So, after a decade of living in Astoria, Queens, I have finally moved into the "city." My first impression is probably the same first impression most people have about Manhattan apartments and that is, "wow, this is small." Our furniture arrives next Monday so I am writing on the only seat in the house, which, um, how do I say this, has flushing ( Read more... )

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So now that Johan has joined the rest of the Mets on the Disabled List EVERY player us fans can buy a jersey for is on the DL.  According to the prognosis, a good chunk of these players are slated to be back in September, but for what?  So we can hope to remain above Washington in the NL East?  Recently we have miraculously kept the opposition to 3 ( Read more... )

I was just starting to turn the page on yesterday's abysmal lost and then "mets.com" shows up in my inbox with a "Game Recap." They say, right after they put up the 15-2 score that they "hope [I] enjoyed the game." Geez, Mets, don't send out the form letter on the worst home loss of the season.


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August 19, 2009

Braves 15
Mets 2

A day after the Mets scored 8 runs in a single inning, the Braves equalled the feat and then some. Not just "some" but "a lot."  Starting pitcher Bobby Parnell seemed to be throwing fastball after fastball after fastball. I guess the other pitches in his arsenal were not working. It was just a matter of time before ( Read more... )

  
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