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"GunnerBill, Two Bills Drive."

@Gugny @SinceThe70s @Another Fan Not gonna lie...watching the Skanks season disintegrate before our very eyes as their whiny, entitled, and insufferable fan base chokes on the salt of it's own tears makes this Mets season slightly more tolerable for me. At least the 'Mess' traded their old but viable pieces for some good young prospects with the hopes of rebuilding the farm system with players who have a chance of contributing sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, NY American took the 'Nero approach' as they stood pat at the deadline, fiddled around, and held onto everyone while they and their fans watched the Bronx burn. It's crazy that the Mets are actually closer to the final Wild Card spot (7 games back vs 9 games back) than their crosstown rival. Met fans are far too used to losing and perpetually saying, "We'll get 'em next year!" while the fans of 'The Bronx Bummers' scream and jump off of cliffs because their team might suffer its first losing season since...wait for it...1992. Ironically enough, that was Buck Showalter's first season managing them. Cry me a river. If they never win another game, it will be too soon. F them and their fans. Note: For all the promise and immense talent that Francisco Alvarez brings, he is scuffling miserably at the moment and doesn't look like the same kid who made his debut earlier this year. He will eventually turn it around but he is completely lost at the plate right now. This is exactly why I wanted him in the majors though. He's getting invaluable experience and learning the pitchers...how to handle his own and how to face the opposing teams'...and how to handle the grind of a 162 game schedule. He'll be better for it come Spring Training 2024. We'll get 'em next year, boys! LGM!

Marty Biron & Brian Duff were choking back tears on MSG when they came on the air at noon. 'Sabres Live' will be three hours today talking, mourning, and celebrating the great RJ.

They referenced this a couple of times this morning on WGR and played the call, as well. Howie Rose is a class act and a great radio play-by-play man in his own right for the NY Mets.

I posted this in 'The Aud Club' boards over on 'SabreSpace'. I'm just going to copy and paste it here, as well: I grew up with all of the Buffalo teams as a little kid (the Bills...and the Sabres & Braves from their inception), mostly listening on the radio because every game in the world was not yet being televised back in that era. My little brother and I would lie in bed listening to RJ calling the Sabres games and Van Miller calling the Braves games, often times as we hid under the covers trying to keep as quiet as possible and contain our excitement to avoid detection by Mom & Dad. My parents are both gone now, too, and with RJ's passing I get another sobering reminder of how pieces of my youth continue to fade away into the ether. When I heard the news last night, my heart sank even though I knew he had not been in great health. When I told my 21 year old Sabre fan son, he was sad, as well. He has known RJ's voice his entire time following the Sabres and it's remarkable that RJ affected and crossed so many generations and was beloved by all. He will truly be missed and I am happy to have had him as a small piece of my world as a boy growing up in WNY and into adulthood with my own kids. Rest in peace, Rick. YOU were top shelf. Thanks for so many awesome memories. FYI...WGR is dedicating most of the morning show to RJ, playing his calls as people phone in to pay tribute and share their memories. 'Special guests' will be joining the show to do the same. I'd imagine that will be the case all day, as it should be. It's cathartic. Whether you love the station or hate it, it's been a very good listen thus far. Peace.

Isn't this the m.o. for 'Twatter' and the very reason for its existence?

Ralph is cheap...

They will both always have a special place in my heart just because of this little gem...

He enjoys his own farts after drinking all day...

Been here since the board's inception, lurking for about five years before finally signing up in February 2003. I come here for the football discussion, for the humor, and to celebrate and commiserate with fellow Bills fans. As someone who has been out of WNY since 1978, the early days of this board were about the only way to get current Bills news. There are several options now a quarter of a century later but this place is still special and sentimental and a habit I just can't...and don't want to...quit. So I keep coming back for the good, the bad, and the ugly. I will say that I rarely frequent these boards after a loss because it is just too toxic for my liking. After a day or two, I'm back for more punishment. 😁

