SinceThe70s

Nice night at Citi Field in spite of the loss. If I told you Max would give up 1 run in 7 innings and Diaz would have another utterly dominant 9th you'd have to assume a win. Max was in and out of trouble most of the game and in the early innings was consistently behind in the count, meanwhile the Phillies pitcher seemed to be ahead in the count all game and had the Mets hitters off-balance. What can you say about Diaz, he is utterly dominant and his entrance to the trumpets is an event. He has struck out over half the batters he's faced this year. Another noteworthy moment was Vogelbach tagging from second to third in the 10th. Ultimately the Phillies cut down the runner at the plate on a sac fly and we couldn't do the same. Hopefully Jake gets us back in the W column today. LFGM!

I might be movin' to Montana soon Just to raise me up a crop of dental floss Raisin' it up Waxin' it down In a little white box That I can sell uptown

I gotta be cool, relax Get hip and get on my tracks Take a back seat, hitchhike And take a long ride on my motorbike Until I'm ready (ready Freddie) Crazy little thing called love

Try, try, try to understand, I'm a magic man

Love your insight and perspective @ExWNYer - keep it coming. But - and I hate to be this guy - paragraphs would help. Agreed on the Dodgers - my Yankee bud might agree too. Just thought it was cool to share that a (knowledable) Yankee fan put our team ahead of his. As an aside - I find it humorous that the Yankees Are So Damn Valuable thread only gets bumped when the Yankees win or @Gugny tweaks them. Good times! .

The VCR and the DVD There was none of that crap Back in 1970 We didn't know about a World Wide Web It was a whole different game Playin' back when I was a kid Want to get down in a cool way Picture yourself on a beautiful day Big bell bottoms and groovy long hair Just walkin' in style with a portable CD player No you'd listen to the music on the AM radio AM radio *** editorial note - funny how this song from 20+ yeara ago has dated itself ***

@Gugny @Another Fan @ExWNYer Have you guys seen the roster for Old Timers Day? My son was reading it off to me and what blew me away was the guys I had never heard of, all pitchers: Craig Anderson '62-'64 (84 years old) Steve Dillon: '63-'64 (79 years old) Jay Hook: '62-'64 (85 years old) Ken MacKenzie: '62-'63 (89 years old) I have no way of knowing but assume this is Cohen's doing. Awesome!!!

It's been a long year Since you've been gone I've been alone here I've grown old Fall to pieces, I'm falling Fell to pieces and I'm still falling

I'm not the same as you Cause I've seen the light And I'm gaining in height now I've got a halo 'round me I've got a halo 'round me

In the past hour I received the following text from my friend who is a Yankees fan: "Pains me to say, but the Mets are the team to beat across MLB". Good times.

I would have been fine with 2/5 against the Braves but what I wanted was 3/5. Finishing them off with Jake on Sunday was a thing of beauty. My son has been checking in on a Braves forum in-game and we've been enjoying that immensely. When they went to Atlanta a few weeks ago some Braves fans had them passing us in the standings. It's about time the Mets gave that fan base a dose of humility. This season was always about Jake and Max, it's amazing that the team has done so well largely without both. If they both stay healthy and Diaz continues his dominance this team has a legit shot at the WS. Headed to Mets-Phillies on Friday. Would have been cool to see Thor, but happy to see Max is starting. #LFGM !!

We'll repeat the same stories, But of course never in front of friends. How it all started in the kitchen.

How can you see into my eyes, like open doors Leading you down into my core Where I've become so numb Without a soul My spirit's sleeping somewhere cold Until you find it there and lead it back home

Wow, that attitude epitomizes every d-bag parent any of us has come across in a youth sports league. The parents of both the pitcher who was distraught and the batter who consoled him have a lot to be proud of.

In case you missed it, here's a great moment in youth sports:

They say I won't last too long on Broadway I'll catch a Greyhound bus for home, they all say But they're dead wrong, I know they are 'Cause I can play this guitar

Everybody's doin' the fish Yeah, yeah, yeah It's not so bad bein' trendy Everyone who looks like me is my friend Please don't hate me because I'm trendy They're not gonna laugh at me again

Your one vice Is you're too nice Come around now can't you see I want you All tattooed I want you bad

If you could see all the roads I have travelled Towards some unusable last equilibrium Run like an athlete and die like a dead beaten speed-freak An answer to all of your answers to-yes

I found a pay phone And it's busted Another broken hearted fool But still i pick up the receiver My lips are touching Someone's drool

Sometimes I give myself the creeps Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me It all keeps adding up I think I'm cracking up Am I just paranoid Or am I just stoned?

4 out of 5 from the Braves with dominant Jake and dominant Max. Braves struck out 19 times today! Throw in a great play by Guillorme, a suicide squeeze by Nido, a relentless offense and Diaz continued dominance and all-in-all it was a great weekend. Good times!

And if I get drunk well, I'll pass out on the floor now baby You won't bother me no more And if you're drinkin' well, you know That you're my friend and I'll say I think I'll have myself a beer.

Conscience was related Man he was created Lady luck took him by surprise A sweet and bitter fruit it surely opened his eyes

Happy and I'm smiling Walk a mile to drink your water You know I'd love to love you And above you there's no other We'll go walking out While others shout of war's disaster Oh, we won't give in Let's go living in the past