of a decade. I mean, sure, he's prone to being a psychotic nut bag, but I think 13 straight wins pimps out a resum� nicely. Branch Rickey found a way to live with Leo Durocher. Somebody's gonna hire him for a big league job. Probably before the start of next season.

I think it's about keeping Familia freshilia through the layoff. But heck, he pitched the night before. You want to keep somebody fresh, bring in Carlyle. He hadn't pitched in about a week.

Yeah. Curtis is alright. Curtis is your buddy. Curtis is the kind of guy you can trust, the kind of guy you can drink a beer with, the kind of guy who doesn't mind if you puke in his car. Curtis!

Thirteen winaroonies in a row, after the 51's downed Albuquerque 6-4. Travis Tajeiron has a perfect day, going 3�3, with two walks. Chasen Bradford, who picks up the save, is to be henceforth known as THE MAN WITHOUT AN ERA, having logged 13 innings without being scored upon. It's not just the Mets players who should be feeling a little heat coming their way out of Las Vegas, but Terry Collins as well.

Today's win ends the Mets home stand with the team holding a 13�3 record at home. The team hasn't always been so hot at Citi, having a winning recorded only their first (41�40) and second season there (a strong 47-34 showing in 2010), but now are just 12 home wins from getting even at CitiField. [fimg=700:2zwkw1yr]http://www.foodnfestivities.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Food-n-Festivities.-No-BS.-Citi-Field-1024x692.jpg[/fimg:2zwkw1yr]