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The New York Mets' relentless quest has taken them from Atlanta to Milwaukee to Atlanta to Milwaukee. Luis Severino and Freddy Peralta — two righthanded Dominicans with very similar stat lines — have a very similar goal.

One of them is bound to be very disappointed.

You hadda know I'd follow up with this...

That's good! It's a tighter version.

There are a dozen high-profile covers of the song. My soul can't be psychedelicized enough!

ESPN has the odds at winning as 64% for Milwaukee. That seems really high considering the pitchers are nearly a wash.

Milwaukee is a division champion. Finished 4 games ahead of the Mets. Beat them 5 of 6 times this season. Has a much, much better bullpen.

But the Mets have momentum. Advantage Mets.

Edgy MD wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:11 amMy soul can't be psychedelicized enough!

There are things to be realized!

Centerfield wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:17 am
Milwaukee is a division champion. Finished 4 games ahead of the Mets. Beat them 5 of 6 times this season. Has a much, much better bullpen.

Three of those five losses to the Brewers were in March, when the Mets had a significantly different active roster.

Benjamin Grimm wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:20 amThree of those five losses to the Brewers were in March, when the Mets had a significantly different active roster.

And sucked!

There's no sucking in October. Canyon of Heroes here we come!!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:20 am

Centerfield wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:17 am
Milwaukee is a division champion. Finished 4 games ahead of the Mets. Beat them 5 of 6 times this season. Has a much, much better bullpen.

Three of those five losses to the Brewers were in March, when the Mets had a significantly different active roster.

Are those odds for today's game or for the series? The Brewers have home field advantage, are better rested and have their rotation set up better. Momentum is junk science. Still, I say crapshoot.

Edgy MD wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 9:58 am The New York Mets' relentless quest has taken them from Atlanta to Milwaukee to Atlanta to Milwaukee. Luis Severino and Freddy Peralta — two righthanded Dominicans with very similar stat lines — have a very similar goal.

One of them is bound to be very disappointed.

Cool!

I can't believe this is happening. I am agog!

But the Mets have momentum. Advantage Mets.

Haven't they lost 5 4 of the last 6?

Anytime I hear about momentum i harken back to Bobby V and Big Mo going back and forth on the value of momentum, Bobby thought it was nonsense and Big Mo thought otherwise

Well, this past weekend the Mets were desperate to win and Milwaukee had nothing to play for. And the Brewers took two of three. So I'm not crazy optimistic about their chances. But hey, yaneverknow.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:28 am

Benjamin Grimm wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:20 am

Centerfield wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:17 am
Milwaukee is a division champion. Finished 4 games ahead of the Mets. Beat them 5 of 6 times this season. Has a much, much better bullpen.

Three of those five losses to the Brewers were in March, when the Mets had a significantly different active roster.

Are those odds for today's game or for the series? The Brewers have home field advantage, are better rested and have their rotation set up better. Momentum is junk science. Still, I say crapshoot.

Those are the odds for today. I don't know if they post odds for the whole series. And I'm kidding about momentum. I don't think there is such a thing. And in any case, the Mets are coming off a loss.

In any case, I thought the odds were a little jarring. I get that Milwaukee is the better overall team, but the pitching matchup is fairly even, and it's just one game. Anything can happen. 55-45 sure. 64-36. I don't know how they arrive at that.

Saying it again, stylistically the Brewers are a troublesome team for the Mets and looked much better as recently as 3 days ago. That said this is only 3 games--at most-- and anything could happen. If the Mets win I don't want Mike Puma saying he told us so because the Mets handled the Cubs in 2015

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 11:36 am I don't want Mike Puma saying he told us so because ....

Gimme a break with the I told you so, Mr. Puma. Nobody fucking knows shit.

kcmets wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:06 am You hadda know I'd follow up with this...

Never heard this rendition before. It slaps

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 11:00 am

But the Mets have momentum. Advantage Mets.

Haven't they lost 5 4 of the last 6?

Don't try to dazzle us with logic.
This is the PLAYOFFS.

Later

Fman99 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 11:40 am

kcmets wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2024 10:06 am You hadda know I'd follow up with this...

Never heard this rendition before. It slaps

Ideal amount of cowbell content.

I understand why the Brewers are favored, but as we all know, anything can happen between the foul lines, and that's what we're all hoping for this week.

It was a fun season, all in all. May the fun continue deep into October, as it did in 2015.

Lindor 6
Iglesias 4
Nimmo 7
Vientos 5
Alonso 3
Winker DH
Marte 9
Taylor 8
Alvarez 2

Severino 1

Winkie is BACK!

Turang 4
Chourio 7
Contreras 2
Mitchell 8
Adames 6
Bauers DH
Hoskins 3
Frelick 9
Ortiz 5

Peralta 1

Peralta can be had

I am friggin pumped, let's do this