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Edgy DC wrote: ="Valadius"]Randy Niemann. Different sources (more actually) name Kevin Elster as the recipient of the barb. Something like "You ever notice it's guys who do the least who spray the most champagne"? Ya know I totally remember watching that locker room celebration and seeing Cashen get doused and then seeing him make that comment. When Darling mentioned it tonight I could not remember who it was that doused Cashen. Elster may be right though.. Who was it that soaked McCarver in a particularly nasty manner a few years later in a locker room celebration? Anybody remember that? It wasn't a Met but I was just thinking about it.

Much as I'd like to believe that Captain Intangibles is a douchebag at his core, this part... ]Yankees' regular season is all but over already, making the game essentially meaningless ...does happen to be true. Had the game really 'counted' maybe he takes the pitch.

"They're for real, but they'll probably mess things up like they tend to do." When they had Benson and Wells and Aramis Ramirez I thought that they definitely were on the upswing but they screwed that up. They'll probably do the same thing here. I'm not a big Freddy Sanchez believer at this point and this weekend was the only time I've ever seen Jason Bay do anything (and even with that he misplayed an easy fly ball). So yeah they probably have a good young nucleus but they will continue to mismanage themselves into a second division team.

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Damn - the game ends on a double play. We'll have to clinch tomorrow. Good!

Methead wrote: Screw the Astros... I'd rather clinch this thing on the field. I'm with 'Head. Let's do it ourselves on the field. I think I heard though that the Philly/Houston game is before ours tomorrow...

That's the spirit irish. Can you imagine how sweet it would be to take down the Yankees in a World Series?! I don't think words could describe it.

So many people are calling in to the radio saying that as Mets fans they don't want to face the Yankees in the WS for fear of the badgering they would get if the Mets lost. This I do not understand. You can't beat the bastards if you don't play them! Bring 'em on I say!

Yancy Street Gang wrote: It's funny, but I haven't heard more than an inning or two on the radio all season. I think part of the reason is that I'm watching so many games on TiVo-delay. By the way, if the Mets clinch tonight I won't know about it until about 9 tomorrow morning! I've really become hooked on Saturday morning baseball. I usually start the game at around 6:30 a.m. How do you work that with kids? Isn't the wife just up your ass to get out from in front of the tube and 'do something' with the young 'uns? Oh wise master please enlighten me.

Can you believe that I spaced and totally forgot about it? Arrgh.

Then you will be poorer for it.

Yup, that was my thinking.

Let's just say it resembles a '1'.

Friend of mine offered me his and I took him up on them (extra ducats is always a good thing). I got 4 for the third home game of the Division Series.

Just wait til you see what I post for #1.

Just heard a promo for it. 8:30 tonight. Seinfeld does this once in a while with Somers. I always miss it so I don't know if its a guaranteed laughfest but I'm going to listen tonight. I like both of them so I'm looking forward to it.

cooby wrote: Was that (on the p revious page) a chocolate covered pretzel? Yes. Like everybody, I eat them two at a time.

="seawolf17"]I want to come into work in blue and orange with my blinky Mets pin tomorrow. . See, now that would be a reason for me to root for Philadelphia...

Well it should at least have legs on it. So if you don't have a coffee table it could be a coffee table. Genius I know.

Edgy DC wrote: I'm just really happy that the Mets continue to go aggressively after Japanese players even though they haven't really had a match yet in seven* or so tries. A loserer team would've thrown their hands up by now. Not my Mets, bless them. That's an excellent point.

="Edgy DC"]I think we must be the most amused people in history. The media would have us all turn into amusement crackheads if they could. They're doing a pretty good job as it is. In such an environment, there's almost no appropriate time. The Mets, an amusement company, made one. To me, it adds poignancy and substance to each homerun, and makes them more satisfying, not less. I don't know about the rest of the population but I've got plenty of time in my life to reflect, thanks. Like when I'm at services in my place of worship or when I'm sitting down to a meal with my family. When I'm riding my bike, when I'm spending time with my children. I resent being told when an appropriate time is. I can figure that out on my own. Jumping up and down when a Met hits a homerun is not one of those times. ="Edgy DC"]It won't happen, but I'd have no problem if the Mets --- should they get to the World Series --- wore the service agency hats, at least for one game. And probably not surprising to the 'Pool, this is yet another thing that drives me nuts.

Edgy DC wrote: The twin towers will be up there as little more than a curious history lesson to succeeding generations, like D-Day commemorations and Memorial Day poppy flowers were to us. But if we do our jobs, there won't be a twinge of sadness for them. I understand what you are saying but I don't feel the same way. Possibly because of my personal 9/11 memories I just don't feel that going to a Mets game and celebrating a homerun should be a time for thoughtful reflection. If the majority disagrees with me - and it appears that they may - then so be it.

And he'd be on a pulley sytem that would make him go up and down every time a homerun was hit.

="Willets Point"] Did not. Headline of The Stamford Advocate from October 28, 1986 that I have right here by my computer says "Magical Mets win Series." Headline of a newspaper article? C'mon. If that's your criteria let's stick a big gorilla on the scoreboard in the new place because I'm sure there was a headline that once read 'Kong goes Ape!' after a Kingman homerun. ="Willets Point"]I wouldn't change the skyline at Shea. At New Shea should they replicate the skyline feature they could build a more contemporary version of the skyline that includes the Freedom Tower. I agree. ="cooby"]Murder mystery Huh?