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batmagadanleadoff Aug 20 2008 10:25 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 20 2008 10:33 PM

The Mets magic number to clinch their division is ... 35. Not that I'm counting magic numbers but just now, I did calculate the Mets magic number.

Gwreck Aug 20 2008 10:27 PM

I didn't think anyone would post this until it got to 25. Oh well...

batmagadanleadoff Aug 20 2008 10:29 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 20 2008 10:39 PM

It was 37 two days ago.

G-Fafif Aug 20 2008 10:36 PM

I hope clicking on this thread doesn't turn me into a pillar of salt.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 20 2008 10:42 PM

G-Fafif wrote: I hope clicking on this thread doesn't turn me into a pillar of salt. Then you shouldn't have looked. If you do though, I'm coming over to scoop up a couple a pounds. We're running low on salt over here.

Nymr83 Aug 21 2008 01:27 AM

this thread didn't go too well last summer/fall. i'll begin counting the magic number when its at zero.

sharpie Aug 21 2008 07:29 AM

I agree. Don't keep this thread going. Bad karma.

metirish Aug 21 2008 07:31 AM

If we stop posting in this thread it won't keep going , OK?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 21 2008 08:49 AM

metirish wrote: If we stop posting in this thread it won't keep going , OK? I dunno. Hey didn't you just post in this thread?

metirish Aug 21 2008 08:51 AM

Well yeah , this will be my last post in this thread.....

Vic Sage Aug 21 2008 08:52 AM

yeah, stop posting. DOH!

batmagadanleadoff Aug 21 2008 08:55 AM

Do you realize that three days ago, the Mets magic number was 38?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 21 2008 08:58 AM

Maybe this is bad luck. FAFIF hasn't been heard from since posting on this thread. It's too bad FAFIF never cusses much. I like my salt salty.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 21 2008 09:03 AM

metirish wrote: Well yeah , this will be my last post in this thread..... Did you ever vote in your Madchester poll?

seawolf17 Aug 21 2008 09:28 AM

I'm going to kick all of you in the collective nuts. I have half a mind to lock this thread.

metirish Aug 21 2008 09:43 AM

batmagadanleadoff wrote: ="metirish"]Well yeah , this will be my last post in this thread..... Did you ever vote in your Madchester poll? Only because you asked a question am I posting here....yes I did.

TransMonk Aug 21 2008 09:58 AM

When your magic number equals the number of games you have left to play, there's really no point in keeping track of it. The way things stand right now, to guarantee a division championship with out help from anyone, they need to go 32-3 the rest of the way. Hardly magical. There's still loads of baseball to be played, and I'm looking forward to it. If we're up by more than 7 games with less than 17 to play, I'll be much more excited.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 21 2008 10:02 AM

metirish wrote: ="batmagadanleadoff"] metirish wrote: Well yeah , this will be my last post in this thread..... Did you ever vote in your Madchester poll? Only because you asked a question am I posting here....yes I did. Who says you have to answer me?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 21 2008 10:03 AM

Was it Rogers who derailed the season by starting the magic number countdown last Independence Day?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 21 2008 10:16 AM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Was it Rogers who derailed the season by starting the magic number countdown last Independence Day? If you're following this thread, you would see that I'm counting up, not down.

SteveJRogers Aug 21 2008 10:16 AM

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Was it Rogers who derailed the season by starting the magic number countdown last Independence Day? I'll take the blame for that. But in my defense, the Mets were up. Heck, there was a Kevin Kiernan Post column right around this time that declared the division over because of how the Mets handled the Dodgers during a weekend series. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. Well, CLEARLY being 1 and a half up on August 21st is not the time to start playing games with Baseball Karma!

metirish Aug 21 2008 10:18 AM

] If we're up by more than 7 games with less than 17 to play, I'll be much more excited. It's not like we could blow that lead...

batmagadanleadoff Aug 21 2008 08:14 PM

All I'm sayin' is Ray Sadecki.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 21 2008 08:42 PM

