The Metsies Blog - What Happened To Our Harvey Day Happy Place?

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The Metsies Blog went right to Pod this week due to last night's Harvey nightmare. Give it a listen folks! 

Mets(-114) 3 - NATIONALS 1  

-Fitzgerald

The Metsies Blog - Washing Off The West Coast Stench & Bulletproof Bartolo

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The Metsies were back in Flushing yesterday hoping to rid themselves of the losing stench that they brought back from the Left Coast. 

Hours before the boys took the field to battle their NL East rival, they were treated to a bit of good health news during a Sandy Alderson presser. More important than the on-the-field injury list, Sandy underwent a second planned surgery that he described as 'fantastically successful'. NYMWS wishes Sandy all the best as he continues on the road to recovery. Sandy transitioned from himself to Long Island's own, Steven Matz. The Ward Melville stud and Mets ace is going to be just fine. It was nothing a little cortisone injection and some rest couldn't cure. With no ligament or structural damage, he'll be back on the bump this Friday.

Not all the health news was good news though, as everyone's favorite streaker, Lucas Duda, and the Captain, David Wright, were scratched from the lineup last night. Sandy called Duda's absence a manager's decision, which forced TC to quantify the move. TC explained that holding Lucas out would give him three days to heal some back issues, since he'll sit with the southpaw Gio Gonzalez pitching for the Nats tonight. Wright's situation seems a bit more complicated on the surface, but when you get down to the bones of it, we should be prepared for days like yesterday. David's spinal stenosis isn't going anywhere, as he said in spring training, so a late scratch shouldn't be as alarming as it was yesterday. This is life now in bed with David. He is day-to-day today, and everyday. All we can do is love what's left of him, and hope he's right by saying TC saved him a trip to the DL.

After all the pre-game fireworks, the Mets began their series with Daniel Murphy's new ball club. Murph said all the right things in his press conference (aka he didn't take any shots at gays), and he received his NL championship ring, his video tribute, and a much deserved ovation during his first at bat. Following the ovation, Murph popped out to kick-off his 1-for-3 night at the dish. The 1-for-3 performance dropped Daniel's batting average under .400, so it looks like the Mets made the right move by not resigning the "net negative." 

Thor was the Thor we need (don't want...need), as he fanned 10 in 7 scoreless innings to earn the series opening victory. Max Scherzer matched Noah's strikeout total, but it wasn't enough because the Grandyman led things off with a solo-shot, and Conforto tacked on an insurance solo-dinger in the bottom of the 3rd. That Scherzer guy should probably try to just strike out 20 if he wants to win. 

While Noah and his beautiful locks graced the back cover of the Post today, tonight's starter, Big Tolo, found himself on the cover of the other side of the paper. 

Big Sexy (s/o to KFC, buy the shirts) now has two strikes against him in the cheater count. One on, and one off the field. Most men would be considered finished down 0-2 in the cheater count, but not Tolo. Sure this sucks, no one likes a deadbeat Dad, but I'm pretty sure Bartolo's bulletproof at this point. And I'm also sure there's two-sides to every story, with all due respect to the children looking for support in this case. The fans will still be firmly behind the fun-loving Colon tonight as he turns in a big performance, unfazed by today's news. There's guys that can't survive 'Double Bedder' cover stories, and then there's Bartolo Colon. Let's go Mets! 

METS(-109) 4 - Nationals 2  

-Fitzgerald

Happy Born Day Clay

Important day on the NYMWS calendar, as one half of the tag team champs turns 29 years old today. Happy born day to my brotha Clay. For those of you who aren't down, that means happy birthday to my brother Clayton. 

Clay shares his birthday with some of our favorite athletes like Prince Fielder and Doug Christie. With some of our favorite musicians like Ghostface Killa and Billy Joel. And of course, with one of our favorite reality stars, the stone cold fox Audrina Patridge. 

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Now the fucked up part about Clay's birthday is that it is also one of our arch enemies birthdays. Bolts GM, Steve Yzerman, turns the big 50 today. Today's game just got real. Forget elimination. Forget do or die. Forget the chance to move on to the eastern conference finals. You know both squads want to give their guys the ultimate birthday gift with a victory today. Expect a lot of passion on display today, as the Bolts play for Stevie Y, and our Isles play to give our guy Clay the only gift he really wants today. Forget that "cake, cake, cake, cake, cake" that Mrs. Clay is going to give him later. Forget that "Happy Birthday Daddy" card that his new little puppy is going to give  him today. All Clay really wants is for JT and Greiss to fire up the comeback train with a decisive victory in Tampa. Give it to him boys. Make him scream "YES! YES! YES!" - like only you can. 

Clay...

What if I told you....that I love you. You're not just my blogging brother from another, and you're not just my partner in podcasting. You're my best man, and my best friend. I wish you the happiest of birthdays, and don't let all these mother's spoil your fucking day. I would have loved to celebrate your birthday together, but when I asked what you were doing for your birthday you responded by texting "eating ass", and that's just about the only activity that we don't do together. Hopefully I see you soon. Heck, maybe we'll even pod together again sometime. Happy birthday you bougie mick.

Love,
Fitz (xoxo)