Meaningful Games
It's been years since the Mets have played "meaningful games" as September approaches. They played their first last night against the current wild-card leader Philadelphia Phillies. And it was a doozy. A three-run home run by Ramon Castro in the 8th inning to come from behind to win... Boy, baseball's great. And now the Mets are only a half-game out of the wild card position. Oh, those bastards are giving me hope.
The Phillies, by the way, are the only team in baseball whose mascot name is also the name of the city. The New York New Yorkers? The Boston Bosties? The Kansas City Cities? What the hell is wrong with the good people of Philadelphia?
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posted by Dan G @ 1:24 PM
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Thanks for the post, Dan. Baseball helps take my mind off all the bad news. Some might say this is precisely baseball's function. We get diverted as the world goes down the shitter. ...I've been a Mets naysayer all year, and I still think the chances are better than even that the Mets will fold down the stretch. As much as I appreciate Willie Randolph as a good stand-up guy, a local kid made good, I think he's done a just OK job with the Mets this year...which doesn't mean he can't improve in future seasons, or even at the close of this season. But I really dig the way the Mets are now starting to skew younger, building a solid, long-term core. They're just a player or two away from being able to compete with the Braves for the division crown...but I'd love it all the same if they snuck into the playoffs through the back door!!!
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