Don't see that jersey-over-windbreaker look too often anymore.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 22 2008 07:44 PM

Does anyone remember Jon Matlack? The Mets also scouted Ron Blomberg rather heavily for that draft.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 22 2008 07:46 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 22 2008 07:48 PM

Jon Matlack's uniform # was the same as the uniform # of this guy below. Sandy Koufax and Fred Wilpon were high school teammates on the Lafayette HS baseball team. Koufax was also a former Met advisor/spring training coach.

seawolf17 Aug 22 2008 07:48 PM

Which is the same number of times someone's going to get poked in the eye if the Mets blow this lead.

cooby Aug 22 2008 11:19 PM

="batmagadanleadoff"]Does anyone remember Jon Matlack? The Mets also scouted Ron Blomberg rather heavily for that draft. yes, very well! Don't you?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 23 2008 12:06 AM

cooby wrote: ="batmagadanleadoff"]Does anyone remember Jon Matlack? The Mets also scouted Ron Blomberg rather heavily for that draft. yes, very well! Don't you? No. Who's Jon Matlack?

Elster88 Aug 23 2008 09:02 AM

Hey assbag, cut it out.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 23 2008 07:33 PM

The last Baskin & Robbins I went to had less than 31 flavors. This is what I was gonna post a few hours ago but the douche and/or assbag (I'm still rubber. You're still glue) that wrote the post just above this one jinxed everything.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 25 2008 07:52 PM

Rude comments will be tolerated provided that they are not mean-spirited. Mean spirited comments will be tolerated only if the poster apologizes to AG/DC immediately after. Send all apologies to the Visions of Johan thread.

SteveJRogers Aug 26 2008 06:12 AM

The only magic number that should be the Mets, and Mets fans concern is 1/2. Oh, and a few more, 5 games in 13 days against the Phills, sandwiched around a pesky (when playing the Mets) Marlin squad, and the WC leading Brewers. A lot of work to be done to be worrying about what the number to win the divisional title is.

seawolf17 Aug 26 2008 07:18 AM

StevieJeets, the voice of reason.

Fman99 Aug 26 2008 09:57 AM

="batmagadanleadoff"]The last Baskin & Robbins I went to had less than 31 flavors. This is what I was gonna post a few hours ago but the douche and/or assbag (I'm still rubber. You're still glue) that wrote the post just above this one jinxed everything. What the hell uniform is that? I don't remember blue with the white "New York" font on the front...

AG/DC Aug 26 2008 10:00 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 26 2008 10:07 AM

I'm guessing it was an Art Howe-era road BP jersey. I'm more curious about him wearing a flapless helmet during BP Couldn't Rawlings have gotten their brand on his forearem a couple of more times?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 26 2008 10:04 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 26 2008 10:08 AM

="Fman99"]What the hell uniform is that? I don't remember blue with the white "New York" font on the front... That's an excellent question. I pondered it myself when I first posted that picture. Piazza's wearing a pre-game batting practice uniform, that I was certain until I saw that picture, that was only worn from 1995-97 when the Mets went back to a modernized version of their original uniforms (with uni #'s on the front). I though they ditched those warmups in '98 when they added black. I have a picture of Al Leiter wearing that bluer warmup, but it's from Spring Training. So I always assumed that the Mets wore their 95-97 warmups in Spring Training of '98 and waited until the regular season to unveil their black unis and black warmups. But that Piazza picture kills that theory because, as you know, Piazza was still a Dodger during Spring Training of '98. By the way, it appears that we'll never get to see this number on this thread as the upcoming series with the Phils will guarantee odd numbers here for a while.

