Let's Go Mets!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Ugly if you're a Mets fan. But the great thing about baseball is a one run win tomorrow would even the series and give the Mets home field advantage.

[Peter_Spaeth]

To borrow from Bill Spaceman Lee, asked after game 2 of the 1975 World Series how he would characterize the series to that point: "Tied."

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

To borrow from Bill Spaceman Lee, asked after game 2 of the 1975 World Series how he would characterize the series to that point: "Tied."

Jeez Louise…

[bk400]

Stop the presses. I've found the key to beating the Dodgers: hold the top five guys in the order hitless for the next three games.

I'm just holding my breath and hoping that Ohtani doesn't blow up Citi Field. He's kind of due for one of those crazy runs.

[bk400]

F**king Dodgers and all their home runs.

Well, glad we got that out of our system.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Ugly if you're a Mets fan. But the great thing about baseball is a one run win tomorrow would even the series and give the Mets home field advantage.

Precisely! My favourite example is the 1960 World Series victory of the Pirates over the Yankees.

[bk400]

Ok, this might come off as a bit of a rant, but the tone is meant to be lighthearted:

1) I watched a replay of Ohtani's home run earlier tonight. First, there is no way that guy is 210 lbs. I'm not an expert in sizing up other men, but he looks to me like he's 250 or 260.

2) I read that he holds the vertical jump record for the Angels AND the Dodgers. At 250 lbs, give or take, that's not normal. I think the Mets have to lodge a protest and get that guy tested for steroids.

3) You know who's not on steroids? Francisco Lindor.

Let's Go Mets!!!

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by bk400

I read that he holds the vertical jump record for the Angels AND the Dodgers. At 250 lbs, give or take, that's not normal. I think the Mets have to lodge a protest and get that guy tested for steroids.

Agreed! Just because MLB wants a World Series between the Dodgers and the Yankees is not a reason to throw the rulebook out the window.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Agreed! Just because MLB wants a World Series between the Dodgers and the Yankees is not a reason to throw the rulebook out the window.

Ha! For the avoidance of doubt, I don't actually think Ohtani is on the juice. I just think he's a freak of nature that I wish was playing for the Mets.

But I understand why a guy like Ohtani wouldn't want to play for the Mets.

[bk400]

I have to stop yelling at my computer screen. You know what was sad? I'm watching the MLB.tv broadcast, and at the end of the game, you can hear some Mets fans saying that their team sucks. Those guys must be the Yankees fans who couldn't get tickets to the Guardians game. Or maybe they're also Jets fans and have PTSD.

The Mets don't suck. They've outperformed expectations. But let's face it: you're not going to beat the Dodgers if you let f**king Ohtani blast one and walks three times for Mookie Betts. You can't walk like a million guys and then when it's your turn, leave the bases loaded a million times.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by bk400

I have to stop yelling at my computer screen. You know what was sad? I'm watching the MLB.tv broadcast, and at the end of the game, you can hear some Mets fans saying that their team sucks. Those guys must be the Yankees fans who couldn't get tickets to the Guardians game. Or maybe they're also Jets fans and have PTSD.

The Mets don't suck. They've outperformed expectations. But let's face it: you're not going to beat the Dodgers if you let f**king Ohtani blast one and walks three times for Mookie Betts. You can't walk like a million guys and then when it's your turn, leave the bases loaded a million times.

It's uncanny in how many games giving up walks, especially two out walks, are what undid the losing team.

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by bk400

I have to stop yelling at my computer screen. You know what was sad? I'm watching the MLB.tv broadcast, and at the end of the game, you can hear some Mets fans saying that their team sucks. Those guys must be the Yankees fans who couldn't get tickets to the Guardians game. Or maybe they're also Jets fans and have PTSD.

The Mets don't suck. They've outperformed expectations. But let's face it: you're not going to beat the Dodgers if you let f**king Ohtani blast one and walks three times for Mookie Betts. You can't walk like a million guys and then when it's your turn, leave the bases loaded a million times.

Fans of JIM: Jets, post 1995 Milbury/Wang Islanders, Mets

We have a defeatist atitude. I'm lucky enough to have seen the Cup years and the '86 run. But these younger fans and Jets fans? Not a lot to root for especially when there is a better option in town. (Not so much for hockey, but football and baseball...the alternative is superior.)