The Reason to Keep Watching

I am not someone who will NEVER stop watching. Even in years like 2009 and 2010. Friday night and Saturday are reminders of why you keep watching. 'Cause you never know what you're gonna see next.

I went to all 3 games this weekend. I am exhausted. I didn't properly yell at the top of my lungs and my voice is very hoarse. I wish I could keep sleeping it off, but I must get up like most people and go to work.

But the Mets welcomed me back nicely this weekend. There were probably a lot of people whose first games of the year were this weekend as well. This year could be a long one. And I'm gonna love every minute of it.

Welcome back, baseball.

Welcome back, Mets.

Naturally, I'll go the below direction next...

After saying as usual...

LET'S. GO. METS.

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And the Last Walk-off of the Week is.......

I could have gone for the Jordany Valdespin Grand Slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers, which was awesome, but the fact he's such a douche, and all that's come to light with him getting suspended 'cause of the PEDs and ranting and raving at everybody on his way down to AAA, I just can't use it as the last walk-off of the week, no matter how awesome it was. Maybe he'll redeem himself one day and finally be humbled into not buying the JV1 hype of his own creation, but for now, that day has yet to come.

Instead, the man who is a legend in Queens and who is now on the Dodgers roster gets my last walk-off spot of the week.

ACTUALLY....since at the time the 1st highlight I was gonna use was his 2nd walk-off in 3 days, let's round it out with both of those walk-offs.

Let's start backwards, with the 1st walk-off I was gonna use.

Then we go back a couple days from that, when all that stopped Matt Harvey from throwing a Perfect Game was a dribbler by Alex Rios to Ruben Tejada.

And...ya know. The Mets' offensive ineptitude considering the hit below gave them a 1-0 win.

WHATEVER!!! BASK IN THE GLORY OF THE MIKE BAXTER WALK-OFFS!!!!

WHITESTONE'S. BAXTER.

LET'S. GO. METS.

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I Guess It Ain't So Random Anymore...

Well, considering it's the 4th day in a row I've done a....echem...."Random Mets Highlight..." and I ran with the theme of 2013 walk-offs.....the below highlight isn't really...out of the blue.

It's just a reminder that Marlon Byrd was awesome for us in 2013 (as well as bringing us back some nifty prospects) and I don't think most of us would mind a reunion next year.

We're almost ready to heat ourselves up by the stove, folks. 1-0 Boston.

WAIT. TILL. NEXT. YEAR.

LET'S. GO. METS.

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Random Mets Highlight Wednesday

This time, I know what I'm putting video I'm posting before I type anything, though I did go searching after writing the title.

The walk-off theme keep on goin'.

AWESOME. COLORS.

LET'S. GO. METS.

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Was Anybody Up for That? Oh, Well. #HappyHarveyWheelerDay

It wasn't until this morning I found out the New York Mets followed up their own walk-off by giving up a walk-off to Freddie Freeman and the Braves, a real tough luck loss with Dillon Gee going for the complete-game shutout.

Baseball is certainly a give-and-take game. You win a game you're supposed to lose? Then you'll lose a game you're supposed to win. I haven't looked at too many details of how it all went down last night, but after a 3-hour rain delay and Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler pitching BOTH pitching today, we'll all get over it rather quickly.

Though the Mets do tend to have those devastating moments linger...


Whatever. Happy Harvey/Wheeler Day. What a doubleheader (this crazy weather has set up.)

All That and a Softball Home Run Derby

In a night that began with the Long Haul Bombers crushing softballs into the Citi Field stands, us fans were treated to the 2nd best home baseball game of the year (I wonder what the 1st is...) The Mets' offense AND (GASP!) the bullpen bailed a shaky-but-battling Dickey out with a fantastic 6-5 win to take the series right from under the Phillies' nose.

It was pretty clear early on RA did not have his best stuff. Control has been seemingly easy to come by lately, but in the 1st inning, the knuckleball wasn't cooperating for strikes. This was the 1st time all year he has given up 1st inning runs, so you knew something was up. The Phils kept playing our 2-out hit game against him. Jeesh. It was the most hits he's given up all year. But as usual, he limits the damage, gets us into the 7th and gives us a chance to get back in the game. His bat helps us get back in the game, as he is such a good contact hitter, getting a crazy, low and inside hit and scoring the 2nd run to tie the game in the 3rd. He is a true winning player, and I'm glad he's on my team.

When Murph's line drive knocked off Papelbon to tie the game, it was only fitting after the night Wright had that he drives in the winning run. Wright came up in the 3rd with 2 out and the tying run on 3rd...he has a 7-pitch at-bat and knocks a single to tie the game. Another 2-out run. David comes up in the bottom of the 5th with 2 out and a runner on 1st, down 1 run...he crushes the ball to give the Mets the lead. More 2 out runs. The New Franchise comes up in the Bottom of the 9th, 2 out, bases loaded and we've just tied the game...on a 2 out run...he fights the first-pitch fastball off the outside of the plate and dips it in the field just enough in front of a awkward Hunter Pence (he does EVERYTHING awkwardly.) Another 2 out run, another win over the Phillies, another series for the Metsies.

There were 3 plays, outside of an overall individual performance, that, to me, were the differences in this game. 1st, there was Murph's sliding play to grab the ball up the middle to open the 8th, miraculously throwing out Placido Polanco. 2nd, there was Scott Hairston throwing out Mike Fontenot at the plate in the 8th, with Thole holding the ball in his glove on a charging runner. 3rd, there was the Ruben Tejada at-bat in the 9th with 2 out and a runner on 3rd. He saw pitches. He got the walk (and the call.) Without those plays, we're talking about a completely different outcome. Honorable mentions include Ike Davis' 9th inning leadoff double and Jordany Valdespin's at-bat.

I love having DVR so I can record the 2:00PM encore.

And that Softball Home Run Derby pre-game was awesome.

SCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHTTIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

(I was getting the Meet the Mets slice at Two Boots when he hit that bomb. Oh, well. It's always fun to find out about something based on the sound of the crowd.)

Kirk's really reeling right now.

Anyway, that was the 2nd most fun I've had at the ballpark this year. Citi Field is rocking right now, and there is no doubt that none of us had yet to feel this kind of electricity in that new building. 1st, it was winning baseball. Then, it was the no-hitter. Last night was one of the most thrilling wins in the last few years (most of the thrilling wins in the last few years have come THIS YEAR.) Last night was an important moment in our season, and you could have argued it was a must-win for a team that MUST CHARGE ON. Now, I want a sweep. Tranquilize those Cubbies. Put those Baby Bears to sleep.

Santana. Wood. 7:10.

LET'S. GO. METS.

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