you gotta believe in no rain

It doesn't look good in Cincinnati.  I have faith that the baseball gods will intervene and allow The Mets to play and Be Victorious!

Metstache time, You Gotta Believe Baby!

As I mentioned loyal Mets fans are trying to encourage David Wright to grow a mustache in order to propel the Mets into the World Series. In solidarity with this grass roots movement, I will also be growing a mustache.  Photos will be made available as the season goes on.  Opening day on Monday, Mets are on ESPN at 1:10 pm eastern time, take the day off I did!

opening day teaser

As everyone surely knows opening day for 2009 baseball season is coming up.  In the spirit of the American past time I post this link, it is for a blog encouraging Mets third baseman David Wright to grow a mustache.  Or in their words.

Join us in our season-long quest to get David Allen Wright to become the latest and greatest in a long line of mustachioed Mets. He will do it. We will make it so. ‘Cause the mustache has mojo. Ya gotta believe!

I'm all for it if it makes him hit in September.

Update: They even have a theme song. 

The Wright Stache Theme from The Wright Stache on Vimeo.

Catchy No?

goodbye Shea, Hello baseball

The final peice of Shea Stadium is gone.  Spring training starts this weekend.

Rickey B Rickey in the HOF

K-Rod to Mets

At least there is something good happening.

the cubs will never ever win the world series

Sad but true.

say goodbye...

to Shea Stadium. Raise one up for a sweep of the fish!@!@!

palin:alaska still close to russia

This is almost too painful to read I'm glad I didn't watch it.  Of course, not as painful as watching the Mets fall apart, but at least I had Makers Mark to dull the pain.

COURIC: You've cited Alaska's proximity to Russia as part of your foreign policy experience. What did you mean by that?

PALIN: That Alaska has a very narrow maritime border between a foreign country, Russia, and on our other side, the land-- boundary that we have with-- Canada. It-- it's funny that a comment like that was-- kind of made to-- cari-- I don't know, you know? Reporters--

COURIC: Mock?

PALIN: Yeah, mocked, I guess that's the word, yeah.

COURIC: Explain to me why that enhances your foreign policy credentials.

PALIN: Well, it certainly does because our-- our next door neighbors are foreign countries. They're in the state that I am the executive of. And there in Russia--

COURIC: Have you ever been involved with any negotiations, for example, with the Russians?

PALIN: We have trade missions back and forth. We-- we do-- it's very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia as Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where-- where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is-- from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there. They are right next to-- to our state. 

deadspin tells us....

Why your NL team can't win.  The most important fact being the Mets magic number is 16.

injury news that actually makes me sad

Wags out for year.  Hopefully, the pen can hold up.

the history of home runs

249,675 home runs have been hit since 1876.

Lastings we hardly knew ye.(or how I learned to love the worst trade of the year)

WTF? The Mets have traded Lasting Milledge. What are these guys going to do now? BMF is not pleased and at first glance I tend to agree. They had to get pitching for someone of 'Stings value. The Mets seem to be having a front office meltdown of epic proportions.

Mets WTF??!!11!???

I'm with BMF. The Mets are scaring me to death. I can't take this shit I'm old. Please win today.

kthxbai

I'm back!

It has been a long week... Started on Sunday with a 16 hour shift at the 7EO. Btw, this should not be attempted by people who are not outta their minds. Here is a quick rundown of the rest of the week.

• The Wii is awesome. Can't wait till more games come out on it.
• The Sopranos ending was great, all you haters need to chill the fuck out and give love to the third best show ever on television.
• The Spurs are clearly one of the best teams ever. Is Lebron? Leave The Man Alone does not think so, and I tend to agree.
• The Mets were swept by the Dodgers and have lost five straight going into the subway series. Not a good look for them, at all. But there is hope if they MAN UP!
• In related news, the Yanks are only 71/2 games behind the the Bled Sox. Too bad they have to play the Mets this weekend. Hopefully the Sox will lose their series to the Giants. That would be sweet.
• My favorite Summer show, Hell's Kitchen is on again. The big question is, will Aaron stop crying long enough to make it through next week?
• Read The Exile by Allan Folsom this week. A good book.
  
• This week's moment of tard. Tony Snow says Bush is on the Frontlines....

Why do reporters let them get away with this kind of shit. These people are reprehensible.
So brothers and sisters, that is my week in a minute. Have a great weekend!

Miscellany

• Lozo has odds on who whacks Tony Soprano.
• NOISB has some support for Shef, who has taking a lot of heat for saying Black players are not sought after in the MLB because latin players are more pliable. Although he is not the most articulate guy, he has a point. How else can you explain Julio Franco still having a job, while Rickey B does not?
• Yglesias has the Knocked Up critique of Brokeback Mountain. Never seen either movie but it sounds reasonable to me.
• pants plz This site is just funny and dominated by cats, my favorite animal.
  
• Lasting Milledge Facts. Thats for all you Mets' Fans

That is all I have right now and I don't know why I am typing in bold print, but as my favorite bartendress says, "Not my problem!"

YOU GOTTA BELIEVE!!!

The Mets are 4 games ahead of the Braves and according to the NYT are stealing Yankee's fans. In honor of the Mets here is a song done by some kids from Brooklyn.



The kids are from The Imagine Project which seems like a really cool program.

Lost weekend

So the Jazz lose Saturday night. The Mets lose two out of three to the Braves and the Yankees get swept. Not a great weekend. Don't know what else to say...