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There are no curse words in the English language harsh enough for how I feel right now. I have two words for the Mets: tee times. That is all I'm going to say.

Now lets talk about something I am actually enjoying right now. The reality phenomenon that is VH1's Rock of Love. Back in the days of the Surreal life and Flavor of Love I thought reality TV could not sink any lower. Then they out do themselves with the trainwreck....16 car pileup when you're late for a flight....that is Rock of Love. Heres a little taste: VH1 basically took 24 strippers and put them in a house to compete for the love of Bret (yea thats right Bret with one T) Michaels. He is now down to 2 women. Last week was the great episode where he got to meet the parents. I think crazy Laceys dad asked the question we were all DYING to know the answer to when he uttered: "do you have hair under that hat?" One of the GREATEST reality moments EVER!

It never ceases to amaze me what people will do to get on TV. One of these crazies actually tatooed his name on her neck (again its Bret with only 1 T). I implore you all to watch the finale on Sunday I am sure they will have a marathon on VH1 all day.

words I taught spell check: crazies, VH1, Bret (cause its only 1 T)

just when I think I'm out they pull me back in...

Ok Ok Ok - I admit it. I may have drank the Kool-aid last night (and mixed it with vodka :). Now that is the kind of baseball I want to see from here on out. Timley hitting, and a strong start from Pelfrey. Watching him this season has been kind of like a roller coaster ride, sometimes he makes you nausaues, sometimes he makes you scream, and sometimes its feels like the ride of your life. But I have to admit, that mouthpiece thing freaks me out a little. I will not mention Wrights brain farts in the field.

Now for my one little complaint: when did MLB umpires become keystone cops? I have seen at least 5 games this year where TERRIBLE umping has changed the outcome of the game. Last night if had been Castillo I would have thrown the ball directly into his face. I mean for the love of god get out of the way!

Ok negativity over - Watching sportscenter this morning and seeing the phils lose was a great way to start my day! Maybe not so much for Red Sox fans....

What the hell is going on with that team? I actually went up to a totally random person in the parking lot this morning who got out of a car with MA license plates and said "what the shit?" and he knew EXCATLY what I meant. It is terrible.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programing.

So what did we learn over this stinky stretch of baseball the mets have played the last week?

1. The phils are NOT going to go quietly

2. David Wright is a legitimate MVP canidate

3. Mota should be banished to the junkyard (and hello there are millions of them around Shea noone will ever miss him)

4. John Maine has the Aaron Heilman face (and this is NOT good)

5. Having Pedro around makes me VERY VERY happy

6. Mixing Kool-Aid and vodka is not a great idea

6a. Playing the Wii after mixing kool-aid and vodka is a recipe for disaster

words I taught spell check: wii, umping

UGH UGH UGH UGH

Just when I think it can't possibly get any worse.....

There was NO doubt in my mind last night that Ronnie Belliard was going to hit a 3 run homer. I could smell it, even taste it as soon as he stepped up to the plate.

What is the deal with Maineie? Sometimes he looks great then he makes the Aaron Heilman face (aka the Peyton Manning face aka the Calvin Schiraldi face) and its a shit show from there on out. I HATE the Aaron Heilman face (aka the Peyton Manning face aka the Calvin Schiraldi face).

Now all I've been hearing is "its ok they will be fine." Well here is my moment of optimism:

"Wow what a great time for the team to falter, now they will get a nice little winning streak together and keep the momentum going yipee!"

Well guess what? I'm not drinking the kool-aid. This team looks like crap. They are playing like crap. Its almost as if Willie was kidnapped by Art Howe and either replaced or brainwashed. If I hear the phrase "I trust my guys" one more time, I may start throwing things at anyone I see wearing Mets gear.


Now don't get me wrong there is time to turn it around and there is NO reason that this team should not but I am nowhere near as confidient as I was this time last year. Its time to tighten up and play the ball we know these guys are capable of.

words I taught spell check this blog: yippie, kool-aid

BLECH

Ok - so while I am personally anti-myspace that does not mean I don't check out other peoples. Myspace has this little thing where you can broadcaast you "current mood" to anyone who has (or stalks) a myspace. So if I wasn't anti-myspace, my current mood would be "annoyed, fed-up, aggravated, anit-mota and finally anti-philly"

I never thought I could hate a team (and fan-base) more than the braves. I don't even hate the yankees (yankee fans are another story).

That may have been the grossest display of baseball I have EVER seen. Sundays game was AWFUL. I really need a thesaurus (and clearly a dictonary) because awful does not do it justice. Saturdays game actually made me throw up in my mouth a little bit.

As much as I refuse to hate on Beltran I cannot think of one person I have less confidience in with the bases loaded in a do-or-die situation (well with the exception of Julio Franco).

There are NO words for my feelings on the bullpen right now. Its almost as if Mota disease is contagious and the entire bullpen came down with it.

Right - that is all I can say right now.I don't want to write something we will all regret later.

words I taught spell check this week: anti-mota, anti-philly, myspace

Where did the summer go....

So - I have had summer hours on Friday all summer and today is our first full 9 to 5 Friday back and I am NOT happy. I would like to suggest that if people are going to be made to share offices I think some kind of test should be done first. You know like that roomate test you get before you start college.
Like to drink? check.
Smoke? check
hear voices? oh sorry can't share an office with you...
Just a thought

Anyway - The metsies had an off day yesterday, which I think is fantastic. Clearly my boy Jose (jose jose jose jose - jose) needs some time on the pine. And this will also allow for a few extra "Professor Reyes" segments. I personally would like to know how to say "Unless the mets are up or down by 20 runs please leave Mota in the bullpen." I feel this is much more important to know than "the apple is red."

I attempted to boycott the mets last weekend after the debacle in Philly but it did not work out that way and for this I am glad. They are starting to show signs of the 2006 team. I hope the swagger carries through this home stand. I would love NOTHING more than to BURY the phils and braves this coming weekend.


Words I taught spellcheck: Metsies, jose, phils and Mota (funnily enough sucks came up as a replacement).