Master Index of Archived Threads


I Look at It This Way

Edgy MD Oct 27 2015 05:24 PM

The first win redeems the foggy Art Howe era. The second win clears the books on Willie the Winner. Win game three and the Age of Jerry Manuel never happened. A fourth win and the accompanying championship would be, of course, all about Terry, securing his legend. His quirky, quirky legend. [fimg=220]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M0GN96LNlr4/ULQCGeZhgcI/AAAAAAAAjRY/YlL1POUkBcc/s1600/Art+Howe+(5).jpg[/fimg] [fimg=220]http://static.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2011628131-300x0.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=350]http://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/BN-HW203_nyopen_H_20150413185559-e1429361416595.jpg?6c20df[/fimg]

Lefty Specialist Oct 27 2015 05:27 PM Re: I Look at It This Way

I'm OK with that. Put them in the books!

d'Kong76 Oct 27 2015 05:27 PM Re: I Look at It This Way

That's what you're looking at??

d'Kong76 Oct 27 2015 05:31 PM Re: I Look at It This Way

I just mean, I ain't sittin' around thinking about Howe, Willie, and Manuel a half hour before Game One of the Mets in the World Series.

Edgy MD Oct 27 2015 05:45 PM Re: I Look at It This Way

That's good, but I haven't gone an hour without thinking about them in.... gosh, it's been years.

d'Kong76 Oct 27 2015 05:53 PM Re: I Look at It This Way

Takes different strokes to move the world, yes it does...

cooby Oct 27 2015 07:40 PM Re: I Look at It This Way

Whatchu talkin bout?

Edgy MD Oct 28 2015 10:45 AM Re: I Look at It This Way

Poor, poor, unredeemed Art Howe.

d'Kong76 Oct 28 2015 10:48 AM Re: I Look at It This Way

Not happy that Willie is up next... this thread suxx!

Benjamin Grimm Oct 28 2015 10:52 AM Re: I Look at It This Way

Edgy MD wrote: Poor, poor, unredeemed Art Howe. Well, at least they battled.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 28 2015 11:34 AM Re: I Look at It This Way

Jerry is arguable. Willie, maybe. But if Art Howe requires redemption, it ain't this crew's job.

Lefty Specialist Oct 28 2015 11:46 AM Re: I Look at It This Way

Well, I'm guessing it's symbolic. Art's already been demonized by Philip Seymour Hoffman's portrayal in Moneyball. That's beyond our power to affect.

d'Kong76 Oct 28 2015 11:52 AM Re: I Look at It This Way

Screw managers of the past, Terry has a game to win in the present and if that goes well the future is even brighter. Willie Randolf, bah.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 28 2015 11:57 AM Re: I Look at It This Way

Yeah, the premise of this thread doesn't make any sense to me either. This postseason isn't about Art Howe or Wes Westrum or Steve Chilcott. It's about, in no particular order: * The players getting the rare and special experience of being on a prolonged championship run. * We, the fans, experiencing everything that's wonderful and special about this month. * Another notch in the franchise's belt. A flag to fly at Citi Field, and an eighth placard to add to the seven that already exist for 1969, 1973, 1986, 1988, 1999, 2000, and 2006.

Edgy MD Oct 28 2015 12:03 PM Re: I Look at It This Way

This postseason isn't about Art Howe or Wes Westrum or Steve Chilcott. Of course it isn't. On the other hand, it's about for you whatever you want to put on it — baseball's achievements being merely symbolic and all. I like historical redemption, so I made something up.

d'Kong76 Oct 28 2015 12:16 PM Re: I Look at It This Way

I'm not without my own mental health issues, but thankfully (to me) thinking about Art Howe every hour on the hour for years and years is not one of them! Especially when my present team is doing some- thing rather special.