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The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

G-Fafif Apr 05 2011 08:55 AM

New seasonlong project commences today on FAFIF, entitled The Happiest Recap, saluting the spirit of Bob Murphy's signature phrase and the high points of fifty years of Mets baseball. Details explained here but essentially it compiles a "best" Mets season from every Mets season -- "best" Game 001 the Mets ever played; "best" Game 002 the Mets ever played; best Game 146 the Mets ever played...and like that until we have the "best" 163 games (a.k.a. wins) in Mets history. Not a "this date in..." exercise, but a dream schedule crafted from actual Met schedules. That is to say our 33rd game was some season's 33rd game. The fun (I hope) will come in the recalling and exploring 163 great games. "Best" in quotes above since the whole thing is by nature subjective, but the parameters involve choosing games that are Momentous, Exciting, Tremendous, Superb...you know, Mets. Anyway, we're posting them three at a time twice weekly, on Monday or Tuesday and again on Friday. The first three are up. They are, in case you're scoring at home (or even if you're alone)... 001: 1985 -- Gary Carter's Opening Day introduction 002: 1968 -- Jerry Koosman's first win as a second starter 003: 1969 -- Tommie Agee's blast to the stars Alternate choices are offered with each entry, as there can never be too many Happy Recaps.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2011 08:59 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

I think I can guess which will be number 163!

G-Fafif Apr 05 2011 09:01 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I think I can guess which will be number 163! No spoilers! Part of this (as explained in the setup posted last night) came from a conviction that sure, we remember Opening Day and maybe Closing Day and a couple in between at the edges (or just after, as you imply), but who the hell says, "That was the best 74th game the Mets ever played?" Nobody...'til now.

Edgy MD Apr 05 2011 09:04 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

There's something wonderfully timeless about how the Mets were born at the dawn of the 162-game era, so this project (which I salute) works in part because they never played 154-game ball. They were also integrated from day one, becoming, to my figuring, the first team to never have had a color line to break. They even reached the post-season in the first ever year of divison play/tiered playoffs. It's like baseball became what it became for the Mets to serve as the apotheosis of the institution.

G-Fafif Apr 05 2011 09:14 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Well put. Suck on it, Angels, Senators and Colt .45s.

TheOldMole Apr 05 2011 09:42 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

They win the damn thing!

Gwreck Apr 05 2011 10:03 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Question for G-Fafif: Did you already assemble the list? Or are you working on it as the season goes on? Aside from #1 and #163 (the two easiest choices), I wonder what other games were "obvious picks" and what ones were the toughest to figure out.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 05 2011 10:07 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

You are the King of all Metaholics.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2011 10:15 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Always wanted to make a disco remix of that Murphy call. The Mets win! They win! They wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh-wuh-Win! (kick it!)

Edgy MD Apr 05 2011 10:16 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Gary Carter's homer: it was like 38 degrees that day, wasn't it?

G-Fafif Apr 05 2011 10:18 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Question for G-Fafif: Did you already assemble the list? Or are you working on it as the season goes on? Aside from #1 and #163 (the two easiest choices), I wonder what other games were "obvious picks" and what ones were the toughest to figure out. The list is a work in progress but it's well along, close to the two-thirds mark. I've been doing a little here, a little there for about a year. It has been my habit to think of "obvious" choices and pencil them in ahead of time, covering roughly a third of the board, maybe a little more. When due diligence comes around, though, I occasionally discover some choices weren't so obvious after all. The fun/stress is in discovering two dynamite choices occurred in the same game number and then sorting them out. Still, I've been pretty lucky to find some of the more famous standout games that occurred in close calendar proximity did not directly clash. Right around midseason you'll get a sense of this. Game 1 was, I suppose, fairly obvious, but I took a while to commit to it because, as noted in this thread, every Opening Day win lingers in the mind as absolutely wonderful. In my heart, I leaned toward what to me was the quintessential Mets Opening Day, but for historical purposes, the one that was chosen couldn't be beat. Nor should it have been.

seawolf17 Apr 05 2011 10:48 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Dammit, this is a great effing idea. I wish I had Greg's insight just for one day.

soupcan Apr 05 2011 10:58 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Edgy DC wrote: Gary Carter's homer: it was like 38 degrees that day, wasn't it? It sure fucking felt like it.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 05 2011 11:02 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

I was very very cold that day. Bought a few hot chocolates, but they did little good. I remember thinking that the next day, somebody would show up at Shea and find 50,000 frozen corpses.

HahnSolo Apr 05 2011 11:19 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

I'll add to the chorus and chime in. This is a fantastic idea.

Met Hunter Apr 05 2011 11:23 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Since this is the 50th season, and its a celebration of the best of 50 years, shouldn't games this year be able to unseat ones from the past? Think of how many times that happened in the 25th season.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 05 2011 11:26 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Met Hunter wrote: Since this is the 50th season, and its a celebration of the best of 50 years, shouldn't games this year be able to unseat ones from the past? Think of how many times that happened in the 25th season. Hmm. HMM.

G-Fafif Apr 05 2011 11:26 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Met Hunter wrote: Since this is the 50th season, and its a celebration of the best of 50 years, shouldn't games this year be able to unseat ones from the past? Think of how many times that happened in the 25th season. We reserve the right to call audibles.

SteveJRogers Apr 05 2011 03:41 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Hmmm, maybe someone should check this book out as a running thing as well 162-0: Imagine a Mets Perfect Season Seeing where Greg goes and where this book goes might be interesting to track.

