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Mets were down 6-3 in top of 9th and I admit I lost faith and did not watch bottom of 9th when the Mets had a comeback for the ages. :oops::oops::oops::oops:

First a slumping Frazier with a tomahawk game tying 3 run homer that barely stays fair and a Comforto game winning mashed single over the head of the right fielder. Comforto mobbed by teammates and has shirt ripped from his body.

The Nationals bullpen is worse than the Mets and that is tough.

I believe. :D:D:D:D

Nationals vs. Mets - Game Recap - August 9, 2019 - ESPN
 
1.5 games behind the Nats.

With deGrom and Syndergaard up next, we can overtake if we sweep.


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The Metropolitans are going to catch and overtake the Nationals (1.5 games ahead) because
1. The Mets are red hot right now at 9-1, while the Nats are treading water at 5/5 over the last 10 games.
2. The Nats are going to make a fatal mistake. They're going to "look back" over their shoulder to see if anyone is gaining on them. Remember what Satchel Paige use to say.................."Don't look back, something might be gaining on you." :eek:

When they do, the Mets will catch and overtake them, then set their sights on Atlanta. There's more pressure to stay ahead and maintain a lead in a pennant race than to try and catch and overtake a team in front of you.

Just think back to all the "epic" collapses in sports (baseball) by teams that "choked" coming down the stretch and couldn't finish. :confused: It's destiny Jordy. :)

20 Biggest MLB Pennant-Race Choke Jobs of All Time
 
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I'm beside myself. In this city (and it has been this way since 1962) if the Yankee's win a championship or even an ALCS, fans and the city get excited. When the Mets win a division or even make the playoffs the city gets crazy. If the Mets just make the WS it's indescribable. This city and Yankee fans have a much higher expectancy level. After all, if the Yanks need a first baseman they just go out and buy it, usually the best. If the Yanks don't win the WS the fans go into depression. If the Mets make the WS (winning is just a bonus) the city and the fans go into a kind of hysteria that is far more special. Just look at the reaction this city is having and the Mets are merely Wild Card contenders! I'll never forget the first time the Mets won their division during that magical 1969. Nearly the entire crowd in the stadium stayed after the game, 45,000 people, for 25 minutes chanting "Let's Go Mets'. I still tear up. That's a Mets fan.
 
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JordyG said:
I'm beside myself. In this city (and it has been this way since 1962) if the Yankee's win a championship or even an ALCS, fans and the city get excited. When the Mets win a division or even make the playoffs the city gets crazy. If the Mets just make the WS it's indescribable. This city and Yankee fans have a much higher expectancy level. After all, if the Yanks need a first baseman they just go out and buy it, usually the best. If the Yanks don't win the WS the fans go into depression. If the Mets make the WS (winning is just a bonus) the city and the fans go into a kind of hysteria that is far more special. Just look at the reaction this city is having and the Mets are merely Wild Card contenders! I'll never forget the first time the Mets won their division during that magical 1969. Nearly the entire crowd in the stadium stayed after the game, 45,000 people, for 25 minutes chanting "Let's Go Mets'. I still tear up. That's a Mets fan.
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It’s getting crazy out here (L.A.) too. The Dodgers are 36 games above .500 and leading their division by 17 games, the biggest lead in MLB. You can imagine the level of excitement,expectation, and anticipation among Dodger fans. They expect to win it all this year. Anything less would be uncivilized and unacceptable. It’s been 31 years (1988) since they won a World Series. :)

I understand that it is perceived by some that the Yankees feel “entitled”, and that THEY own the city much like the Dodgers and Lakers do here. The Angels and Clippers have been irrelevant for so long, that sometimes we forget they’re here.

However some folks around here think that may change soon. Homeboys Kawhi Leonard and Paul George (both from the L.A. metropolitan area) & the rest of the Clippers (Steve Ballmer) are now poised to take over the city.

LeBron and the Lakers (who have owned LA since their arrival from Minneapolis in 1960), may not be able to do anything about it. The hottest ticket in town will be the 5-6 times they play each other at the Staples Center.

In 2024, the Clippers are scheduled to move into their new state of the art 18,500 seat, privately financed arena which will be located directly across the street from the the Ram's new complex in Inglewood, that's scheduled to open next year. Superbowl LVI will be played there in Feb 2022.


Staples Center is the only arena in the NBA that is the home court for two teams. LA is a city with lots of 2’s.
2 Basketball teams - 2 Baseball teams - 2 Football teams and 2 Hockey teams (Kings/Ducks)

We love our basketball here. The Sparks do very well at home. Over 10,000 fans were in attendance Thursday night vs Phoenix. Should be that many or more tomorrow vs Chicago. I’ll be there. The Sky knocked off the Aces yesterday in Las Vegas 87-84. Try as they might, they won’t beat the Sparks, winners of 10 of their last 12, and 4 in-a-row. ;)
 
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cockhrnleghrn said:
M-E-T-S, Mets, Mets, Mets!
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Let’s see if the Mets can recapture the magic (and luck) from 1969. I’m not a baseball fan, so I would not mind seeing them win it all. :)
 
Carnac said:
Let’s see if the Mets can recapture the magic (and luck) from 1969. I’m not a baseball fan, so I would not mind seeing them win it all. :)
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We will need to come back again. Nats just took a 3-2 lead in the top of the 8th.