OlerudOwned Aug 26 2008 10:08 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 26 2008 10:10 AM

AG/DC wrote: I'm guessing it was an Art Howe-era road BP jersey. Couldn't Rawlings have gotten their brand on his forearem a couple of more times? Try earlier. If you look closely at the sleeve logo, you can see the little "NY" superimposed on the skyline, on the left side of the logo. It removed between the 1998 and 1999 seasons.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 26 2008 10:09 AM

AG/DC wrote: I'm guessing it was an Art Howe-era road BP jersey Can't be. Every jersey the Mets wear this century has the color black.

OlerudOwned Aug 26 2008 10:11 AM

batmagadanleadoff wrote: ="AG/DC"]I'm guessing it was an Art Howe-era road BP jersey Can't be. Every jersey the Mets wear this century has the color black. This one does, in the form of those godawful dropshadows. But it's still too early to be Howe-era.

OlerudOwned Aug 26 2008 10:14 AM

For the record, I'm guessing it's a 1998 BP jersey, maybe 1999 if someone goofed up and put the old sleeve patch on it.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 26 2008 10:19 AM

="OlerudOwned"] ="batmagadanleadoff"] ="AG/DC"]I'm guessing it was an Art Howe-era road BP jersey Can't be. Every jersey the Mets wear this century has the color black. This one does, in the form of those godawful dropshadows. But it's still too early to be Howe-era. Those aren't drop shadows. They might be real shadows, though. This is the jersey (1995-98):

OlerudOwned Aug 26 2008 10:28 AM

Looking through Getty, it seems to be the 1999 road BP jerseys. Dated January 1, 2000 along with a bunch of other File Photo-type deals from the prior season. And yes, they are drop shadows. The black was added to the Mets scheme in 1998, so the ones you posted naturally aren't going to have them. But both angles on the Piazza photos show a pretty distinct drop-shadow, as does what I'd have to assume is the home version of that jersey. Dated March, 1999.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 26 2008 10:29 AM

="OlerudOwned"]Looking through Getty, it seems to be the 1999 road BP jerseys. Dated January 1, 2000 along with a bunch of other File Photo-type deals from the prior season. And yes, they are drop shadows. The black was added to the Mets scheme in 1998, so the ones you posted naturally aren't going to have them. But both angles on the Piazza photos show a pretty distinct drop-shadow, as does what I'd have to assume is the home version of that jersey. Dated March, 1999. Nice work! Case closed.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 26 2008 10:33 AM

="OlerudOwned"]Looking through Getty, it seems to be the 1999 road BP jerseys. Dated January 1, 2000 along with a bunch of other File Photo-type deals from the prior season. And yes, they are drop shadows. The black was added to the Mets scheme in 1998, so the ones you posted naturally aren't going to have them. But both angles on the Piazza photos show a pretty distinct drop-shadow, as does what I'd have to assume is the home version of that jersey. Dated March, 1999. Do you realize that you're posting the Mets magic number with those Piazza pics? Assbag!

metirish Aug 26 2008 10:39 AM

I like what Piazza is wearing..I used to hate the orange BP tops from a few years ago.

SteveJRogers Aug 27 2008 05:59 AM

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

batmagadanleadoff Aug 27 2008 08:23 AM

In last night's IGT, Zvon wrote: ANNOUNCEMENT:DUE TO THE SHITTYNESS OF THIS END GAME NO PICTURES WILL BE POSTED. PLEASE SLEEP SAFELY. What Zvon said.

AG/DC Aug 27 2008 08:42 AM

Oh, be a sport.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 27 2008 08:52 AM

="AG/DC"]Oh, be a sport. Okily-dokily. By the way, if the Mets win tonight, this thread will be going Magadanly.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 27 2008 08:58 AM

="AG/DC"]Oh, be a sport. Has anybody here had sex with this woman? Ever?