G-Fafif Apr 05 2011 10:28 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

You can do what you want with that book, but that picks games by date, which isn't what I'm doing. I'm sure some games will make dual appearances.

seawolf17 Apr 06 2011 09:13 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

I do NOTHING WITH THAT BOOK. I only do things with books by Greg and JCL. (Things you don't want to know.)

G-Fafif Apr 08 2011 08:35 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

The Happiest Recap gets some really fine pitching. 004: 1984 -- Dwight Gooden's antsy debut 005: 1964 -- Al Jackson puts a shine on Shea 006: 2005 -- Pedro Martinez outlasts John Smoltz

G-Fafif Apr 12 2011 01:39 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

The Happiest Recap offers more firsts. 007: 1967 -- Tom Seaver goes to 1-0 008: 2009 -- Citi Field goes to 1-1 009: 1986 -- World domination commences in earnest

G-Fafif Apr 15 2011 11:08 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

After the last five games, who couldn't use The Happiest Recap's latest installment? 010: 1962 -- The schneid is departed 011: 2010 -- The game won't end 012: 2006 -- The dynamic has changed Enjoy, for crissake.

G-Fafif Apr 19 2011 09:56 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Lots of K's, one for the PG and the joys of small sample size in today's The Happiest Recap 013: 1970 -- Seaver strikes out 19, the last 10 in a row 014: 1962 -- Mets win in front of the home folks at last 015: 1978 -- A lovely April stretch lands the team in first

Centerfield Apr 19 2011 11:47 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Gwreck wrote: Question for G-Fafif: Did you already assemble the list? Or are you working on it as the season goes on? Aside from #1 and #163 (the two easiest choices), I wonder what other games were "obvious picks" and what ones were the toughest to figure out. Matt Franco beating Mariano Rivera, rallying in the 9th against Curt Schilling, Gooden's 1 hitter against Chicago, July 4th game in Atlanta, and the game after the September 11 attacks would be my picks as locks.

G-Fafif Apr 19 2011 12:03 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Centerfield wrote: Question for G-Fafif: Did you already assemble the list? Or are you working on it as the season goes on? Aside from #1 and #163 (the two easiest choices), I wonder what other games were "obvious picks" and what ones were the toughest to figure out. Matt Franco beating Mariano Rivera, rallying in the 9th against Curt Schilling, Gooden's 1 hitter against Chicago, July 4th game in Atlanta, and the game after the September 11 attacks would be my picks as locks. Stay tuned...

G-Fafif Apr 22 2011 10:10 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

From three long days at Shea: 016: 1992 -- Daryl Boston's shirt 017: 1985 -- Rusty Staub's shift 018: 1969 -- Cleon Jones's swing

batmagadanleadoff Apr 22 2011 10:20 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

I'd buy this in book form, even though I'll surely have read most, if not all of it, online.

G-Fafif Apr 25 2011 11:42 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Grudge matches, you might say: 019: 1987 -- Sid Fernandez (and Keith Hernandez) vs. Mike Scott 020: 1992 -- David Cone vs. History (and Benny DiStefano) 021: 1974 -- Bob L. Miller II vs. Bob L. Miller I (if not necessarily Bob G. Miller) The undercard... 019: 2007 -- Endy's non-bummer of a drag bunt 020: 1962 -- Mets go long and successful for the first time 021: 1988 -- Cincy crowd inspired by Shea counterparts from 15 years earlier

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 26 2011 08:23 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Damion Easley wants a recount.

G-Fafif Apr 26 2011 11:00 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Close call. Committee found return of Scott so soon after '86 irresistible (and was probably put off by umpteenth airing of Endy bunt on Mets Classics).

G-Fafif Apr 29 2011 09:42 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Semi-incidental Giants pedigree to today's Happiest Recap: 022: 1967 -- Jack Fisher goes deep 023: 2002 -- Shawn Estes nears perfection 024: 1972 -- Willie Mays comes home The undercard: 022: 1966 -- All the singles hitters! (all the singles hitters!) 023: 1991 -- Mackey, Mark with the good vibrations 024: 1962 -- Gil caps off one sweep day

G-Fafif May 02 2011 11:57 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Incredibly powerful edition of The Happiest Recap: 025: 1991 -- Darryl returns as a Dodger 026: 1989 -- HoJo takes it to Dibble 027: 2004 -- Mike surpasses Pudge The honorably mentioned: 025: 1999 -- Matt Franco hustles home 026: 2000 -- Insurance run policy cashed at Coors Field 027: 1962 -- Gil Hodges + Polo Grounds = ITPHR

G-Fafif May 06 2011 02:46 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

As recent as it can possibly get: 028: 2011 -- The real world filters into Citizens Bank Park 029: 2006 -- Mets go through a lot of bullpen in a late night vs. Atlanta 030: 2006 -- Looks like Mets will need more arms next day vs. Atlanta Honorably mentioned: 028: 2007 -- Julo Franco was very old but very effective 029: 1982 -- Rusty gets powerful as he pinch-hits 030: 1992 -- Rodney McCray doesn't run through a wall

G-Fafif May 10 2011 10:55 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

April showers bring the blossoming of Mets youngsters... 031: 1983 -- Darryl goes deep for the very first time 032: 1970 -- Gentry gives up almost no hits whatsoever 033: 2010 -- Ike! Ike! Ike! His third unbelievable catch Fine games in their own right... 031: 1963 -- Kanehl takes one for the team that gives up twelve 032: 1994 -- Cangelosi, Orsulak & Linton, the three horsemen of respectability 033: 1995 -- John Franco screws Bobby Jones; Chris Jones makes up for John Franco

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 11 2011 09:55 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

I love three-packs like this one, where you get three different eras rubbing up against each other and gettin' friendly.

