ExWNYer

I saw this yesterday and found it perplexing, as well. I agree that they have always had a well run organization and have more or less been a model franchise. That said, if they never win another game (unless it's against someone in the NL East other than the Mets), it will be too soon. I still harbor a lot of ill will towards those Whitey Herzog Cards of the 1980s. F them. Always.

Given New England's* track record of drafting WRs, this makes perfect sense:

A mercy killing for the home team?

Home opener scheduled for today has been postponed. Maybe tomorrow.

I think it's probably the only way to get these pitchers and batters acclimated to the new rules. The best way to drill it into them and keep them honest is to enforce it early on, IMO. I don't like much of what MLB has done to revamp the game but I get why they are doing it and accept it. What choice do I really have? They are targeting a younger demographic to try and hook them and sustain the game's future. They don't care about the people our age because they know we're watching either way and we are not their future revenue stream. I know you guys hate the rule banning the shift but I personally hate the shift itself and think it is garbage. To each his or her own, I guess. That's fine. WRT the Mets, I know it's early but they have been over-hyped and oversold. The best closer in the game was lost prior to the season, they are relying on a 40 year old starter who was already hurt before the season even started and their other 38 year old 'ace' has looked every bit of his age in his first two starts following a horrible post-season last year. Guillorme is a nice utility player who starts way too much, Escobar is 'meh' again, both of their catchers are light-hitting backups at best, and their DH tandem of Vogelbach and Pham are spare parts thrust into a starting position which calls for power. I fully expect that Baty and Alvarez will be called up at some point this season and I hope they are as advertised because the team did nothing to address the woeful lack of power in the offense. Save for Alonso and Lindor, there is none. And, speaking of Lindor... His bat finally woke up today...albeit in a loss and he has been stellar in the field...but he has been atrocious at the plate up until now. The starters and pen surrendered 26 runs over a mere 25 innings while getting swept in Milwaukee and the most expensive players Steve Cohen could buy were shutout 10-0 and 9-0 in back-to-back games...the worst in franchise history. Again, I realize it's early but, other than the 'gimme' opening day win, they have gone 2-4 and looked awful in doing it. I think this is easily Atlanta's division to lose with the Mets and Phillies battling for second and third and hoping for another Wild Card berth. * *Disclaimer: The bolded is predicated on Batty &/or Alvarez not contributing as expected and no 'meaningful' deadline additions being acquired. If the kids produce &/or help is acquired at the deadline then the Mets may challenge the Braves for the division, if they are still within striking distance by then. It just feels like another 'typical' Mets season in the making rather than a 'historical' one. Time will tell...7 down and 155 to go. LGM

An obvious reference to the Easter Bunny.

'The Official Fan Base Divider of the Buffalo Bills'

RIP, Mike. He was one of my favorite Bills of the '70s. I still have his football card. FYI, I met Earl Edwards as a kid. My dad was a store manager at the Firestone on Niagara Falls Boulevard and Edwards was there for an in-store promo. My dad took my younger sister, brother, & me down to the store in the snow...wearing our pajamas...to meet him that night just before the store closed. We were the only ones in the store (boy have times changed) and got to talk with him for a while before going back home to bed. I was in awe of him. I was in the presence of real live Buffalo Bill whom I had watched play on TV...and he was talking to ME! I remember thinking that he looked like a giant...just seemed massive to a little boy like me. I was on cloud nine for a week. To this day it's still one of my most cherished Bills memories. Despite only making the playoffs once in the '70s, the Bills players on those teams are still some of my favorite of all-time. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane. RIP, Mr. Kadish.

Yeah, I'm well aware of their opening day record. I was following them about two decades before you. I still find the clip funny. It's a microcosm of Met fandom.

@Gugny @SinceThe70s @Another Fan I saw the Verlander news earlier but was too depressed to post. 😁 Gary Apple said it's not serious and he'll still be able to throw. We'll see. JV is 40. I hit the trifecta...Bills fan, Sabres fan, & Mets fan. Was I a serial killer or something in a former life??

They said recovery for that injury is typically 8 months so there is a very small chance that he is back for the playoffs but in all reality, yes, he's done for this year. @Another Fan This year has flown by and things have snuck up on me. I can't believe that opening day is tomorrow and that the NFL draft is less than a month away. Crazy. Gug, I expected Alvarez to be sent down and, honestly, it was the right decision. He need to get as many games behind the plate as possible before sticking and he didn't have a great Spring at the plate either. I was more disappointed in Baty being sent down but I get that, too. He needs more seasoning at 3B and some games in the OF which is probably where he'll need to play with Escobar at 3B. He'll be up sooner rather than later, IMO. Vientos is likely a trade chip so a nice productive stint in the minors would benefit the team, as well. LFGM!!!

Maybe McDaniels can throw in a 'Bildo' to even things out. He's probably collected one or two during the Brady games at the stadium.

'CYA' 101

Goodell watching Lamar vs the Ravens...

Or a Car(r) thread. Wait...what?

This signing is an Omen...

Thanks for the memories and good luck. Buh-bye.

How emasculating.

Or even 14 seasons ago.