AG/DC Aug 27 2008 09:03 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 27 2008 09:13 AM

Now, that's extra-contextual. Is that Pan on the right?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 27 2008 09:09 AM

AG/DC wrote: Is that Pan on the right? Yes it is. I'll try and post a picture of his father in, appropriately enough, a Mercury Met uniform.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 27 2008 09:20 AM

I'm lost. Who are these people?

soupcan Aug 27 2008 09:20 AM

="batmagadanleadoff"]Has anybody here had sex with this woman? Ever? Are you offering her up..?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 27 2008 10:00 AM

="soupcan"] ="batmagadanleadoff"]Has anybody here had sex with this woman? Ever? Are you offering her up..? I couldn't. She's under house arrest. That's Casey Anthony, the Orlando, FL criminal defendant and mother of her missing child, Caylee Anthony, presumed to be dead.

HahnSolo Aug 27 2008 10:14 AM

Ok, then, who's "Pan"?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 27 2008 10:16 AM

HahnSolo wrote: Ok, then, who's "Pan"? I'm not sure. It's all Greek to me. Or Roman. Has anyone here seen my avatar?

AG/DC Aug 27 2008 10:17 AM

And what might be her relevance?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 27 2008 10:20 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 27 2008 10:24 AM

AG/DC wrote: And what might be her relevance? I counted 31 stars showing on her flag. We'll cut out a star with a pair of scissors for each Met win or opponent loss, as is necessary to maintain an accurate tally.

HahnSolo Aug 27 2008 10:23 AM

I'm as lost as last night's Met offense.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 27 2008 10:25 AM

HahnSolo wrote: I'm as lost as last night's Met offense. Do you have my avatar?

HahnSolo Aug 27 2008 10:27 AM

batmagadanleadoff wrote: ="HahnSolo"]I'm as lost as last night's Met offense. Do you have my avatar? Rogers is pretty upset over this whole thread. Ask him.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 27 2008 10:29 AM

HahnSolo wrote: ="batmagadanleadoff"] HahnSolo wrote: I'm as lost as last night's Met offense. Do you have my avatar? Rogers is pretty upset over this whole thread. Ask him. Yeah but Elster's fine with it and I only care about Elster's opinion.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 27 2008 08:35 PM

="SteveJRogers"] ="seawolf17"]StevieJeets, the voice of reason. The only magic number that should be the Mets, and Mets fans concern is 1/2. Oh, and a few more, 5 games in 13 days against the Phills, sandwiched around a pesky (when playing the Mets) Marlin squad, and the WC leading Brewers. A lot of work to be done to be worrying about what the number to win the divisional title is. Jeets: I've given some thought to your comment and have come to the conclusion that mentioning "games behind" is more or less the same thing as mentioning "magic numbers". In fact, each concept quantifies the same thing, but from a different perspective. The magic number is a more precise measure because to say that the Mets are in first place by a half a game takes on a different meaning depending on whether the half game lead is in the middle of May or on September 29th. There is less uncertainty when discussing the magic number. On that basis, I cannot logically rationalize why it would be acceptable to talk about the Mets lead in the standings, but unacceptable to mention the more precise magic number. I hope I have illuminated this discussion. Mag on, bro!

Benjamin Grimm Aug 27 2008 09:02 PM

There's nothing wrong with noting the magic number. It's a yardstick that tells us what needs to be done. I just don't think it should have the feel of a countdown, as if a clinching was inevitable.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 27 2008 09:07 PM

="Benjamin Grimm"]There's nothing wrong with noting the magic number. It's a yardstick that tells us what needs to be done. I just don't think it should have the feel of a countdown, as if a clinching was inevitable. Aha! A voice of reason! But how would you know whether someone is noting, and not counting down? Wouldn't there be overlap between the two conditions or are they always mutually exclusive? Is it possible to note without counting down? By the way, there's nothing inevitable here; according to ESPN's playoffs odds, the Phillies are likelier than the Mets to make the playoffs (56.3% to 47.9%) notwithstanding the Mets half game lead. Take note of this Dave Magadan playing card, below. It's a three of hearts.

holychicken Aug 28 2008 07:42 AM

I just think this thread brings back painful memories from last year. The demons live in this thread. I try to avoid it, but they call like the Sirens. I cannot resist their allure. Plus, I like all the pretty pictures.

