Tanned, Rested and Ready

After a week of rest and relaxation at the beach, Ed is back for the stretch drive. A few things to opine on.

1. Jimmy Rollins continues to bitch about the Mets celebrations. Note to Jimmy, worry a tad more about your own team and your travels. And Cody Ross needs to drink a tall glass of STFU as well. Next time Cody, move off the plate you little bitch.

2. Ned Yost and the Brewers bitch about official scoring. Melvin wants 2 writers to work with the official scorers to make calls. Writers who give us great results in MVP and CY Young votes determining hits/errors? That'll work. Little less whining, little more thinking about pulling CC from games where you lead 7-2.

3. ESPN continues to chirp about the Phillies grit. Grit means shit when you lose 7-4 to the Nats.

4. Writers writing about how the Mets played poorly against the Brewers. Of course, the fact that they have come from behind for their last 4 wins means nothing. If the Philth had done that, the raves about the Phillies "grit" would be non-stop.

5. I love the back and forth the NY papers have about the Yankees. Dead one day, alive the next. Guys, they are 7 back and have to pass 2 teams to sniff the WC. Sidney Ponson is a key member of the staff. Can we move on please?

6. Umpires need to move the fuck out of the way on plays at the plate.

7. Philly fans complained about Sheets leaving after 5 yesterday. I didn't hear any Mets fans bitching about Zambrano not starting on Sunday.

8. I send apologies to Carlos Delgado again. Dude is on fire.

9. Dear David Wright, please start getting more hits with RISP? kthksbye.

10. Dear Jerry Manuel. You have extra arms in the pen now. Please use them.

11. Aaron Heilman - throw fucking strikes.

12. Rest of Mets bullpen - throw fucking strikes.

13. Welcome back Ryan Church. Stay healthy.

14. Thank you Lastings Milledge. Do that today and tomorrow as well.

15. Why do I think if Obama had a 17 yr old daughter who was pregnant we would be hearing from the right about how the fact she is pregnant is due to liberals not believing in God? And that if only abstinence was taught she would not be pregnant?

16. If anyone other than Cliff Lee wins AL Cy Young, the voters need to be smacked. Hard.

Onto the Mets

Nice comeback yesterday. I like how this team is responding late. Two more against the Brewers, then home for 3 against the Philth. Let's take 1 more against the Brewers, then, sweep the Phillies. There is no better way to shut up the talking heads on ESPN than to beat on the Phillies. Last year will be the big story all month until the Mets make it something else. This is the week to start.

On the surface, the schedule after this week looks easy. But we thought the same last year. Of late though, the Mets have done well against the likes of the Nats, Braves and Marlins. Here is what is left

9/2 - 9/3 - @ Brewers (2)
9/4 - off day
9/5 - 9/7 - Philth (3)
9/9 - 9/10 - Nats (2)
9/11 - off day
9/12 - 9/14 - Braves (3)
9/15 - 9/18 - @ Nats (4)
9/19 - 9/21 - @ Braves (3)
9/22 - 9/25 - Cubs (4)
9/26 - 9/28 Marlins (3)

24 games left. Two game lead. 77-61 is the record. A long way from May and June.

Last year at this time the record was 76-60. Interesting no?

Of course, they played very well early last year, and slumped late. This year, so far the reverse has been true. On June 2, the record was 28-28, 4.5 games back. Since then, they have played .598 baseball.

Lets keep up the pace.

Just.Win.Series.

LGM!