SinceThe70s

So we shouldn't expect him to play until he says he can't go? Solid.

Living in a dream Chasing a sound Told everybody I believe I'm Texas-bound Here I am Well I guess its no surprise Up to my knees in water Up to my ears in dragonflies

You might be on to something with this cult stuff. I have to admit that when they mentioned the 'golden pickle' I checked to see if the doors to the court were locked from the outside.

Funny timing for this thread. I played for the first time yesterday - my company rented a place with an instructor for a few hours. It was a lot of fun except that most of the people who went were not very athletic. Crazy thing to me is how expensive the paddles can get. Instructor said his was $250.

@ExWNYer @Another Fan @Gugny So Eppler walks away unexpectedly today. It seemed fishy when I first heard it and now it's come out that Mets are under investigation by MLB for improper use of the injured list. The other tidbit that came out was a rift between Buck and Eppler over the use of Vogelbach - with Buck questioning why he was still on the team after the trade deadline. This makes me happy that Eppler is gone - it also might partially explain why Vientos didn't get more playing time. BTW, completely agree with comments about Boras. And while I can't stand the long term deals either, Pete is the type of player that I'd give one to. If we let him go I'm gonna start hating on Stearns.

<rant> Cuz I'm a Mets fan and live amongst Yanks fans and the NYC media. Sucks to be second fiddle. For the record some of my best friends are Yankee fans - so my 'hatred' is all in good fun. With that said (and as a Bills fan), the comparison between Yankee fans and Patriots/Brady fans is fascinating to me. They both exhibit similar behavior - as if their teams failure/success is a reflection of themself. I'm looking forward to the day that I'm that guy based on the Bills (or Mets) success. </rant>

JMO - but it feels like Yankee fans only post here when there's something good to post. When things go bad this thread goes silent. Not much critical thinking as far as I can tell.

Why do I think you're triggered? "Because of pinstripes or ?????" comes off as triggered to me ( just one example) For the record I probably hate the Yankees more than you and I do appreciate your insights. But your incessant Yankee hatred hyberbola is off-putting.

Why does talk of the Yankees trigger you so much?

He set the standard. He was my fave.

Shock me, make me feel better Shock me, put on your black leather

Yup - I was surprised to see the Chefs in their home reds on the road against the Jets. I've come to realize that I don't like any uni combo for the Bills that doesn't include white pants.

I would've gone with the '85 team too. That team wasn't all that different from the '86 team. Gooden was much more dominant in '85, but the '85 team didn't have Ojeda or Kevin Mitchell - on the other hand the '85 team did have Calvin Schiraldi. And @ExWNYer - if you want to lament a guy that got away, how about Kevin Mitchell? Supposedly they dumped him because he was a bad influence on Doc and Darryl.

Future complications In the strings between the cans But no prints can come from fingers If machines become our hands And then our feet become the wheels And then the wheels become the cars And then the rigs begin to drill Until the drilling goes too far Things can go bad And make you wanna run away But as we grow older Horizon begins to fade, fade, fade, fade away

And what would you do if I sang you this song? The connection is bad but that's only the phone 'Cause when my words kiss your ear I'll be right there The message is long 'cause baby this is your song I'll bet that You don't know anybody that could be so bad But if you did you'd be wonderin' where I'm at Well I'll be home when tomorrow mornin'...

Sorry, can't help you woth Sunday - but Is Instant Replay a Bills Bar? It's been a few years since I've been there but I grew up nearby and spent many late nights there - they sponsored our softball team for years.

Agreed. But I also wonder if Vientos factors in similarly. I think Vientos showed as much at the plate as Baty but with less of a chance.

I Digg!

I don't buy it. They were competitive against the Eagles and Dolphins and beat the Jets with Mac. One blow out doesn't make me think they're tanking.

I also wonder about where Mauricio slots in. TBH I haven't watched much over the past month but from what I saw he looks like a legit MLB hitter - which makes me think he has a questionable glove? Pure speculation on my part with nothing to back it up other than questioning why he wasn't brought up sooner. Baty looks like a guy that's gonna have to be a big plus at the plate cuz to me he looks uninspiring in the field. I was just telling wifey that it's amazing how much a Bills win changes my mental state - especially one like today's.

Disagree that Buck was the number one culprit. The season was in jeopardy as soon as Diaz went down and things started spiraling when Max sucked, Quintana got hurt, Verlander missed his first few starts and Pedersen and Megill were abysmal. With that said I'm fine moving on from Buck - while I don't think he was the problem he also didn't appear to be part of the solution. One positive that came out of the season was Lucchesi - raise your hand if you saw that coming!

She said she loved me cause I played guitar That's okay, I didn't love her at all and I say I'm givin' up because I know everything sucks yeah I know everything sucks whoa I know everything sucks And this is gonna be the last time You hear me complain

Freezing, can't move at all Screaming, can't hear my call I, I'm dying to live Cry out I'm trapped under ice

Hey 73 - I haven't noticed posts from you for 80's bands (metal/hair) before this. Wicked Sensation would have been right up my alley back in the day. Nice post.

....and a classic from the guy who asked whether humor belonged in music: