The Fans

So...
Went to CitiField last night for the Mets first home playoff game at this new (sort of) stadium. Big crowd, big noise, everybody hatin' Utley. Not too many Dodgers fans by my count.

Some notes:

You better know how to get out of this place when it's packed or you sit in traffic like you wouldn't believe. I have an escape lot I park in for just this event.

MLB scheduled the game for 8:37 start (which turned into after 8:40). That is rough. Game was over around 12:30AM. Got home around 1:20AM.

Cespedes is a monster. His HR in the 4th inning looked like it was shot out of a rocket launcher. Crawford never moved.

Harvey didn't have his best stuff but he gutted out 5 innings. Good job there.

Team played great, just what the doctor ordered after the slide over the weekend. Maybe that's the best revenge.

Rip Van W

Sitting here at 7:56 pm trying to keep my peepers open to watch Mets in a bit. But a long drive to Boston area for a weeding yesterday, with an early wake up and drive back today has me drained. 

Even Steven

1 for 2 on those Wild Card Games. Batting .500 right now.

Playoff Picks

I'm a day late but if you follow me everywhere (and you should) you know I would never ever pick the NY Yankees for anything but an outbreak of the plague. So I get that one gratis.

WC Series:
Astros beat Yankees (+1 for me!)
Pirates over Cubs (Chicagoans will get to moan and groan yet again)

Division Series:
Mets over Dodgers
Pirates over Cardinals (BOOM!)
Royals over Astros
Blue Jays over Rangers

Championship Series:
Mets over Pirates
Blue Jays over Royals

World Series:
Mets over Blue Jays (I can't believe I get to type that)

I may be wearing some Met-colored glasses and have zero perspective here but that is what being a lifelong fan means.

Legs Like Anchors

That's how my legs felt yesterday. Woke up and sat around, foregoing the G-Y-M. had to finish closing the pool (since the Sons of SoulSlam are a older and bigger it makes it easier) and bring some stuff to the curb for bulk pickup. Afterwards I sat down to watch some football and baseball. When I got up a little later it was agony.
I have to go to gym tonight for cardio and hopefully some leg workouts. Trooper I am.

Birthday Girl

Happy Birthday to the Beautiful Wife of SoulSlam (BWSS)! She makes my motor hum! 

Playoff Bound

Waited until I woke up 3x before I posted this in case it was a dream. The NY METS are going to the postseason!

I'm mostly excited for my two sons, who've been fans since they were little but almost never got to see a winning season let alone a postseason trip. And my wife, who's AWESOME, was able to score tickets to every POSTSEASON GAME AT CITIFIELD with her magic. So with 6 games to play in regular season, LET'S GO METS!

Credit: The 7 Line. Boys have purchased these bad boys for the postseason.