soupcan Aug 28 2008 07:47 AM

That looks nothing like Dave Magadan. It actually looks a little like Tom Hanks.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 28 2008 12:00 PM

Just noting that Mags might serve double duty here what with his other #. On another note that I just noticed, Jeff McKnight could end up dominating this thread, which is becoming very MBTN-ish, I should note.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 28 2008 12:40 PM

="holychicken"]I just think this thread brings back painful memories from last year. The demons live in this thread. I try to avoid it, but they call like the Sirens. I cannot resist their allure. Plus, I like all the pretty pictures. Plus it's a good way to remember what the magic number is.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 28 2008 12:51 PM

Two years ago, I started the magic number countdown on May 6, when it was at 130. That's how confident I was then. http://archives.cranepoolforum.net/2900/f1_t2911.shtml

seawolf17 Aug 28 2008 12:51 PM

I love those old Starting Lineup figures.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 28 2008 12:54 PM

="Benjamin Grimm"]Two years ago, I started the magic number countdown on May 6, when it was at 130. That's how confident I was then. http://archives.cranepoolforum.net/2900/f1_t2911.shtml I'm not confident of anything. Actually that's not true. I think the Mets make the playoffs this year but logically, I understand that there is a very reasonable chance that they don't. But these posts here aren't motivated by confidence. Confidence isn't even an issue.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 28 2008 01:28 PM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Two years ago, I started the magic number countdown on May 6, when it was at 130. I don't remember any Met ever wearing #130.

holychicken Aug 28 2008 01:48 PM

batmagadanleadoff wrote: ="Benjamin Grimm"]Two years ago, I started the magic number countdown on May 6, when it was at 130. I don't remember any Met ever wearing #130. Well considering Jay Satan wore 666, I am sure someone nabbed 130. A very desirable number.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 28 2008 09:03 PM

It's Hammer Time.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 28 2008 09:04 PM

Sorry. Wrong Hammer.

Frayed Knot Aug 28 2008 09:22 PM

I remember those drawings from when they were done as part of a NY Daily News promotion. Bruce Stark was the artist and you got a new one each week w/the Sunday paper.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 28 2008 09:24 PM

After finding the Fregosi one I would be harshly reprimanded for tearing through an entire Sunday Times in search of another IIRC.

Fman99 Aug 29 2008 06:14 AM

="soupcan"] That looks nothing like Dave Magadan. It actually looks a little like Tom Hanks. I was thinking it looked like Norm MacDonald.

Gwreck Aug 29 2008 04:15 PM

27.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 29 2008 04:21 PM

Swanee, how we loved you, how we loved you...

batmagadanleadoff Aug 29 2008 04:23 PM

Gettin' by with a little help from our Cubbies.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 29 2008 04:43 PM

If you had to pick next season's Mets first baseman today, and your only two choices were Delgado and Mike Jacobs, who would you choose?

Kong76 Aug 29 2008 05:13 PM

Neither, I'd like Piazza to come back and give it another whirl.

Nymr83 Aug 29 2008 05:17 PM

KC wrote: Neither, I'd like Piazza to come back and give it another whirl. you'd really prefer Piazza to Delgado next year at 1st base? I'd exercise Delgado's option. then i'd tell piazza that if he wants he can come back as a part-time catcher, first baseman, and pinch-hitter for depth.

Kong76 Aug 29 2008 05:26 PM

There's coffee on, wake up and smell some.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 29 2008 08:20 PM

Konged!

SteveJRogers Aug 29 2008 08:20 PM

Well, it did not work so much last year, so maybe this election year the Presidents of The United States can get the job done. Number 26, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt 1901-1909. The magic number is all about speaking softly and swinging the big stick as it works its way to the General from Virgina.

metsguyinmichigan Aug 29 2008 08:28 PM

Incredible photo of TR, Steve! Nice find.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 29 2008 08:29 PM

="SteveJRogers"] ... as it works its way to the General from Virgina. What about the General from Vagina?

cooby Aug 29 2008 08:33 PM

Incredibly unlucky typo.

