Carpet bomb 'em. You understand? Chew 'em up. Spit 'em out. So we understand each other, right?
—Mayor Lucy Rodell (Dillon, Tex.)
As we and us prepare to watch our team encounter their/our first postseason in six years, keep this in mind:
Six innings.
If we can get six innings from John Maine or Joe Vermont or whoever is […]
 
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Carpet bomb ’em. You understand? Chew ’em up. Spit ’em out. So we understand each other, right?
—Mayor Lucy Rodell (Dillon, Tex.) As we and us prepare to watch our team encounter their/our first postseason in six years, keep this in mind: Six innings. If we can get six innings from John Maine or Joe Vermont or whoever is […] The Giants won the pennant, won the pennant 55 years ago today. The Giants won the pennant, won the pennant 55 years ago today. Brad Clontz didn’t even do as well as Ralph Branca 7 years ago today, unleashing a wild pitch that turned Melvin Mora into a de facto Bobby Thomson as the Mets tied for the Wild Card, tied for the Wild Card. And on this date […] The 25-man roster has apparently been decided. Several things jump out. The 25-man roster has apparently been decided. Several things jump out. 1) Three catchers. DiFelice joins Lo Duca and Castro, freeing up Ramon as a potential righty pinch-hitter. I like that aspect. RC was swinging the bat very well over the weekend. Sure, it would be nice if he could bring a pinch-runner with him, but […] I will be happy. I already am. I have been since first place became our permanent place for 2006 in April, but this is another dimension of happiness. I'm afloat and will remain so until further notice. I will be happy. I already am. I have been since first place became our permanent place for 2006 in April, but this is another dimension of happiness. I’m afloat and will remain so until further notice. I will be immersed. We’re in the playoffs. It’s all I can think about. In late October 2000, I […] Takin' care of business for the 97th time in 162 attempts, the Mets ended their regular season. Takin’ care of business for the 97th time in 162 attempts, the Mets ended their regular season. Their next assignment is to turn the season into something extraordinary. Even more so than it already is. The television overlords have granted us a comfy interregnum, until Wednesday at 4:09 PM, to find out what awaits. For now, we know […]  10 comments - (Comments closed) | |  Print This Post |  Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Closing Day, Frank Robinson |
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