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The dude from Googling God that hooked us up with this morning’s pictures also shared this article he wrote about meeting Mr. October.

Googling God…: Memories of Mr October’s Swagger

“Reggie, I can still see you appreciate the fans coming out to see you. You still are trying to hit those pitches out of the park. Can you tell me what the fans mean to you today as opposed to when you were playing?”

Reggie: “I love them. And hold on? What do you mean I’m TRYING to hit some out? I hit a few! I hit more than a few!”

It’s a fun piece…go read the whole thing.
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The dude from Googling God  hooked me up with some pictures from the Mets season finale.  Someone buy his book so he keeps sending me content..

Before we get to jersey mocking, as I’ve said before it’s a lonnnng off-season, so anything you’d like to share with others is much much much appreciated (Peter sorry I didn’t get to yours yet) so hit me up at [email protected] if you’d like to help the cause.  Or the Mets could sign some free agents.

Let’s head on out to….damn my brain still wants to say Shea….Citi Field (said derisively) and see who came to the game…

Gary Carter was at the game.  Always good to see The Kid when he’s not trying to steal Jerry’s job.

Tom Seaver was at the game, sporting his road jersey.

Yankee guy was there and decided to annoy us.

Mike Piazza and Dan Murphy were there.   Murph’s y is drooping.

There’s Piazza Lady

David Wright dug into Charlie Samuels’ closet.  Yuck.

Always good to see Charlie….a fan since way back in ’07 who knows nothing but heartbreak.  It builds character Charlie.  You’ll a better man for it.

and….and…..oh no…..um there’s so much wrong here I think I will just wrap up.  

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Burton dropped a comment saying that he couldn’t find a photo of the actual ’79 Mets mascot Mettle the Mule anywhere.   Neither can I?  Can you?  I may have to dust off my old yearbooks and scanner this weekend.

There’s next to nothing on the internet – Faith & Fear mentions it a few times, and there’s a reference in a Times article if you search the Google news archives.

Has Mettle become a non-person, I mean non-mule?  It happened.  If we’re going to pretend it didn’t then we have to pretend Richie Hebner didn’t either.

Based upon my one minute on Google, it appears that mules only live to be about 30, so it is likely that Mettle is no longer with us.  Perhaps a new Mettle could arrive in 2010.  I definitely feel that a mule is a fitting mascot for the franchise, and a petting zoo isn’t the worst idea….stay with me.

Will the mule get us mocked?  Yep!
Will a petting zoo get us mocked?  Yep!
Stay with me.

David Howard I know you’re reading.  Learn from the Clinton administration.  Change the story.   Right now the talk is about how the Mets stink, Madoff, ticket prices and that the Mets legacy is choking.   Change the story.

Let everyone make fun of the mule.  Let my kids come out to Citi and I guarantee you they’ll wanna hit the petting zoo.   Position is as a piece if team history.  Put a Mettle display in the new museum.  Put a mule on the sleeve (see A’s).

The Mets brought Mr. Met back from oblivion to be this new corny incarnation (yes kids, Mr. Met was gone for quite a few years) so why not Mettle?

Change the story, David.  You’ll be laughed at but you’ll be the one laughing in the end…and stop the cover-up.

(Anyone got pics of Mettle?)

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I love that horrible collapses are now called “Mets-like.”  That shall be Willie Randolph’s legacy in Queens.  Go wear the 30 and hang out up north Willie.  We’ve gone from 1969 being the standard to 2007.

Here’s a good comparison of the “Mets-like” 2009 Tigers and our infamous 2007 boys.

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Fall solar activity could cause brief disruptions during TBS’s coverage of the National League Division Series featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies on Thursday, the network announced.


What???  I understand what and why they are saying this but I don’t recall sunspots messing up say Fox or the NFL.

This is on mlb.com!

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