G-Fafif May 13 2011 07:49 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Today... 034: 1996 -- FIGHT! (On John Franco Day) 035: 1994 -- ANOTHER FIGHT (On John Cangelosi Day, Sort Of) 036: 1969 -- FIVE HUNDRED! (But Tom Seaver Doesn't Care) Also... 034: 1970 -- Boy do the Mets have great pitching. 035: 1981 -- Carlton strikes out a lot of Mets but deja loses 036: 1980 -- Overtime! Big Win! 5-4 For the orange and blue! Both of them!

G-Fafif May 17 2011 08:56 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

It's a rainy night in Flushing, but not at The Happiest Recap. 037: 1973 -- Mets win in 19 in L.A., which makes it very late or early in N.Y. 038: 1981/1 -- Lousy team pounds world champs; fan self-esteem briefly rises 039: 1981/2 -- Mookie Wilson called it "the most exciting game of my life," and it's still pretty electric Honorably mentioned: 037: 1997 -- Everett! Huskey! BAM! BAM! 038: 2004 -- Piazza takes a W away from Clemens, the creep 039: 1986 -- Memo to Niedenfuer: Don't hit Ray Knight because you can't get out George Foster

G-Fafif May 20 2011 02:37 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Questions are the theme today... 040 -- 1964: 19 Runs? Did they win? 041 -- 1999: Two grand slams in one doubleheader? Anyone else do that before? 042 -- 2009: It hit over the line! They are gonna change the call, aren't they? And at the same eventful juncture of other years... 040 -- 2007: Five runs in the ninth flatten the Cubbies 041 -- 2006: Randy Johnson's really no better than Geremi Gonzalez 042 -- 2002: Steve Trachsel talks sex in his own hopelessly boring way

G-Fafif May 24 2011 12:04 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Some schmuck went and continued this series. 043: 1971 -- Nolan Ryan strikes out 16 (for the Mets) 044: 1999 -- Curt Schilling goes the distance (and pays for it) 045: 1998 -- Mike Piazza just shows up (and it's all good) Undercard: 043: 2005 -- Mister Koo's Wild Ride 044: 2000 -- Doubles and homers cut the Big Unit down to size 045: 1969 -- Four walks, a bunt, a grounder, a stolen bases is all you need.

G-Fafif May 27 2011 07:40 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Today we have firsts! 046: 1977 -- Joe Torre's first game as a manager (and, technically, player-manager) 047: 1966 -- Dick Rusteck's first game as a pitcher (and he throws a shutout) 048: 1969 -- Mets' first double sweep of their ancestral tormentors (and first time two over .500) And as your alternates... 046: 2009 -- Murph homers...or does he? 047: 1985 -- Doc's in a jam...or is he? 048: 1982 -- Mets are on their way...but to where?

G-Fafif May 31 2011 11:12 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Cheer a homer! Cheer a homer preceded by two balks! But don't stand up and boo. To Recap... 049: 1988 -- Gooden goes deep, Elster goes deeper 050: 2007 -- Reyes distracts Benitez, Delgado crushes him altogether 051: 1987 -- Spider-Man's wedding is curiously upstaged by the Doctor's return from rehab Alternately... 049: 2000 -- Zeile to Cardinals -- Eff You for Trading Me to Everybody 050: 1989 -- Magadan saves Aguilera much as (sort of) Mookie once did 051: 2008 -- Holy Tatis! Mets reel in Marlins!

G-Fafif Jun 03 2011 11:55 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Depth from a trio with nothing to do with each other otherwise. That's how The Happiest Recap rolls. 052: 1976 -- Kingman reaches the Sky three times in L.A. 053: 1964 -- Bearnarth goes deeper than any Met reliever ever 054: 1986 -- Teufel needs a fly ball and delivers so much more Undercard: 052: 1969 -- Mets go to 11 for the first time 053: 1988 -- McReynolds just wants to go home 054: 1978 -- L.A. leads by six...and we all know even seven-run leads aren't safe against the Mets

G-Fafif Jun 07 2011 01:14 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

It's Time Machine Tuesday at The Happiest Recap. 055: 1980 -- The Magic comes Back, per Steve Henderson 056: 1979 -- Ten Runs come home, per Doug Flynn 057: 1990 -- Wrigley barely stands, per Buddy Harrelson's blistering offense And these aren't too unhappy, either: 055: 1963 -- The Duke of Upper Manhattan reigns 056: 2011 -- Reversing a 7-0 deficit makes for a calm Collins 057: 1963 -- Mets try to give away a game; Cardinals regift it to Mets

bmfc1 Jun 07 2011 03:30 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

If you want to read something really good, I mean goose-bump good, read the Happy Recap for Game 55.

Willets Point Jun 07 2011 06:39 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

It's Time Machine Tuesday at The Happiest Recap. 055: 1980 -- The Magic comes Back, per Steve Henderson 056: 1979 -- Ten Runs come home, per Doug Flynn 057: 1990 -- Wrigley barely stands, per Buddy Harrelson's blistering offense And these aren't too unhappy, either: 055: 1963 -- The Duke of Upper Manhattan reigns 056: 2011 -- Reversing a 7-0 deficit makes for a calm Collins 057: 1963 -- Mets try to give away a game; Cardinals regift it to Mets Wow, we talked about my first Mets game and my son's first Mets game in the IGT but it's pretty cool that they're almost the same game of the season.

G-Fafif Jun 10 2011 03:21 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Crazy, I tell you, what goes on in this edition! 058: 1977 -- Could Tom Seaver be pitching his final game as a Met? 059: 1999 -- Is that Bobby Valentine in the dugout even though he was ejected? 060: 2000 -- Mike Piazza can't tell Roger Clemens from Todd Erdos; can you? Alternately... 058: 1998 -- Rick Reed flirts with perfection 059: 2003 -- John Olerud returns in a strange uniform 060: 1985 -- Ron Darling starts turning the tables on the Cubs

G-Fafif Jun 14 2011 01:25 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Mets' Happiest Recap winning streak reaches 63. 061: 1965 -- Jim Maloney strikes out 18, gives up no hits for ten and loses to Johnny Lewis 062: 2005 -- Marlon Anderson huffs, puffs, blows bubbles and PHITPHRs against K-Rod 063: 1984 -- You Gotta Believe II, as Rusty and Ron recharge the spirit of '73 Also... 061: 1988 -- Cone keeps going 10 062: 1963 -- Snider goes for 400 063: 1985 -- Mets go for -- and get -- 4 from the Cubs

G-Fafif Jun 17 2011 01:38 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Friday I've got my Recap on my mind... 064 -- 1982: Keith Hernandez and Mike Scott in strange uniforms 065 -- 2006: The Mets travel well. 066 -- 1990: Another day, another win. Right behind them... 064 -- 1999: Mets eat or perhaps inject their Wheaties. 065 -- 1962: A one-hitter? How novel! 066 -- 1977: The Steve Henderson trade pays almost immediate dividends.

G-Fafif Jun 20 2011 07:03 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

It's the bulldog edition of The Happiest Recap, on the stands Monday night already: 067: 1997 -- Mlicki (as if you need another clue) 068: 1970 -- Mets, 4-for-4 in Chicago, attempt to make like Brubeck and take five 069: 2003 -- Maximum pleasure from minimum Marlins Also... 067: 2002 -- Shawn Estes pitches and hits very well, no matter who he didn't hit with a pitch 068: 1994 -- Doc Gooden wins (though he doesn't anymore after this) 068: 2001 -- Mets keep Carlos Almanzar awake

G-Fafif Jun 24 2011 01:46 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

More winning! 070: 1972 -- Everybody but Leron Lee cooperates with Tom Seaver 071: 1963 -- Everybody but Jimmy Piersall puts one foot in front of the other 072: 1964 -- Everybody but Warren Spahn doesn't start an 8-run inning against the Mets Also... 070: 1990 -- Eleven wins in a row for the fourth (and thus far last) time ever 071: 1969 -- Move over Little Al, here come George Thomas 072: 1962 -- Sixteen Bases on Sixty-Four Balls...received by the Mets

G-Fafif Jun 28 2011 01:39 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Come on over and read about three Mets teams on uncommon rolls: 073 -- 1990: Darryl Strawberry reaches new heights 074 -- 1986: Ray Knight upstages the Grucci Brothers 075 -- 1997: Carlos Baerga is eighth-inning thunder, ninth-inning lightning Also... 073 -- 1997: No starting pitcher, but lots of Carl Everett 074 -- 1963: Harkness on the edge of town 075 -- 1989: Pitching and three-run homers, both from Ron Darling

G-Fafif Jul 01 2011 11:47 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

You knew these games were coming; you might be surprised they arrived in rapid succession. This is the Mets Majesty edition of THR. 076: 1985 -- Fireworks Night in Atlanta/Fireworks Morning in Atlanta 077: 2000 -- Mets losing 8-1 middle of the 8th; Mets winning 11-8 top of the 9th 078: 2008 -- Delgado gets hot, day-night doubleheader gets off to a fantastic start And... 076: 1988 -- Putting some Pirate punks in their place 077: 1998 -- Doing with difficulty what Jim Palmer once did with ease 078: 2004 -- NOW who's got the best Matsui in town?

bmfc1 Jul 01 2011 11:58 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

What an incredible trio of games. A must read.

G-Fafif Jul 05 2011 10:56 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

We reach the halfway point of the best (albeit jury-rigged) year ever with games in which the Mets stand up to a couple of bullies. 079 -- 2004: Shane Spencer prevails, for us, in a 10-9 Subway Series thriller 080 -- 1969: Don Young can't handle a couple of fly balls, Mets handle Cubs 081 -- 1969: Tom Seaver can't be any more perfect, at least until Jimmy Qualls bats Also very great: 079 -- 2002: Mets score all afternoon at Yankee Stadium 080 -- 2004: Ty Wigginton wields the biggest broom in town 081 -- 1984: Five-game sweep of Reds sends cap-tossing Mets into ASB in first

G-Fafif Jul 08 2011 03:10 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Mets go where Mets generally didn't in this Happiest Recap. 082 -- 1968: Tom Seaver goes to the bullpen and comes out to get his only regular-season save. 083 -- 1996: Alex Ochoa goes on a tear that crests with a cycle in Philadelphia. 084 -- 1980: Mets go, at last, to .500 as Lee Mazzilli goes for Al Hrabosky's throat. On the undercard... 082 -- 1986: Gary Carter slams David Palmer, rest of team joins in, Sid Fernandez cruises from there. 083 -- 1991: David Cone strikes out 13 Padres, extends Mets winning streak to 10, keeps alive illusion of perpetual contention. 084 -- 2010: Johan Santana takes two balls, fouls off nine pitches, belts his first home run and joins Pete Falcone in a very exclusive club. Welcome to the Falcone-Santana Club. May I see your membership card?

