SinceThe70s

Me and the fam' are headed to Letchworth State Park in early July. We plan on booking a balloon ride and rafting. Any suggestions for hikes, restaurants or other things to do in the area? My boys are in college and high school. Thanks in advance.

There's a side story where Dom said he would welcome playing every day for another team. I think it's a nothing burger that the local papers are making more of. than need be. And I agree that getting AB's might help him. @Another Fan @Gugny Thought you might like this Q&A with Chris Bassitt: https://nypost.com/2022/06/04/mets-chris-bassitt-on-his-pithing-not-being-normal-dads-tough-love/

Here's another one I play daily. I found that if I put it in hard mode I solve it in less turns but longer clock time. https://crosswordle.serializer.ca/

Yup, pretty sure the Yanks and D'Backs both won the WS the year after he was let go. I'm not the least bit concerned about him wearing out his welcome here - he was/is the right manager at the right time for the Mets IMO.

I had the opposite tonight. Mets gave up 3 top 1 and I shrugged my shoulders thinking it's a long game. Didn't expect to double them up by the bottom of the 2nd! Fun team to watch despite the fact that they are missing 2 of the best pitchers in baseball.

So much to like about the way they've been playing. Last night they trotted out a stat to the effect that the Mets have about as many sac flys already this year as they had all of last year. They definitely had a strong infield last night. Biggest surprise to me is Guillorme is hitting the ball. I've been killing hoim the past few years and now that he is finally hitting my boys are having a lot of fun at my expense.

Great pic of Shea - one look at the parking lot brought back a few pre-game memories. We also took a stroll through the Mets HOF/Museum last night. It's small but has some cool displays. A couple of head scratchers too - like Dom Smith game worn pants.

Had the good fortune of going to the game last. After watching the Phillies this past weekend I felt bad for Girardi. Good hitters but p!ss poor fielders. After Castellano hits the big 3 run HR he gets pulled for defense - only to have his spot in the lineup come up for the big at bat in the 10th. BTW - did you see the catch Escobar made in the 10th? And then he follows it up with the game winning hit. Nothing like the walk out of the stadium after a walk-off win. It was the first walk-off my kids had been to. Good times!

What they teach you to fix, needs to be broke I say he who laughs first didn't get the joke Go on, untap your mind Quit knocking on mine

I can hear them talking in the real world But they don't understand that I'm happy in hell With my heroin girl

He was also great in Dr. Strangelove.

Tom Pelphrey as Wendy's brother Ben in Ozark.

When is a no-hitter really not a no-hitter? When you manage to give up a run anyway, but only pitch 8 innings because you lost on the road. Like the Reds did today against the Pirates. As per Gary Cohen MLB dos not recognize that as a no-hitter.

Now when you're feeling low and the fish won't bite You need a little bit o' soul to put you right

To anyone looking forward to seeing the player the Mets traded away in the Cano/Diaz deal, you're out of luck. Hours before he was to make his Citi Field debut Jarred Kelenic got sent to the minors. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/05/mariners-option-jarred-kelenic-claim-adrian-sampson.html

Do you honestly believe the bolded? I hate the guy (in a sports way) as much or more than anyone else but I think he still plays because he's driven to win. I doubt the attention from quitting at halftime of a Preseason game is something he'd ever want to be associated with.

Interesting perspectives and obviously no right or wrong. I'd have put Lifeson in the 70's category and the two of you had Eddie in different decades. He's a tweener for me - and obviously worthy of mention/inclusion whichever decade you put him in. Unless we're talking sports team I have trouble with favorites, but Stevie Ray would be an 80's contender for me. Completely different style than the guys mentioned so far. BTW, I loved the opening thread comment "You can tell which one is which". Years ago listening to a pop song on the radio I heard the guitar playing and thought - that's Carlos Santana. Found out later I was right. Probably one of the best complements you could make of a guitarist. Subject to change but I'll go with: 70s: Zappa 80s: EVH (I spent the decade listening to a non-stop stream of copy cats) 90s: Morello

Not strictly Mets related but Willie Mays turned 91. My Mets tie-in (cough cough LAMP) is that I was in attendance for his third to last HR. By many accounts he was the greatest all around player of his era. https://nypost.com/2022/05/06/celebrating-willie-mays-91st-birthday/

Very cool. I'm guessing it came together cuz Morello wanted to play with two of his guitar hero's. Not to hijack the thread but if you had to pick a guitar player from the 70's, 80's and 90's who would they be? Off the top of my head Morello would be the 90's guy.

LOL, also an Isles fan. Went to Pens/Rangers a month or so ago and felt the same. Watching the texts between my Ranger fan friends the other night was enjoyable. They are hung up on the refs.

I used to lament/complain/b!tch/moan that the Yankees were always willing to bury their mistakes with $$$ whereas the Mets were not. No more.

If a combined no-hitter is good enough for Seaver, it's good enough for me: https://nypost.com/2022/04/30/mets-achieve-tom-seavers-dream-with-combined-no-hitter/

@IronMaidenBills - you should reach out to Jimmy Spags.