Lets go M-E-T-S
 
eebmg said:
We will need to come back again. Nats just took a 3-2 lead in the top of the 8th.
Lets go M-E-T-S
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Mets come back again to win 4-3 ! I still have my small piece of Shea Stadium turf from game 5 of the 1969 World Series. My wife finds it strange that I have this 50 year old piece of dirt preserved in a plastic box.
 
bantamlaker said:
Mets come back again to win 4-3 ! I still have my small piece of Shea Stadium turf from game 5 of the 1969 World Series. My wife finds it strange that I have this 50 year old piece of dirt preserved in a plastic box.
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They don’t understand. You had to be there. :cool:
 
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Another miracle / bizarre come from behind win.

Sub .200 hitter Guillorme hits a game tying {first of his career) HR off a relief pitcher who probably should not have come in replacing a starter who was mowing the Mets down.
 
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eebmg said:
Another miracle / bizarre come from behind win.

Sub .200 hitter Guillorme hits a game tying *first of his career) HR off a relief pitcher who probably should not have come in off a starter who was mowing the Mets down.
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We could go on and on about how managers over think stuff. But the coaches clock the pitchers numbers real close and they know their pitchers all too well. Once they hit that magic number they yank them to save both their arms and the game. Managers frequently get called on the carpet by higher ups for leaving a pitcher in too long. That said I'm glad the move was (once again) made tonight.
 
Geew1992 said:
Man.... this team has made baseball fun again.
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And the fans. Gary said that after Conforto sent that ball into right field the other night for the walk-off, that he didn't say anything because hear couldn't hear if Ron or Keith was talking and he was afraid of stepping on them. The last couple of nights the fans have been like a post-season crowd. I'm lovin' it! :D

And did you hear that after the Friday night walk-off game that Strasburg, the Nats starter, called out the Nats fans for not being more like the Mets fans in the ball park? Wow!
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JavaMan said:
And the fans. Gary said that after Conforto sent that ball into right field the other night for the walk-off, that he didn't say anything because hear couldn't hear if Ron or Keith was talking and he was afraid of stepping on them. The last couple of nights the fans have been like a post-season crowd. I'm lovin' it! :D

And did you hear that after the Friday night walk-off game that Strasburg, the Nats starter, called out the Nats fans for not being more like the Mets fans in the ball park? Wow!
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LOVE IT!!

After Soto hit the home run Friday night, there was a tweet talking crap. Maybe that person should’ve waited until the end of the game!!
 
Guess who's at the Mets game today? Steve is currently interviewing him about UConn's upcoming season. That's right...Geno is taking in the action at CitiField. Let's go Mets! Let's go Huskies!
 
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JavaMan said:
Guess who's at the Mets game today? Steve is currently interviewing him about UConn's upcoming season. That's right...Geno is taking in the action at CitiField. Let's go Mets! Let's go Huskies!
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And he’s a phillys fan. I forgive him
 
Our magical come from behind wins stops here. Mets lose 7-4.
 
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eebmg said:
Alert. Syndegarrd perfect through 5 innings. Lead Cleveland 2-0. :D:D
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In the 6th inning, Syndegarrd had trouble and without a very nize defensive play by Alonzo, would have been scored on.

Still, the idea of a game being shortened by weather but still official begs the question.

If a pitcher has a perfect game (or even no hitter) in a weather shortened game, does it count in the official accounting? I guess maybe with an asterisk?
 
It's getting so I can't watch the sports report or even watch the ticker on SportsCenter. It's tough enough to watch the game and see them win. Then I watch the sport results and start to tear up. I actually don't know if I can could stand it if they won the pennant, nonetheless a WS.

I mean, I was a Met fan in their first season when they won 40 games. I remember when Casey saw one of his charges run the wrong way on the bases and called his team "Amazin' "; when, after a player missed touching third after hitting a home run and was call out, Casey said, "Well hell, he missed touching second too". I remember when Met fans would cheer and stomp their feet when a player ran hard to first base, no matter the outcome. We still appreciate that type of player. From the start the Mets were a splinter off the bat of the Brooklyn Dodgers. We were and are nothing like the Yankees.

I was at the only All Star game played at Shea stadium in 1963 and saw Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle. I remember Johnny Callison hitting a 3 run homer to win the game. I remember 1968 when the Mets almost lost 90 and could have lost 100 for the 6th year in a row. I remember the next year when they won 103 games and the WS. I remember when they won the division that year and 45,000 fans refused to leave and stayed in the stands for 40 minutes after the game chanting "Let's Go Mets!". I was there when the Mets beat Hank Aaron and the Braves to win the National League pennant. I remember the first time the crowd saw Nolan Ryan throw the ball. I remember the crowds "Oooo's and Ahhh's" and our looks of incredulity. I remember seeing Gary Gentry throw harder than Tom Seaver.