G-Fafif Jul 12 2011 02:59 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Mets blogging's deepest, most relentless twice-weekly history feature doesn't take the All-Star break off. It just gets deeper and more relentless. 085 -- 1995: Bret Saberhagen showcases his skills for the scouts 086 -- 2007: Carlos Beltran shows he's one of the Hill people 087 -- 1978: Jerry Koosman shows up ahead of Tom Seaver Also... 085 -- 1986: Champion Mets never gear down 086 -- 1985: Ronn Reynolds fills in while Gary Carter's knee gets examined 087 -- 1979: Lousy current Mets perhaps inspired by their ten-year predecessors

G-Fafif Jul 15 2011 03:29 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

It's the Fasten Your Seatbelts edition of The Happiest Recap, with three absolute epics in our Friday spotlight. 088 -- 1999: Matt Franco vs. Mariano Rivera at Shea 089 -- 1973: Tug starts, Willie finishes in Atlanta 090 -- 1986: Roger in RF; Jesse in RF; Gary at 3B; Ray TKOs Davis; Parker E-9; HoJo 3-Run HR Order now and get these BONUS games! 088 -- 2007: Mets lead off with a home run and another home run 089 -- 1975: Sky King soars twice as Mets roar from behind 090 -- 1997: Mets make themselves immediately home at the Ted Don't be shy: click and read.

G-Fafif Jul 19 2011 11:29 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

These things happened once and not since. 091: 1975 -- Jerry Koosman steals second base after Joe Torre grounds into four double plays. 092: 2006 -- Mets score 11 runs in an inning on two grand slams. 093: 1990 -- The Mets Win The Damn Thing and Bob Murphy reports it as such. Also... 091: 1991 -- Dwight Gooden strikes out Darryl Strawberry at Shea Stadium. 092: 1978 -- Skip Lockwood pitches three innings, gives up a homer and hits a homer. 093: 2003 -- Tug McGraw returns to Shea for the final time

bmfc1 Jul 19 2011 11:32 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

"They win the damn thing!" Thanks for the great memories.

G-Fafif Jul 22 2011 02:05 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Extras! Extras! Read all about them! 094: 1984 -- Keith comes through four times, the last of them late. 095: 1970 -- Tommie steals home in the tenth. 096: 2001 -- Bobby V knows best in the fourth so the Mets can win in eleven. Also... 095: 2008 -- How many Mets does it take to pitch a one-hitter? (Five.) 096: 1965 -- How many games does Casey Stengel win? (None after this one.) 097: 1984 -- How high were the Mets after Doc took the series-opener from Chicago? (Very.)

G-Fafif Jul 26 2011 01:47 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Big moments from two Mets all-timers and one just-in-timer. 097: 2005 -- Jose Reyes gets a great jump 098: 1994 -- Rico Brogna strikes before everybody does 099: 1985 -- Doc Gooden lets one get away, keeps everything else in order Also: 097: 2011 -- Carlos and Angel find GKR in the Pepsi Porch 098: 1979 -- Dave Kingman's 3 of a kind trumped by a pair of Stearns and Mazzilli 099: 2000 -- Too soon for Grant Roberts but never too late for Matt Franco

G-Fafif Jul 29 2011 08:21 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

One last-place and two first-place triumphs: 100: 1993 -- Anthony Young stops losing, does the other thing 101: 1988 -- Bobby Ojeda and Kevin Elster make John Smiley walk the plank 102: 2008 -- Carlos Delgado shows up on time, Jimmy Rollins is unfashionably late Also... 100: 1962 -- Richie Ashburn shows off his legs (and Gene Woodling his wood) 101: 2004 -- Eric Valents grows less obscure 102: 1978 -- Pete Rose and Tommy Holmes take a bow, Craig Swan takes the win

batmagadanleadoff Jul 29 2011 08:42 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

One last-place and two first-place triumphs: 100: 1993 -- Anthony Young stops losing, does the other thing

G-Fafif Jul 29 2011 08:49 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Spec-bleeping-tacular visuals. Thanks for adding!

batmagadanleadoff Jul 29 2011 08:50 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

G-Fafif wrote: Spec-bleeping-tacular visuals. Thanks for adding! My pleasure.

Edgy MD Jul 29 2011 08:53 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Anthony, how would you describe your... CAHNfidence? This would actually make a nice cable show: Confidence Now, with Fran Healy.

batmagadanleadoff Jul 29 2011 08:56 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Anthony, how would you describe your... CAHNfidence? This would actually make a nice cable show: Confidence Now, with Fran Healy. Here's an easy quiz: Try and guess what Healy's first three questions to AY were in that post-game interview. You should come up with the same answers to tihis quiz whether you play this one straight or for laughs.

G-Fafif Aug 02 2011 01:44 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Duels of a sort here: 103: 1985 -- Tom's 300th vs. Doc's 11th straight 104: 1983 -- Mookie's speed vs. a ground ball (with Torrez vs. DeLeon) 105: 1995 -- Izzy's promise vs. Nomo's hype Also: 103: 2000 -- Bobby Jones with an unforeseen Greatest Moment 104: 1985 -- Darryl strikes thrice before the players strike for two days 105: 2001 -- Turk looks strange, Robin looks great