I got married in November 1997 so I was celebrating my one year anniversary in 1998. Twenty-six years later I'm still married and have two grown boys (both Bills fans) and I'm still coming to this site. In the mid/late '90s, I used to post but mostly lurk on the old HyperBills board of the Rochester D&C under a different name. When that folded, I lurked on TBD/TSW for nearly 5 years before finally pulling the trigger and signing up in February 2003, just before the start of free agency. I got caught up in the talk about the pursuit of Takeo Spikes and wanted to join the fun/discussion. The rest is history. Many great posters have come and gone and, sadly, some we've lost but this place is like your favorite pair of comfy shoes. I love theses boards and SabreSpace/The Aud Club. Thanks, Scott.

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Whatcha talkin bout, teef?

@SinceThe70s The sweep at the hands of KC was a giant turd in this sh*t sandwich of a season. They lost 9-2 in the finale but their only two runs came on a two out HR by Lindor in the 9th which broke a 17 2/3 innings scoreless drought against the mighty, mighty Royals. In fairness, Nimmo and Marte weren't in the lineup. Then again, when is Marte ever in the lineup? I was all for selling off Scherzer and Verlander and anybody else on an expiring contract. I'm shocked that they got what they did for Scherzer. Kudos. If they're going to lose, I'd rather watch the young kids play the final two months to see if they may have a future in Flushing rather than watch the most bloated payroll in MLB history go down in flames like the Hindenburg. Where have you gone, Ronny Mauricio? Mets nation turns it's lonely eyes to you...(sorry, old guy reference alert). Some of the 'warm bodies' out there yesterday as fill-ins were reminiscent of bottom-feeding, penny-pinching Met teams of the past...D.J. Stewart...Danny Mendick...Rafael Ortega...Jonathan Arauz...Josh Walker. It was a regular "who's-who" of nameless, faceless, has been/never was mediocrity. Fun times. Now we just need to hope that the high end prospects they got in these trades pan out, especially Acuna's little brother. God knows Uncle Steve paid a record in salary retention in order to get them. It's a big gamble on his part for sure. The #1 thing I want to see this off-season is the hiring of former Brewers President of Baseball Ops, David Stearns, and then have him decide whether or not Bill Eppler-lectic-fit should remain as GM, stay within the organization in another capacity, or get 86'd entirely. My #2 wish is an extension for Pete Alonso. He's having a down year and maybe they can get a bit of a 'hometown discount' on him. He is on pace to own every Mets offensive record, if he finishes his career with the club. If he's not in the plans, go get a haul for the #1 HR hitter in MLB over the last four seasons. My #3 wish is to build this team by acquiring younger players, specifically pitchers, who can grow and be part of the core of a championship squad. No more shortcuts with over-aged superstars in the twilight of their careers. Build it and build it right so there are no more of these most 'Metsy' of seasons. The prospects they acquired were a nice start...now go get David Stearns and let him build and finish it for you, Cohen. Have a great weekend, fellas. LFGM

Happy 98th Birthday, Marv! 🎈 🎂 🎈 My wife's grandmother passed away last July at 98 and was still sharp as a tack and living alone in her own house. We should all be so lucky.

@SinceThe70s @Another Fan It's official...Scherzer and $35.5 million go to Texas in exchange for Ronald Acuna's little brother. That's all the Mets got so this kid had better be good. I'm sure there's a zero percent chance he ever amounts to anything half as good as Atlanta's Acuna. Because Mets...

Just saw that news today. Very cool. 😎

Don't listen to the ramblings of an old man...

I misunderstood the concept at first but understand it now, after trying. I only answered the 3,000+ yard passing season column because I was too obtuse to understand that they wanted players who played for the two teams in the intersecting grids and kept entering QBs after I got the 3,000+ column right. 🤦‍♂️ As a result I only got Bernie Kosar (Browns, 19%), Daryle Lamonica (Raiders, 1%), & Joe Ferguson (Bills, 1%) for a total of 621.

Can we just get on with the business of football now, please? Let's go!

He's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack and waving to the crowd...

This. Is. Awesome.