SinceThe70s

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

An absolute class act. RIP. My greatest memory of Scully will always be the Mookie/Buckner call in '86.

Always something there to remind me

@Gugny @Another Fan @ExWNYer Thoughts on the trade deadline? Looks to me like they are banking on help coming off the DL. I'm surprised they didn't bring in a lefty reliever. I thought David Robertson was a good target, but they probably expect Trevor May to fill that gap. Plus I thought we finally saw the Lugo of the past few years against the Yankees. I also thought Wilson Conteras was a fit as a rental, but maybe the price was too high. As for the deals they made. Naquin > Janikowski (marginal improvement), Vogelbach > Dom (although not long term) and for me the Ruf trade is a head scratcher - is he really that much better than J.D.? Bottom line: Mets chances of a deep run is and always was predicated on Jake and Max. If they get/stay healthy and pitch to form we can beat anybody. Especially if Diaz continues to dominate (although the Mets/Bills fan in me is fearful of the meltdown).

No sugar tonight in my coffee No sugar tonight in my tea

Because he's racing and pacing and plotting the course He's fighting and biting and riding on his horse

Warding off regrets Wasting your time Smoking cigarettes Wasting your time I'm just a parasite Wasting your time Applying myself to Wasting your time

Haven't been to a show for awhile. The first one will be Govt Mule in a small local venue.

You don't have to be an Orioles fan to love this!