SteveJRogers Aug 29 2008 08:40 PM

="batmagadanleadoff"] ="SteveJRogers"] ... as it works its way to the General from Virgina. What about the General from Vagina? Well, the Little General took care of Martha's. IIRC I don't think the magic number got much past the obnoxious, disliked and suspected man from Massachusetts.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 30 2008 09:24 AM

It got down to John Adams.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 30 2008 09:16 PM

Nuthin' to see here, folks. Keep movin'

AG/DC Aug 30 2008 09:28 PM

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Nuthin' to see here, folks. Keep movin' There is Seo!

batmagadanleadoff Aug 30 2008 10:23 PM

="AG/DC"] ="batmagadanleadoff"]Nuthin' to see here, folks. Keep movin' There is Seo! My foot there is.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 31 2008 12:32 AM

Scott's hobbies include lighting fire to a paper bag stuffed full of shit left at the front doorstep of John Franco's residence, and then watching from a distance as fireman John comes down to stamp out the fire.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 31 2008 02:15 PM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Aug 31 2008 02:26 PM

No thanks to , 25 (or 6 to 4)

SteveJRogers Aug 31 2008 02:15 PM

The 25th President, William McKinley 1897-1901, Assassinated in office.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 31 2008 02:19 PM

Willie Montanez's 1979 stint with the Mets was dreadful.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 31 2008 02:25 PM

This all seems very unseemly.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 31 2008 02:30 PM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Aug 31 2008 02:42 PM

="Benjamin Grimm"]This all seems very unseemly. Is it the youtube video? My speakers are dead, and so I haven't heard the video. Help me out. It's like being deaf, so to speak. Really.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 31 2008 02:32 PM

No, the countdown! This thread has the air of a celebration, and it's, as I said, unseemly.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 31 2008 02:38 PM

="Benjamin Grimm"]No, the countdown! This thread has the air of a celebration, and it's, as I said, unseemly. NASA counts down every space flight (10...9...8...7...etc.) and some of those end up on the ugly side.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 31 2008 04:08 PM

That's a pretty dumb argument!

batmagadanleadoff Aug 31 2008 04:41 PM

I'm not celebrating anything. Were you celebrating when you started last year's magic number thread at 130?

batmagadanleadoff Aug 31 2008 04:42 PM

Benjamin Grimm wrote: That's a pretty dumb argument! I would agree. In fact, I would go one step further and say that any argument for or against is dumb.

SteveJRogers Aug 31 2008 07:26 PM

="batmagadanleadoff"]I'm not celebrating anything. Were you celebrating when you started last year's magic number thread at 130? To be fair, that was a fucking joke thread, not meant for a serious start of any countdown. But the Big Ever Lovin' Blue Eyed Thing is correct, this thread is still somewhat unseemly with a 1 game lead on Labor Day. I'll cease with the Presidential countdown until it gets closer to the guys who signed the Constitution. And even then things might still be dicey.

SteveJRogers Aug 31 2008 07:29 PM

Hell, the thing about that thread was that 2 years ago, there were no Phillies or Braves or Marlins nibbling on the Mets ass all summer. The Mets even survived the shutdown of the season of one of the major cogs in the pen at the deadline, and still won the division going away. Not to mention it reached 15 on this date two years ago. 25 with 25 games left to play this year? Things seem dicey to say the least.

