Monday, August 18, 2008

IRON CITY HOUSEROCKERS.

Pittsburgh worried me, just like the Nationals worried me. These are the games that the 2008 Mets would typically lose, the games against the less-than-stellar teams who suddenly decide to sit up and fight because they are playing the Mets. The Mets, of course, not expecting this attack, are ill prepared. And lose. Badly.

Except this time, it was the Mets who decided to sit up and fight. Against the Nationals. And the Pirates. Brian Schneider decides to be a studmuffin and hit TWO two-run homeruns (and that PNC Park HR was not cheap).

I have taken a more cautious approach to this roadtrip. I don’t want to get my hopes up but I don’t want to be completely pessimistic either. On the other hand, TBF has been staying up late watching the Phillies out on the West Coast. I care deeply about these games, too, but my caring allows me to go to bed at a reasonable hour and not sit up until 2am glued to Gameday. TBF, however, cannot refrain from continual game updates, and has woken up me and the cat at least once. (Or twice. But who’s counting?) We found ourselves both entirely too wrapped up in last night’s San Diego game (OMFG Padres offense, where were you when we needed you)?

It is getting complicated now. TBF is rooting for the Brewers, because he hates the Cubs, while I in theory like the Brewers, but am not sure that I am ready to take a side in that fight. However, I can’t not root for Mike Cameron, which might be the deciding factor there. We are united in our rooting for the Rays, although I remained PERPLEXED IN THE EXTREME that I can’t get a goddamn Cliff Floyd Rays shirt. (Then again, it doesn’t seem that they sell player number shirts for any player, although they might at the stadium. Any Rays fans want to help a girl out?)

The concept of Triple Happiness used to be - Mets Win, Braves lose, Yankees lose. Now it’s Mets Win, Phillies lose, Yankees lose. Or is it?

I liked that Gary stood up for the fans the other day when discussing Mr. Glavine’s recent outing to the DL and how there were many of us who would be disappointed by the fact that we would not be able to see him come back to Shea. Keith stood up for Glavine, but Gary didn’t back down too much.

Things I am tired of: HEARING HOW FAR AWAY THE PRESS BOX IS FROM THE FIELD. Guys, get over it. It’s starting to be really unprofessional and incredibly whiney.

Braves at Shea tomorrow night. That phrase used to be more ominous than it is now. I hope it is These 2008 Mets coming into town to face them.