Edgy MD Aug 02 2011 01:58 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Anthony, how would you describe your... CAHNfidence? This would actually make a nice cable show: Confidence Now, with Fran Healy. Here's an easy quiz: Try and guess what Healy's first three questions to AY were in that post-game interview. You should come up with the same answers to tihis quiz whether you play this one straight or for laughs. 1) What were thinking? 2) What's it been like for you? 3) It had to have been a boost to your confidence, no? How does Fran Healy lose his job interviewing the Anthony Youngs of the world and end up exclusively interviewing Hall of Famers? Where do I sign up for the falling-upward plan?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 04 2011 10:11 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Anthony, how would you describe your... CAHNfidence? This would actually make a nice cable show: Confidence Now, with Fran Healy. Here's an easy quiz: Try and guess what Healy's first three questions to AY were in that post-game interview. You should come up with the same answers to tihis quiz whether you play this one straight or for laughs. 1) What were thinking? 2) What's it been like for you? 3) It had to have been a boost to your confidence, no? How does Fran Healy lose his job interviewing the Anthony Youngs of the world and end up exclusively interviewing Hall of Famers? Where do I sign up for the falling-upward plan? "1) What were [you] thinking?" ----- "What was on your mind when ....?" is what Healy actually asked, but your answer's good enough for game credit. 2) What's it been like for you? ----- Another correct answer though Healy actually asked: "What did it feel like.....?" 3) It had to have been a boost to your confidence, no? ----- Does it even fucking matter what Healy's third question was? You win this quiz. You know Fran Healy.

Edgy MD Aug 04 2011 10:47 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

My first three questions: 1) You're wearing Tim Foli's number. You've gotta wonder how you're ever going to win jack in 19, right? 2) Look at that swoosh on your shirt. Are you a Met or Pepsi representative? Good God! 3) Is Dallas Green taking this team anywhere or is he just a placeholder? What have you heard about Bobby Valentine?

G-Fafif Aug 05 2011 01:07 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Read all about three of the greatest wins in the history of your favorite team... 106 -- 1966: Swoboda takes win away from Marichal, deals loss to Bill Henry 107 -- 1962: One Bob Miller starts, a second Bob Miller finishes 108 -- 1988: Keith Hernandez steps off the DL and plunges a dagger into the Pirates' hearts And three more... 106 -- 1999: Billy Taylor says hi, Chuck McElroy gets acclimated & Pat Mahomes hits 107 -- 1997: Billy Wagner and John Franco blow saves, believe it or not 108 -- 1986: Mets demoralize Expos, who start packing for Washington right then and there Enjoy the details here.

themetfairy Aug 05 2011 11:08 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Read all about 108 -- 1986: Mets demoralize Expos, who start packing for Washington right then and there here. D-Dad and I were at that one - it was the second game of our first road trip. Most of the Expos fans had left with one out in the 9th, and even more were gone with two out. So after the game, we were going down the ramps, in a foreign country, with a huge cohort of Mets fans yelling, "We're Number One!" and "Let's Go Mets!" It was amazin'!

G-Fafif Aug 09 2011 12:40 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

I'll take potpourri for 109, 110 and 111, Alex. 109: 1983 -- Walt Terrell gets his power on at old Fergie Jenkins' expense 110: 1998 -- Franco blows it in 9th, Mets forced at home twice in 10th...but don't lose 111: 1971 -- From the launching pad, Mets send 20 runs into orbit Also... 109: 1989 -- Straw and McReynolds are flashier, but Jeff Innis saves the long day 110: 1975 -- Roy McMillan has the heavens pour and smile down upon him 111: 2007 -- Some dude wins his 300th game

G-Fafif Aug 12 2011 06:16 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Time marches on... 112: 1985 -- Young Doctor K vs. Old Jerry K 113: 1982 -- Ellis Valentine steps on his own storyline 114: 1963 -- Roger Craig maintains his sanity, receives deliverance Also... 112: 2006 -- Padre Piazza grows increasingly less popular with each swing 113: 2005 -- What David does for an encore after his bare-hand catch 114: 1988 -- Gary Carter, no longer stuck on 299

G-Fafif Aug 16 2011 01:42 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Three wins, no waiting up 'til two in the morning. 115: 2000 -- Benny Agbayani's misplaced generosity 116: 1979 -- Lee Mazzilli livens up the dog days in Atlanta 117: 1969 -- By the time we got home from Woodstock, the Mets swept the Pads Oh, and three more: 115: 2010 -- That eloquent knuckleballer flirts with a no-hitter 116: 1993 -- Bobby Jones starts well, Tim Bogar finishes too early 117: 1985 -- Doc reacquaints himself with the K Korner

G-Fafif Aug 19 2011 10:28 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Lot of offense, not quite enough hitless pitching edition. 118: 1987 -- Mets converge on home plate harmonically and often 119: 1988 -- Mets pound Giants for nine runs, agree to play eight more innings 120: 1999 -- Octavio Dotel comes kind of close to history, Edgardo Alfonzo all over victory Also... 118: 1969 -- Juan Marichal pitches into the 14th. Did he win? No. 119: 2009 -- And the hits just keep on coming -- for one inning anyway 120: 1964 -- Dennis Ribant bursts onto the scene, Larry Doyle presumably wishes him well

G-Fafif Aug 23 2011 02:26 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

You want Met wins? Three of the best are here. 121: 2004 -- The San Francisco Treat that needed a catchy name (like maybe the San Francisco Treat) 122: 2006 -- The 1986 champs drop by to check on their legacy 123: 1972 -- Eight-run deficit? Two innings to go? Dave Marshall as de facto DH? Oh, look -- three more wins: 121: 1975 -- Jerry Koosman, Seaver reliever 122: 1989 -- Talking with his left arm in those days 123: 1979 -- Mets win! Mets win! Mets win! Seriously, it takes three third outs for the Mets to win.

