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I didn't see much of the game, but I heard good things. Tony Armas was poor early, better later on. The Mets' bats showed up. The bullpen was strong, Reyes got caught stealing again. Church is already back in the swing of things; Beltran needs a day off, maybe? Schneider needs a bunch of days off?

We went to free movie night again, and the Mets won, again. We saw Wanted, which was quite a bit better than the commercials made it look (for once). I never read the graphic novels; I've never read any graphic novels except for TMNT, and was shocked -- and delighted, at the time -- to find that my favorite mutated amphibians were far more crass and violent in their graphic novel incarnation. I'm told that the Wanted film adaptation isn't terribly true to the original story, but that was irrelevant to me as I had no basis for comparison. I'm not going to do a whole review thing here, but if you're into the whole action/betrayal/revenge story "arc" then you'll enjoy it.

Big winners: Ramon Castro, +23.2% WPA, David Wright, +18.2% WPA
Big losers: Tony Armas, -5.5% WPA, Jose Reyes, -11.1% WPA
Teh aw3s0mest play: Ramon Castro two-run double, +20.1% WPA
Teh sux0rest play: Ankiel two-run blast, -17.1% WPA
Total pitcher WPA: +39.8%
Total batter WPA: +10.2%

I'm going to try to get all of the June game forms filled out and the swag contest results for the month tabulated today or tonight. I know you guys are champing at the bit.

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nothing to do with the Mets

But I have to know who that is in the “win” pic. My guess is Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath.

Vote change: DePodesta/Acta in 2009!!!

by Greenpoint Ian on Jul 2, 2008 9:27 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bingo

When I can’t come up with anything else I fall back on old school wrestlers and guitar gods.

by Eric Simon on Jul 2, 2008 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

unless youve grown out of your crass and violent appreciation stage

i suggest reading some comic books by frank miller. pretty much anything by him.

also non mets, but is anyone else hooked on Wipeout? one hour of pratfalls, what a winning formula.

by kendynamo on Jul 2, 2008 10:25 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wipeout

MXC is better

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 2, 2008 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well sure

but they do a pretty good job even without guy le douche

by kendynamo on Jul 2, 2008 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They tried

but John Anderson is just a douche

The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.

by sireric on Jul 2, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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