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@Gugny @Another Fan Yeah, there is a lot of scar tissue still. It took one loss at Atlanta for me to start questioning the Mets' chances. I still think they'll get it done but just once I'd like to see them go into Atlanta with something on the line and punch those annoying a$$holes in the mouth. It's gotten really old to constantly be their whipping boy.

They took 3 out of 4 from Philly and you chose the only clunker of the bunch to attend. Oof. 😂 I have to admit that I had my doubts about Diaz going two full innings after going the night before but Mendy was right to throw him against the Phils' best hitters. He attacked them and that fastball was exploding out of his hand. I haven't heard talk about manager of the year but Mendoza should be solidly in the running, IMO, for how he has transformed this group into a cohesive, winning unit. It's nice to see a Mets team that can actually play great defense for a change. Kudos to David Stearns, as well, for getting the right pieces for the bullpen. And WRT to Ottavino, it sucks to see him be so ineffective. I have always liked him but I fear he may be nearing the end. I certainly wouldn't use him at this point unless it was in garbage time in a huge deficit or with a huge lead.

@Gugny Well boys, the Amazins are on a roll! How sweet was that to beat Wheeler? Diaz was the Diaz of old for that six out save. Great stuff. This team has been without their catalyst, Francisco Lindor, for the last seven games, yet they keep finding ways to win. Luisangel Acuna looks and plays eerily like his older brother. We got a steal in that trade and he looks like our cornerstone 2B for years to come. He has stepped in for Lindor at SS and plays like a seasoned vet. And what did I tell you about Iglesias, @SinceThe70s? He has been better than McNeil, IMO. Sparkplug with a GREAT glove and a good stick. The type of 'glue guy' needed for a deep run. Tyrone Taylor is another bench player giving them phenomenal D and good at bats. I know the Mets were in the WS in 2015 but I have not felt this special vibe with a team since the '86 Mets. I hope they can finish off these last six games with a flourish. I don't think anyone wants to face them in the postseason right now. If they take two out of three from the Braves, they are in the playoffs. It doesn't look like they'll catch the Padres for the first WC but they own the tiebreaker over the D-bags and have a very good shot at the #2 WC. Severino (Tuesday), Peterson (Wednesday), & Manaea (Thursday) are tasked with getting it done in Atlanta. Hard to believe but I have way more faith in those three than I did with any of deGrom, Scherzer, & Bassitt in 2022. It's payback time. LFGM!!! Also, I never commented at the time back when everyone was talking about whether or not Mendoza would be the right guy to lead this organization into the future, but I liked the hire at the time and have liked it ever since. I have been higher on him than most (all?) of you. I think he does a great job of using analytics and managing 'old school' with his gut. The vast majority of his decisions have been right, IMO. He just seems to have a great feel for the game. This year has been more than I ever expected and a very pleasant surprise. Getting to the playoffs would be the icing on the cake but the way that this team has played since early June, just wanting to get to the postseason seems like selling ourselves short. Let's go, fellas. Why not us? And...LET'S GO BILLS!!! KILL THOSE JAGS!!!

That's how long time WFAN host and Jest fan Joe Benigno got his start. He used to call into the station as 'Joe from Saddle River'. He retired to Florida to golf but still makes cameos with douchey Evan Roberts & Tiki Barber.

I don't know that people actually forgot but, regardless, the Pats* were expected to be one of the worst...if not the worst...teams this year. That is an inexcusable loss at home by a team who thinks "their sh*t don't stink". Stupid Joe Burrow and his stupid white hair... FYI, the Bungles knocked me out but I am still glad they lost. It may end up costing them with their playoff tiebreakers.

Fins luck ends this week Friday Fish Fry comes early Bills cook on Thursday

@SinceThe70s @Gugny @Another Fan (Bolded your statements and commented on each...you may have to expand to read them all)

And somewhere @Gugny went "from 6 to 12"...

And, of course, he rebounds today to nail down the save. Because baseball... BTW, I've said it here before and I'll say it again...don't bring him in with traffic on the bases. He's much better coming in to a 'clean' inning. Oh, and the damn Phillies FINALLY helped out by beating Atlanta.

@SinceThe70s @Gugny @Another Fan I'm sure this is mostly emotion and recency bias but I am done with Diaz. That POS has given up game winning walk-off HRs in his last two outings against the Padres and D-backs. Those were games they could ill afford to lose and he has effectively knocked them out of the playoff race. It's one thing if it's someone else but he's supposed to be their one constant in the bullpen, their f'ing lockdown closer. You can't get any more 'Metsy' than this putz. Another Armando Benitez. Meanwhile, the walking-wounded Braves keep right on rolling and pull four games in front. Only the 'NY Mess'...

Agree with both of you. It seems to be an endless aggravation with this organization. I don't believe in curses but I truly think they are cursed. lol Just once, I'd like to see the players counted on to carry them be healthy. I'm tired of seeing scrapheap 'also-rans' and 'never-weres' making up the staff and bullpen.

Why are you so positive that it's so negative?

@Gugny @SinceThe70s @Another Fan So they inexcusably gave away another game today to the Marlins, 3-2. They ended the season 7-6 against Miami. The Marlins record against the rest of the NL East coming into play today? 7-19. That, in a nutshell, is why the Mets will ultimately fall short in their quest to make the playoffs this season. They squandered a quality start by Blackburn (1 run in 6 innings) and two of their other pitching trade acquisitions gave it away...Brazoban & Maton. SMH

@Gugny @SinceThe70s It has been a strange year for sure. Up and down, super high and super low. That loss at home to a horrific A's team after leading 5-0 in the 4th was inexcusable, IMO. You can't just give away games like that against bad teams when you're fighting for a WC spot. That loss was the worst of the year, in my eyes, even worse than the 9-5 collapse in the 9th earlier in the year at Miami. But, what's done is done, can't look back. That said... They haven't played great since the All-Star break and it looks like now it's going to be a battle for that last WC spot only. They've almost let San Diego and Arizona run away from them at this point. Some of it is that the Padres & D-backs have just played out of their heads but the Mets have also been too Jekyll & Hyde during the heater those two teams have been riding. The Mets have to sweep the Marlins today and then a brutal ten game stretch will likely determine their fate. After today, they have three at home against Baltimore and then hit the road for four at San Diego and three at Arizona. We'll know after that whether they're still in the thick of it or if they're "also-rans" playing out the string. If they can stay afloat for that ten game stretch, it may come down to the final three games of the year at Atlanta. Be still my PTSD...

Yeah, seemed pretty innocuous. His removal was precautionary more than anything else.

No official update but it was nothing serious. They said he could have come back into the game but the coaches kept him out to prevent further risk of a serious injury.

Like a serial killer who hasn't yet escalated...

That's always fun after the first preseason game...

Good: The Ed Oliver 'injury' was nothing serious.

Yeah but they were talking about losses during the McDermott era, not all-time franchise losses.

They may be personal worsts for you but they both still pale in comparison to '13 seconds'.

At least you got some goods & services and, presumably, some entertainment for the money you were shelling out today. The fans in attendance today can't say the same.

They reported shortly afterwards that he was fine to return but the coaches held him out to avoid risking anything more serious. It might've been the only smart thing that McD and his charges did all day long.

That was a pretty nice crowd for a preseason game. It's a shame that the home team couldn't have rewarded them with a better effort. That was truly a 'demand your money back' type of effort. The coaches and players should all be embarrassed by that complete sh!t show. Nobody bothered to show up. Woof...

Is he still young?