G-Fafif Aug 26 2011 04:46 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Three wins to get you through any storm. 124: 2006 -- DELGADO, Pujols, DELGADO, Pujols, BELTRAN 125: 2001 -- Schooling Mike Hampton on how to make a graceful return 126: 2005 -- Mike Jacobs, not sent down, can't be stopped Ooh, and three more! 124: 1999 -- McGwire busts Shea lights, Mets break Card hearts 125: 1963 -- The Mets' first pitching phenom and his one win 126: 1962 -- Most Marvelous Coach Ever

G-Fafif Aug 30 2011 01:02 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Defense and pitching, in that order. 127: 1986 -- Just your routine 8-2-5 double play. 128: 1969 -- I'll see your 8-2-5 and raise you a 4-3-8 and a 7-2-3-5. 129: 1965 -- Sandy Koufax ain't so great; just ask Tug McGraw. Also... 127: 1992 -- Bobby Bonilla gets the vest of Rob Dibble. 128: 1998 -- Armando Reynoso bigger than Big Mac. 129: 1962 -- Don Drysdale succumbs to Marvelous Marv, Hot Rod & Choo Choo

G-Fafif Sep 02 2011 10:24 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Some years used to feature pennant races around now. 130. 1988 -- Jefferies emerges while Cone rolls. 131. 1974 -- Tug the last Met to take on Hammerin' Hank 132. 1999 -- Fonzie Times Six. Also... 130. 1990 -- Herr, O'Brien, Tabler, Valera...meet your new Mets. 131. 1985 -- Kid goes deep thrice before going deep twice more. 132, 1974 -- Jon Matlack asks, "Do I have to pitch a shutout to get a win?" and learns, yes.

G-Fafif Sep 06 2011 09:45 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Two thrillers bracket a milestone, read about 'em here. 133: 1985 -- Doc vs. Fernando en route to a 13-inning conclusion 134: 1969 -- Tom goes for Twenty 135: 1985 -- Mookies wraps up a classic trip with a 14th-inning swing Also... 133: 1973 -- Mets hop from sixth to fifth; you might wanna believe there's more 134: 1976 -- Kingman vs. Schmidt for the badass championship of the world 135: 1984 -- John Stearns takes his first cuts in more than two years

G-Fafif Sep 09 2011 11:59 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

The greatest pitcher and the clutchest hitter in Mets history bracket one of the nicest gestures in today's edition. 136: 1975 -- Tom piles up the strikeouts all year, every year 137: 1996 -- Lance tells Mookie, "No, YOU'RE No. 1!" 138: 1985 -- Keith comes up/through with first place on the line Also... 136: 1985 -- Hernandez gets an ovation, HoJo orders a salami 137: 2010 -- Tejada slides into third on an outside-the-park home run 138: 1969 -- Hands not so smooth; Kooz much smoother

G-Fafif Sep 13 2011 11:33 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

History, and lots of it... 139: 1969 -- What has four legs, hates Cubs and is almost in first place? 140: 1969 -- Look Who's No. 1 141: 1984 -- The Mets' first no-hitter, unless you believe the official scorer Also... 139: 2006 -- Jose-Jose-Jose-Jose runs for four bags 140: 1970 -- Mets claw back toward where they once belonged 141: 1973 -- A long and satisfying Friday night in Quebec

batmagadanleadoff Sep 13 2011 11:53 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

I'm gonna go out on a real thin limb and guess that there's gonna be a heavy dose of 1969 and 1973 in the upcoming installments. But what an amazin', amazin' series this is. You must realize that with all the back-story and exposition you provide in the game recounts, you're essentially giving Mets fans a thorough, if not complete, history of the franchise, but without having to re-live any of the Mets' frustrating and heartbreaking losses. Sometimes, life can be a box of chocolates where you know you're gonna get a delicious piece. If I wasn't a Mets fan, I'd hate to be the fact-checker for this project when it gets published. (It will get published. Right?)

G-Fafif Sep 14 2011 04:51 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Much appreciated, batmags. You limb-going won't send you for a fall, but there are some other seasons with highlights to come.

G-Fafif Sep 16 2011 07:28 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

An awaited return, a veritable farewell and an early ending to a season that started late, all here. 142: 2007 -- Pedro Martinez goes five, tips cap 143: 1990 -- Darryl Strawberry goes deep, tips cap 144: 1995 -- Post-Strike Mets go to eleven, tip caps Also... 142: 2009 -- Another Damn Thing won in Philly 143: 2001 -- A surge extended in Miami 144: 1969 -- Two 1-0 wins, two RBIs from pitchers...nah, too unbelievable

G-Fafif Sep 20 2011 11:28 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Every gosh darn one of these games qualifies as Amazin', Amazin', Amazin', et al... 145: 1986 -- Just before panic sets in, Mets clinch their division 146: 1976 -- Quite possibly the only comparison anyone has ever made between Walter Mondale and Jerry Koosman 147: 1997 -- Carl Everett and Bernard Gilkey highlight perhaps the most exciting four-game series Shea ever hosted Also... 145: 2000 -- When the Mets knew how to quit collapsing 146: 1984 -- Young Doctor K and yet another milestone for the ages 147: 1969 -- Carlton strikes out 19 Mets...did he win?

