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Happy Thanksgiving

Things I am thankful for on this, my favorite holiday of the year:

  • Carlos Beltran
  • David Wright
  • Jose Reyes
  • Johan Santana
  • Moving to a brand-spanking-new stadium in 2009 (that hopefully won't be called Taxpayer Field)
  • Luis Castillo's balky knees
  • Moises Alou's pee hands
  • Eddie Kunz's ruff outings
  • Daniel Murphy's Irish hammer
  • Jerry Manuel's post-game interviews
  • Carlos Delgado's resurgence
  • Endy's Chavez's glove
  • Fernando Martinez's potential
  • The Mets' big fat wallets

And last but certainly not least, the most intelligent, well-informed, evidence-demanding, status quo-rejecting, self-policing, and otherwise freaking brilliant Mets community on the internet, without whom I certainly couldn't fathom doing this every day. I raise a giant turkey leg to you all!

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by itsmetsforme on Nov 27, 2008 11:54 AM EST reply actions  

If we could just get Marlon Anderson to put forth the effort that the little girl in the pic is putting towards that disgusting looking Pterodactly leg...

We just might do the damn thing next season.

" Whatcha got ain't nothin new. This country's hard on people, you can't stop what's coming, it ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Nov 27, 2008 3:05 PM EST reply actions  

Happy Thanksgiving!

"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart

by pingel on Nov 27, 2008 5:44 PM EST reply actions  

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope y’all are as full and drowsy as I am.

'Catsmeat!' he cried. 'I see it all. It was that chump, Catsmeat.'

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Nov 27, 2008 7:20 PM EST reply actions  

Happy Thankgiving

I’m thankful the closer market is a buyers market this offseason.

by Sokojoe on Nov 27, 2008 7:25 PM EST reply actions  

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody.

BTW, what the heck is that girl trying to eat in that photo?

by BobbyV_Incognito on Nov 27, 2008 8:55 PM EST reply actions  

Are you sure? :-)

" Whatcha got ain't nothin new. This country's hard on people, you can't stop what's coming, it ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Nov 28, 2008 4:30 PM EST up reply actions  

I'm thankful

for Mike Carp, in all of his glory.

by Sam Page on Nov 28, 2008 12:52 AM EST reply actions  

er-ic si-mon clap-clap clapclapclap

er-ic si-mon clap-clap clapclapclap

THANKS BROHAM.

by kendynamo on Nov 28, 2008 2:04 PM EST reply actions  

Happy Times!

This is the best holiday. Ima eat leftovers for dinner. I had leftovers for lunch. Leftover turkey gets two GWRBI today!

"The people of Houston are spending money like oil's selling at $40 a barrel."

by IanB in MD on Nov 28, 2008 6:15 PM EST reply actions  

Leftovers...

Turkey Sandwiches
Turkey Soup
Turkey Salad ( the chicken might get jealous )

and finally, for dessert…

Turkey pudding. ( oh lord…I just burped in my mouth thinking of that )

" Whatcha got ain't nothin new. This country's hard on people, you can't stop what's coming, it ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity. "

by LOUtheMETandNATSfan on Nov 29, 2008 10:32 AM EST up reply actions  

I'm thankful for

- Johan Santana
- Being born in 1984 (at least I can say I was alive for a Mets championship)
- The Piazza years
- My Josias Manzanillo autograph
- The football Giants, for keeping me sane after the last 2 Mets seasons.

by cjmulrain on Nov 29, 2008 12:52 AM EST reply actions  

Wow. 1983.

I can say that too.

How did I not realize that until right now…..

Answer: I’m really stupid. Or just not very observant…….no, I think it’s the first one.

"But it's not over yet, everybody thinks it over, but if we can just get the Earth to reverse rotation...this thing can be played again. So there you go, New York Mets......motherf*ckers." - Jon Stewart

by pingel on Nov 29, 2008 3:51 PM EST up reply actions  

1989 :(

- The left side of our infield
- Voltron
- Gary, Ron, and Keith
- 1999, 2000, and 2006 (as sadly as they ended)
- Johan the Great
- Shea Stadium and Citi(?) Field
- Amazin’ Avenue!

"I just want to thank you for being such a goddam prince, that's all." - Holden Caulfield

by Prince on Nov 30, 2008 12:56 PM EST up reply actions  

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