Edgy MD

First the bad news: While we may be happy to get away with a split against the top team that is Milwaukee, the Marlins were beating the snot out of the Astros, so they took this happy time to pull a game and a half ahead of the Mets. Even Philadelphia, who I fully expect to struggle for the next several years, has been closing ground. Time to put a stop to that. Then the not-so-bad news: The Mets have held steady in the Wild Card race, maintaining their seven-game defecit, while losing only one game of ground in the NGB column. Still not heading in the right direction, though. A glorious time to be free right now. Let's express that joyous freedom with a romp over Philadelphia. Miami heads to Washington, so if the Mets TCB, they'll gain on somebody. TeamWLPCTGBNGBWashington5745.559��Atlanta5748.5431.51.5Miami5153.4907.012.5YOUR New York Mets 5055.4768.517.0Philadelphia4659.43812.533.0 TeamWLPCTGBNGBSan Francisco5748.5430.00.0Atlanta5748.543��St. Louis5648.5380.50.5Pittsburgh5549.5291.52.5Cincinnati5252.5004.511.5Miami5153.4905.515.5YOUR New York Mets 5055.4767.023.0San Diego4658.44210.544.0Philadelphia4659.43811.047.5Arizona4560.42912.055.5Colorado5361.4658.524.0Chicago5261.4609.029.0

Rusty Staub Doc Ellis Goose Gozzo Woody Williams

Documentary film telling the story of veteran character actor Bing Russell (grandfather of a future Met hero), and his quixotic mid-career move to walk away from Holllywood and establish a mid-seventies independent minor league baseball team --- at that time the only indy team in the country, clashing with the powers of baseball and giving exactly zero shits. Now streaming as a Netflix exclusive.

Strong case for Tyler Ross as well.

NL Rookie of the Year for 2014?

He's got to commit on his beard, one way or the other.

We certainly didn't put on a clinic, but splitting with the best team in the league in their own park is nothing to be ashamed of.

That was unsettling. Overbay, don't be a hero. Don't be a fool with your life.

And two. Does it look like Mejia is dropping his arm slot?

One pitch, one out.

I totally would have had Young bunting. One guy on the right side of the field? And it's Overbay? Positioned as a secondbaseman? Punish people for that sort of shit.

They want more offense, maybe they can stop calling almost every flinch of a checked swing a strike.

That ain't no swing.

I'd like to thank Verizon for bringing me this call to the bullpen.

After Scooter failed in his PH-ing attempt, I was wondering if Roenicke was going to call next on Buster, Whitey, Corky, Spike, Butchie, or Skipper? He crossed you up and called on Aramis. Gutsy work by Blacksmith.

Good job, hairball.

Feeling very hooky myself.

Nice to see Recker recover his popup-catching skills.

It's a Doody Bomb!

[bigpurple:2uu4bgma]ONE Met homer.[/bigpurple:2uu4bgma]

No Met singles Four Met doubles. No Met triples. No Met homers.

Recker!!

They keep calling Laggy shallow. I'd be offended.

If only mighty CY could get a turn at bat.

Ron Roenicke should know the ground rules at his own park.