G-Fafif Sep 23 2011 11:20 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Two Mikes and one clinch highlight the latest edition. 148: 2001 -- Piazza 9/21 149: 2006 -- Eighteen years of waiting 150: 1975 -- The Vail of potential Plus... 148: 1996 -- When Todd Hundley was the hottest of stuff 149: 1968 -- Jim McAndrew seeks consistent support 150: 1976 -- Young Lee Mazzilli sinks the Pirates

batmagadanleadoff Sep 23 2011 11:36 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

149: 1968 -- Jim McAndrew seeks consistent support McAndrew's first two Wins were, as you note, complete game shutout victories over opposing future Hall of Fame starting pitchers Steve Carlton and Ferguson Jenkins. Carlton and Jenkins are the answers to another Met trivia question. What's the question?

Edgy MD Sep 23 2011 11:49 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Which two pitchers have the most career victories over the Mets?

G-Fafif Sep 23 2011 11:52 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Edgy DC wrote: Which two pitchers have the most career victories over the Mets? That's not it.

G-Fafif Sep 23 2011 12:05 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Probably not what you're looking for, but they won the Cy Youngs in the only 20-win seasons of Seaver that did not net Tom a trophy (Jenkins 1971, Carlton 1972, 1977).

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 23 2011 12:07 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

149: 1968 -- Jim McAndrew seeks consistent support McAndrew's first two Wins were, as you note, complete game shutout victories over opposing future Hall of Fame starting pitchers Steve Carlton and Ferguson Jenkins. Carlton and Jenkins are the answers to another Met trivia question. What's the question? Which pitchers have made the most career starts opposite the Mets?

G-Fafif Sep 23 2011 12:15 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Carlton had the most career starts against the Mets. I'm second. Am I that unmemorable?

G-Fafif Sep 23 2011 12:17 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

And in case anyone's wondering, I have the second-most losses to the Mets, behind Carlton.

batmagadanleadoff Sep 23 2011 12:24 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Mark Fhyrie makes his Mets debut Hundley is poised to make short-lived history Who's at short? It's gone. No Win for you! Joel Youngblood's two hits in one day against two different teams were struck against future hall of fame pitchers Fergie Jenkins and Steve Carlton

G-Fafif Sep 23 2011 12:32 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Joel Youngblood's two hits in one day against two different teams were against future hall of fame pitchers Fergie Jenkins and Steve Carlton Good one -- as is that card. As are those images. Man, remember how bleeping significant Todd Hundley was in our lives pre-Piazza? And, as the Also Quite Happy Game 148 writeup indicates, what a great quote he was?

G-Fafif Sep 27 2011 12:58 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

You Gotta...well, you know. 151. 1988 -- Mets briefly re-create aura of invincibility 152. 1973 -- Tug saves, Cleon slugs 153. 1973 -- Jones to Garrett to Hodges to Eternity Also... 151. 1973 -- Pirates get Buzzed 152. 1989 -- When Sid Fernandez was right, nothing was wrong 153. 1975 -- Rusty goes for three (digits) while Sky King tops the Big Donkey

G-Fafif Oct 02 2011 03:10 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

With ten games to go, The Happiest Recap's magic number is all of them. But in this case, it's these three. Mets aren't in the playoffs. So read the stories, not just the teases. 154: 1998 -- Wild war of nerves in Houston (co-starring Piazza & Hundley) 155: 2004 -- Stemming the Cubbie invasion (co-starring Diaz & Brazell) 156. 2011 -- Temporarily grounding the Cardinals (a true team effort) Also... 154. 2002 -- Esix Snead in 'One Night Only' 155. 1983 -- Tom Seaver's stealth goodbye 156. 1962 -- The Polo Grounds only thinks it's dead at the present time

G-Fafif Oct 18 2011 07:24 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

A singular sensation for this edition... 157: 1969 -- The Mets' Magic Number is 1 and Also Quite Happily... 157: 1985 -- 10:44 Central Daylight Time Enjoy!

G-Fafif Oct 21 2011 02:44 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

For the Mets history lover, these... 158: 2000 -- Mets low-key their second consecutive clinching 159: 2008 -- Shea Stadium sees one final walkoff Also... 158: 1999 -- Mets break ill-timed losing streak with exquisitely timed explosion 159: 1971 -- Tom Seaver, peaking (with a one-hitter, no less)

G-Fafif Oct 28 2011 11:13 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Penultimately speaking... 160: 1982 -- Terry Leach and the longest one-hitter 161: 1973 -- You Gotta Believe the Mets wrap it up Also... 160: 1999 -- Rogers good, Franco lucky, Robin clutch, Mets alive 161: 2008 -- Santana disregards knee in deference to being a MAN

Edgy MD Oct 30 2011 09:37 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

I remember the Terry Leach one-hitter vividly. I remember Tillman scoring the go-ahead run. I remember Giles catching the last out. But the losing pitcher was Porfi Altamirano? Who?

G-Fafif Nov 02 2011 10:10 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

And here's how it ends: 162: 1999 -- Mora comes home on a wild pitch 163: 1999 -- Leiter goes further on a two-hitter With... 162: 1986 -- Some closing numbers 163: 1979 -- Some closing acts AND... A few words on the one Game 164 and eight ties in Mets history! Hope you've enjoyed checking the standings at the very least, and if you read any (or all) of this 56-part, 326-game series, thank you very much.

Edgy MD Nov 02 2011 10:14 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Thank you, G-F. Great work.

TransMonk Nov 02 2011 10:20 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

G-Fafif Nov 02 2011 04:30 PM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

Thanks Edgy, Monk and clapping guy.

G-Fafif Dec 26 2011 04:56 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

All 163, presented medley-style, here.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 27 2011 09:42 AM Re: The Happiest Recap (Mets Win! They Win!)

I love leftovers. In case I didn't say it earlier, thanks for this, G. T'was a sort of memory lifeline for those of us chained to this waterlogged, listing liner.