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Cool Things About Winning Streaks

Edgy MD Apr 10 2018 04:23 PM

A-Rod says he should have signed with the Mets, and the reactions range from "Whatever" to "Fuck off, A-Roid." Being able to argue about the lineup the Mets should have used in a game they won. Road trips aren't a slog. Sunday night baseball is something less than torture. Relatives who think you're a dope because of your stupid Mets allegiance are all reaching out to you with "How 'bout them Mets?" overtures. Toady office mates are stopping by your cube to commiserate on all things Mets. They can't pronounce "d'Arnaud," who has been in the league since 2013. You recognize these overtures as attempts to use their relationship with you as a legitimate way to get on the bandwagon, and for now, don't even care that much. You stayed up late for the game, and still got up early and got in to the office early, because sleeping on a win counts twice. You get to make comparisons to past winning streaks from immortal seasons. Some guys (Reyes) may not be on top of their games and others (Rosario) may be erratic, but there is an unspoken understanding among all Mets fans that there will be no whipping boys for the time being. Food tastes better. Music sounds sweeter. Orgasms last longer.

Centerfield Apr 10 2018 05:14 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

You notice that Curtis Granderson is slashing .360/.448/.520 in April and think to yourself "Good for him!" rather than "Seriously dude? Four years of hitting .119 in April and you do this now?

Fman99 Apr 10 2018 05:59 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

Stops everyone from mentioning Tim Tebow.

d'Kong76 Apr 10 2018 06:08 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

143-19 seems doable.

seawolf17 Apr 10 2018 07:13 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

d'Kong76 wrote: 143-19 seems doable. No fricking WAY they lose 19 games.

Nymr83 Apr 10 2018 10:59 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

Fman99 wrote: Stops everyone from mentioning Tim Tebow. Tebow's aura clearly had a lasting effect in the Mets as they left camp, I hope they can continue winning as it fades with him so far away

Lefty Specialist Apr 11 2018 12:51 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

If you're Jeff Wilpon, nobody's complaining about you.

Edgy MD Apr 11 2018 01:36 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

Nobody really notices when triple happiness goes down because the singular happiness of the winning has grown so removed from needing others to lose.

MFS62 Apr 11 2018 02:00 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

Just smiling at the YLDB at work and not saying a word, because he knows. Later

Farmer Ted Apr 11 2018 04:22 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

I'm realizing Fred was right; Amway does seem like a reputable business model.

d'Kong76 Apr 12 2018 04:19 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

147-15 seems doable.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 12 2018 04:53 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

Look at that launch angle!

Lefty Specialist Apr 12 2018 05:26 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

Seeing that line go straight up is the coolest.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 12 2018 05:33 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

I wouldn;t dare predict the 18 Mets go more than 10 games over .500 for the year, knowing how impossible that mark is to get to in recent seasons. But jeez, just setting that as a baseline would be awesome

Benjamin Grimm Apr 12 2018 05:43 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

They were 18 games over in 2015, and 12 over in 2016. Of course, prior to 2015 there were six consecutive seasons where they failed to win 80 games.

Centerfield Apr 12 2018 05:45 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

Benjamin Grimm wrote: They were 18 games over in 2015, and 12 over in 2016. Of course, prior to 2015 there were six consecutive seasons where they failed to win 80 games. We're going to win 80 before the end of April WRITE IT DOWN.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 12 2018 08:57 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

Want to know what's really cool? We haven't seen the best out of Thor, Dutch Boy, Yo or Bruuuuuuce yet. Not nearly.

Frayed Knot Apr 12 2018 09:03 PM Re: Cool Things About Winning Streaks

Centerfield wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: They were 18 games over in 2015, and 12 over in 2016. Of course, prior to 2015 there were six consecutive seasons where they failed to win 80 games. We're going to win 80 before the end of April WRITE IT DOWN. Write it down, just don't write it down and hand it in as your math homework.