I remember when we traded Nolan Ryan for a guy that couldn't hit .260. I remember when Gary Gentry blew out his arm. I remember when the Mets won 80 something games in 1973 and still gave the great Vida Blue, Reggie Jackson Athletics a fight. I remember Tug McGraw saying "Ya Gotta believe" for the first time.

I remember Bill Buckner, who shouldn't have been playing first base.

I'm not going to go on. This team has a place in my heart that no other sports team can fill That's because their history is not like any other sports team. No other team in any sport has had to compete with a juggernaut in their territory like the NY Yankees and still have their kind of success, still be able to capture peoples imaginations. Yeah, I know some people hate the Mets simply because their name begins with NY on their chest. I get it. But this team has always been different. They've always played with a grit, a savvy, and a type of inclusivity that the Yankees have never shown. The Mets have and never will buy their way into a championship. We Met fans have a different expectancy level for our team, and we don't give up until the last out in the last inning. We love our team and our players like family members. When the Yankees win a WS the city rejoices. When the Mets win this city is delirious, and Met fans stay giddy for years after.

Let's Go Mets!!
 
JordyG said:
It's getting so I can't watch the sports report or even watch the ticker on SportsCenter. It's tough enough to watch the game and see them win. Then I watch the sport results and start to tear up. I actually don't know if I can could stand it if they won the pennant, nonetheless a WS.

I mean, I was a Met fan in their first season when they won 40 games. I remember when Casey saw one of his charges run the wrong way on the bases and called his team "Amazin' "; when, after a player missed touching third after hitting a home run and was call out, Casey said, "Well hell, he missed touching second too". I remember when Met fans would cheer and stomp their feet when a player ran hard to first base, no matter the outcome. We still appreciate that type of player. From the start the Mets were a splinter off the bat of the Brooklyn Dodgers. We were and are nothing like the Yankees.

I was at the only All Star game played at Shea stadium in 1963 and saw Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle. I remember Johnny Callison hitting a 3 run homer to win the game. I remember 1968 when the Mets almost lost 90 and could have lost 100 for the 6th year in a row. I remember the next year when they won 103 games and the WS. I remember when they won the division that year and 45,000 fans refused to leave and stayed in the stands for 40 minutes after the game chanting "Let's Go Mets!". I was there when the Mets beat Hank Aaron and the Braves to win the National League pennant. I remember the first time the crowd saw Nolan Ryan throw the ball. I remember the crowds "Oooo's and Ahhh's" and our looks of incredulity. I remember seeing Gary Gentry throw harder than Tom Seaver.

I remember when we traded Nolan Ryan for a guy that couldn't hit .260. I remember when Gary Gentry blew out his arm. I remember when the Mets won 80 something games in 1973 and still gave the great Vida Blue, Reggie Jackson Athletics a fight. I remember Tug McGraw saying "Ya Gotta believe" for the first time.

I remember Bill Buckner, who shouldn't have been playing first base.

I'm not going to go on. This team has a place in my heart that no other sports team can fill That's because their history is not like any other sports team. No other team in any sport has had to compete with a juggernaut in their territory like the NY Yankees and still have their kind of success, still be able to capture peoples imaginations. Yeah, I know some people hate the Mets simply because their name begins with NY on their chest. I get it. But this team has always been different. They've always played with a grit, a savvy, and a type of inclusivity that the Yankees have never shown. The Mets have and never will buy their way into a championship. We Met fans have a different expectancy level for our team, and we don't give up until the last out in the last inning. We love our team and our players like family members. When the Yankees win a WS the city rejoices. When the Mets win this city is delirious, and Met fans stay giddy for years after.

Let's Go Mets!!
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A poetic and whimsical post indeed. Too bad it's completely detached from reality.
"They've always played with a grit, a savvy, and a type of inclusivity that the Yankees have never shown". While I'm not sure what playing with "inclusivity" looks like, your post is pure fantasy. The 1992 Mets (aka "The worst team that money could buy") played with grit and savvy ? That notion is so absurd it forces me to dismiss your entire post.
The only part that I found remotely accurate is that the Met fan has a different expectation of their team than the Yankee fan has.
And I thank heaven for that, every season.
 
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rvwsleep said:
A poetic and whimsical post indeed. Too bad it's completely detached from reality.
"They've always played with a grit, a savvy, and a type of inclusivity that the Yankees have never shown". While I'm not sure what playing with "inclusivity" looks like, your post is pure fantasy. The 1992 Mets (aka "The worst team that money could buy") played with grit and savvy ? That notion is so absurd it forces me to dismisses your entire post.
The only part that I found remotely accurate is that the Met fan has a different expectation of their team than the Yankee fan has.
And I thank heaven for that, every season.
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I guess it helps to write this only after the Mets were swept by the braves at home. :mad:
 
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