AG/DC Aug 31 2008 07:41 PM

All the more reason to chart progress.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 31 2008 08:38 PM

batmagadanleadoff wrote: ="Benjamin Grimm"]That's a pretty dumb argument! I would agree. In fact, I would go one step further and say that any argument for or against is dumb. Especially the against arguments.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 31 2008 08:40 PM

SteveJRogers wrote: To be fair, that was a fucking joke thread, not meant for a serious start of any countdown. But the Big Ever Lovin' Blue Eyed Thing is correct, this thread is still somewhat unseemly with a 1 game lead on Labor Day. I'll cease with the Presidential countdown until it gets closer to the guys who signed the Constitution. And even then things might still be dicey. This is a fucking joke thread too, Jeets. No joking! OK? That's all I ever do around here. Joke, joke, joke, joke, joke, joke, joke. Joke!

batmagadanleadoff Aug 31 2008 08:45 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Aug 31 2008 08:52 PM

So let's see if we can satisfy everyone. Less celebrating. More noting. And no NASA. Got it. And you Jeets: more fucking joking to go along with your Presidents. Because if you're not fucking joking whenever you post a Presidential photo in this thread, why should I get the fucking blame? (During the '73 World Series, Don Hahn was the Mets centerfielder and de facto right fielder given that Rusty Staub couldn't throw the ball more than 20 feet).

cooby Aug 31 2008 08:48 PM

="SteveJRogers"] ="SteveJRogers"] ... as it works its way to the General from Virgina. What about the General from Vagina? Well, the Little General took care of Martha's. .

Heh, that's pretty funny :)

batmagadanleadoff Aug 31 2008 08:54 PM

cooby wrote: Heh, that's pretty funny :) I like that. The more fucking jokes, the less problems over here. I assume that vagina jokes are fucking jokes.

cooby Aug 31 2008 09:05 PM

I wasnt talking to you

batmagadanleadoff Aug 31 2008 09:07 PM

cooby wrote: I wasnt talking to you Okay. But that was a joke. Right?

SteveJRogers Aug 31 2008 09:33 PM

batmagadanleadoff wrote: And you Jeets: more fucking joking to go along with your Presidents. Because if you're not fucking joking whenever you post a Presidential photo in this thread, why should I get the fucking blame? Who says I'm not getting blamed here, and as well the one I started last year. In fact, look at that thread from two years ago. Nowhere in the title does it actually state Magic Number Countdown. Would Ben like it better if this thread was titled "Standings: Process of Elimination" and was more geared in knocking off each divisional rival (or other in terms of making sure the WC is within grasps just in case, FWIW it is Philly isn't that far in back of Milwaukee, and is a game ahead of the Cards). Probably. It got to be magical in the ebb and flow of the thread two years ago. Oh and, only a few select people around here can call me Jeets, okay. Right now, you are not one of them!

AG/DC Aug 31 2008 10:28 PM

Worst thread ever?

metsguyinmichigan Aug 31 2008 10:34 PM

I think the photo of Don Hahn and Rusty is pretty cool. Don Hahn is kind of a hard name to say. You'd think he'd go by Donny Hahn or something to make it easier.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 01 2008 06:58 AM

The only thing batmagadanleadoff contributes is noise. Mostly I just tune him out. I'll now resume doing so.

batmagadanleadoff Sep 01 2008 04:04 PM

="metsguyinmichigan"]I think the photo of Don Hahn and Rusty is pretty cool. And speaking of Don Hahn, the other Mets centerfielder that season was so washed up, his once legendary skills so eroded, that most other MLB teams weren't willing to carry him on their rosters, even if he was willing to play for free. Yet hardly any Met's supposed to be allowed to wear his old uniform anymore. Strange.

SteveJRogers Sep 01 2008 04:16 PM

You don't know when to quit do you Mags? I mean you do notice me not putting up Grover Cleveland's picture. And no, I don't mean The Great Alexander!

batmagadanleadoff Sep 01 2008 04:21 PM

Give us the 23rd President, Rogers. I promise not to call you Jeets anymore. I didn't know you had to belong to some sort of secret club to call you Jeets, Rogers.

batmagadanleadoff Sep 01 2008 04:25 PM

="SteveJRogers"]You don't know when to quit do you Mags? I mean you do notice me not putting up Grover Cleveland's picture. And no, I don't mean The Great Alexander! And don't call me Mags. Did I ever give you permission to call me Mags? I don't think so.

