Category: Game Threads 2005

ESPN.com – MLB – Baseball’s potential free agents Few top free agents = big money for those few guys = Rafael Furcal as a Cub or Met?

Suggested topic: Which statement would most excite Andruw Jones? 1. “Andruw, you’ve been named National League MVP!” 2. “Andruw, they’re reopening the Gold Club!”

Open thread. Suggested topic: Stupid Astros!

Let’s just get this over with. I mean, even if we win this one, the Astros will just win Game Five again. I figure, why string it out? (No, I haven’t given up on the reverse jinx yet.)

The Braves have no chance. I mean, Jorge Sosa versus Roy Oswalt? This must be one of the biggest mismatches in postseason history. (Still working the reverse jinx.)

Today’s Fun Mets Fact: ESPN has now kicked the Mets out of their “wildcard race” graphic.

Today’s fun Mets fact… If you haven’t been to Shea Stadium, let me tell you: it stinks. Literally. It smells really bad. I believe that the only way to block it out is to take copious amounts of drugs, which...

Today’s fun Mets fact: Only 33 times has a New York Met hit .300 or better in a season when qualifying for the batting title. Bonus Mets fact: Some of the Mets who have hit .300 include Mackey Sasser (who forgot how to...

Today’s fun Mets fact: “Mets” is short for “Metropolitans”, where the metr- is from the Greek word for “mother”. This may explain why Mets fans all throw like girls. (Do I bait them?...

Today’s Fun Mets Fact: If the Mets won every game from now until the end of the 2007 season, they’d almost be .500 as a franchise.

Remember, no personal attacks (unless they really deserve it).

Sorry, I overslept.

Short rest? Hey, it’s not like you have a practically unlimited roster and two or three top pitching prospects in the minors or something.

Today’s fun Mets fact: the Mets’ Opening Day team payroll was the highest in the National League and third-highest in baseball, and yet they will probably miss the playoffs yet again.

I’ve got things to do, might not make it back before the game starts. Enjoy.

Today’s fun Mets fact: the Mets have never finished ahead of the Braves. In the years 1962-68 and 1994-present, when the two teams were in direct competition, the Braves have finished with a better record every...

Let’s try this again. Since I haven’t picked on them recently, today’s Mets fact: Andruw Jones would, with his current statistics, be the Mets’ all-time leader in homers, runs, RBI, total bases, and...

Figured I should put this up now before the hurricane hits. I should be able to post a recap tonight but I can’t guarantee it. UPDATE: Alternative nicknames for the Washington National League Baseball Club: Gnats Expats...

It should be a pitching duel, so probably 17 runs will be scored.

This thing is getting way too tight. And if the Braves can’t hit Rick Helling, they’re in big trouble.