Alright, so my wall calendar says that Pitchers and catchers are 5 days away from reporting, and my Dad and I just bought a 15 game plan (looks like I'm only going to be able to go to 8-11 of them) and I'm excited for baseball to start!!

I think the Mets will win around 85 games. Hopefully Santana will be back by the All-Star Break, and screw the Madoff situation!

We're doomed just because you're the one who started this thread.

Its got to be better than a Braves fan. Like last year... Plus We're guaranteed to win at least 8 games, as I'm undefeated at Citi Field

I had a family member from Philly offer me a straight up bet that the Phils will win 20 games more than the Mets. I had to think about it. I don't think the Mets will even sniff 85 games. I'm guessing 75. That means the Phils have to win 96 (I said I'd make it 20-1/2). With the Braves in the division, that's a LOT of wins. Interesting bet that I'm not going to take, but it sparked a pretty in-depth conversation.

As down as I am on the Mets, I would've taken that bet in a heartbeat.

The Phillies only won 18 more games than the Mets last season.

And they got way better. The Mets? Not so much.

Carlos Beltran: Healthy

Jason Bay: Healthy

Jose Reyes: Healthy

K-Rod: Healthy

Santana: Will be getting healthy

Look this team isn't great, but injuries ravaged this team the past few years, if these guys stay healthy they can win 6 more games than last year. they won 79 last year, how is 85 so out of the question? They didn't take a step back.

Hopefully the Phillies pitchers stay healthy.

But either way I agree with Whoa....would of taken that bet in a heartbeat.

Why would one think the Mets will win less games than last year?
If Bay and Beltran can get back to their average numbers they should win more games.

85 is definitely doable and with some over achieving who knows.

There's a lot of "ifs" about the Mets this season. Plus we don't know how some of these guys will bounce back from injuries. And it's not like Carlos Beltran is some spring chicken either. Being older and coming back from the injuries means he's going to be a step or two slower. We saw that already last season. And you can't count on Santana being the master of the universe returning from an injury.

He-Man is white not latino.

Perdoname senor, no hablo ingles porque me gusta el equipe de beisbol se llama "Los Mets"

What about He-Bro?

Awesome lol

Perez not giving up

Good. I'm glad someone finally lit a fire under his ass. I'm really fucking excited for Spring Training. After going to some workouts and some games two years ago I've always wanted to go back. I probably would with some friends if I weren't locked in for Crew for Spring Break. Its a great time to be a fan, because you know what ANYTHING can happen. I know I have a little more hope for this season than most people here, but I fucking love being a Mets fan.

Yeah, don't give up, Ollie. Just do it somewhere else, K?

oooh another spring training, another year Ollie "has a fire under his ass"

I'll believe it when I see it.

2009 Mets Fanfest:

dude, paul. You don't think some kind of warning was applicable there?

Uhh. I played around w/ several clips. Which one showed up? The one I finally edited was not bad . I'm at work and can't see youtube videos . So which one's up? Should be the Easter one .

Some people might not want to start their day by watching a bunch of guys beat their backs into bloody pulps.

Your problem here is your clicked play on something Paul posted.

FIRST DAY OF SPRING TRAINING!!!!!!!!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

I just opted not to click it. The title "GOOD FRIDAY SELF FLAGELLATION" wasn't really inviting.

Do the Mets even need a thread this year? Don't we already have a "I hate" thread, and a "depression/I just got dumped thread", and a "Im feeling kinda bored" thread, and a "You've got to be effin kidding me" thread.


Re-dun-dant.

It's not that graphic, besides isn't that what Mets fans routinely do?
Edit: I was going to post the scene from "The DaVinci Code" where Silas tortures himself but I figured that was bit extreme and besides only Islander's fans do that.

Yeahup. We stand around in the streets blindfolded beating our backs with spikes until it is nothing but pulp and blood. Hanging out outside of Citi-Field is basically no different from the Egyptian protests. We punch journalists and the NYPD comes in with hoses and tear gas.

I routinely put on my Mets jersey and run over shards of glass and then pound the bottom of my foot with a hammer.

I went to a Met game last year, and one of the fans literally set himself on fire in protest.

I am enjoying this logical extension to insanity.

Jason Isringhausen is apparently at PSL on a tryout. Why?

That was Jason Bay.

the only time he caught fire all year

This thread is so funny. It's nice to laugh sometimes. Normally I come into the Mets thread and I just start breaking my fingers and looking for things to stick in my eyes, but not today!

OH NOT TODAY! Today it's tears of laughter, instead of pain. Ya know, from all the self flogging I do.

Snarfing.

Did the Mets fans all pour into the yankees and non-ny team threads? What did we do to deserve this?

Are we instigating anything?

Oh just blame Paul. He's the king of the instigators.
See: Jets Thread

FWIW, I thought Greatone's post was pretty funny.

Yes, the Jason Bay comment made me laugh.

Same, BUT PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT TODAY!!!!!!!!!!! (I don't care if its been said or not)

Have your hope now because you know we're just not going to be great, but better than expected!

Leave it to the Mets to start a protest that does NOT spread to other baseball stadiums and topple ownerships. Mohamed Bouazizi is not proud.

I chuckled too.

Yeah I heard you guys do that.

It's still early and it's all in good fun.

I am still hoping the team can be competitive until Sept but....

After thinking about it the theme this year will be...

Let's all have great first halves so then we can trade you to the highest bidder...especially those guys on their last year of a contract!! !

This doesn't seem so good

spring training baseball on my tv

AKLJFSDHJGTRjk EXCITEMENT!

Our AAAers vs. Your AAAers! Except its Manny Acosta blowing a tie game in the 9th inning. Why is this so poetic for our first game that doesn't even matter?

All over Twitter that the Mets officially are moving Beltran to right field. Pagan will play center.
I think it's good they got this out of the way now.

So is Ollie P. going to be #3 or #4 in the rotation? They need a good $12 million dollar stud with an 84mph fastball.

Trying to rile up the Mets fans?
I think I saw March 12thish as a deadline on Oliver Perez. He doesn't show something by then, he's gone.
But, you know, he was in midseason form yesterday.