SteveJRogers Sep 01 2008 04:25 PM

="batmagadanleadoff"]Give us the 23rd President, Rogers. I promise not to call you Jeets anymore. I didn't know you had to belong to some sort of secret club to call you Jeets, Rogers. No, I hate the name, player, and the Yankees, but I'm called that by Kase, Seawolf, JCLB Ben, and any number of Cranepoolers who refer to me as such because its a joke based on posts where I sound too Yankee-fan ish, have a weekend plan at MFYS, openly defend certain things the Yankees do or players through the years. Coming from them it's good natured forum ribbing. Coming from a newbie like you, it seems like someone trying to fit in with the "cool crowd." There's the difference.

batmagadanleadoff Sep 01 2008 04:28 PM

="SteveJRogers"]Coming from them it's good natured forum ribbing. Coming from a newbie like you, it seems like someone trying to fit in with the "cool crowd." There's the difference. Oh I see. They're cool and I'm not. Well if that's the reason, Jeets to you, Jeets.

SteveJRogers Sep 01 2008 04:33 PM

Just for that

SteveJRogers Sep 01 2008 04:36 PM

batmagadanleadoff Sep 01 2008 04:38 PM

="SteveJRogers"]You don't know when to quit do you Mags? I mean you do notice me not putting up Grover Cleveland's picture. And no, I don't mean The Great Alexander! That's not true. Actually I've ordered a copy of "How to Tell Whether Someone is Celebrating the Mets Present Magic Number or Merely Noting it" from amazon.com. The website notes that 34% of all customers who ordered that book also purchased "Celebratory Posts or Merely Noting: Who gets to decide?" I hope this will help.

Kong76 Sep 01 2008 05:12 PM

I'm getting old and cranky. If we wake up to much more of this attention starved nonsense your id will simply be turned off for thirty days. There, you got your attention.

AG/DC Sep 01 2008 05:14 PM

SteveJRogers wrote: Coming from a newbie like you, it seems like someone trying to fit in with the "cool crowd." The guy has a thousand posts, SteveJ. There ain't no cool crowd. Believe me. Check out the blue tarp picture for confirmation.

SteveJRogers Sep 01 2008 05:16 PM

AG/DC wrote: ="SteveJRogers"]Coming from a newbie like you, it seems like someone trying to fit in with the "cool crowd." The guy has a thousand posts, SteveJ. There ain't no cool crowd. Believe me. Check out the blue tarp picture for confirmation. Hah, yeah maybe I'm becoming as cranky as Kase, and he has what, 10 years on me?

OlerudOwned Sep 01 2008 05:18 PM

All us cool kids are sneaking smokes in the Red Light Forum when the admins aren't looking.

batmagadanleadoff Sep 02 2008 02:09 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Sep 02 2008 03:33 AM

I'm giving this thread a rest for an unknown amount of time. How long? I don't really know. Maybe a day. Maybe three weeks. I honestly don't know. It goes without saying that anyone else is obviously free to continue this theme - so I won't say it since it goes without saying. The Mets reduced their magic number by 12 since this thread was created 11 days ago, an outstanding record setting pace.* At that continued rate, the Mets would clinch the division with more than a week of regular season left to play, more than enough time to set up their rotation for the NLDS and to heal many of the usual player aches and pains that accumulate over the course of a season. Let's just see what all these bad karma vibes are supposed to be about that worry some of you broken mirror seven years of bad luckers. Let's see what the Mets do with this thread in limbo. There's no jinx on my watch. _____ * To illustrate just how phenomenal the Mets present magic number reducing rate is, the Mets would have clinched the division five days ago, last August 27, had they maintained this pace since Opening Day. When was the last time a baseball team clinched their division a week before Labor Day?

Nymr83 Sep 02 2008 02:31 AM

give it a rest already magdanan