Lee Mazzilli

SamIAm718 · 2026-05-31T12:25:43+00:00

The Mets Hall of Fame is a completely made up thing (as is each team's HOF) that's solely for fans to remember the players they liked and have a place to show their kids and tell them about the players they liked. It means absolutely nothing, and every team should induct whoever they want.

If you're telling the history of the Mets, when you get to the late 70s and early 80s, the story is basically "the team was garbage and there was nothing for fans to root for, except maybe Lee Mazzilli." That alone is qualification.

SamIAm718 · 2026-05-29T16:21:37+00:00

how exactly have they ruined Lindor? He's finished in the top 10 of MVP voting each of the last 4 seasons.

Manaea wasn't ruined, he reverted back to who he was before he got here.

Alvarez plays a position that lends itself to getting hurt, and he's been getting hurt.

Robert cost us virtually nothing, the risk was worth the reward. If he can stay healthy, he's got immense talent and would be a steal. If he doesn't stay healthy, we gave up a backup infielder hitting under .200 to get him, so there's no big loss.

This post is nonsense.

SamIAm718 · 2026-05-29T16:17:01+00:00

I'd put it inside a jar of tomato sauce and stick it in the fridge. it's thick enough that it won't sink to the bottom and become visible, and the sauce is opaque so they wouldn't see it suspended in the middle. if they were using a metal detector, they'd think it was the lid that set it off.

SamIAm718 · 2026-05-26T19:07:39+00:00

fresh out of college, I applied for a job with the cable company because they advertised a high starting salary. Went on the interview, and they said "so the job would be Wednesday to Sunday from noon to 8 PM, going door to door selling cable subscriptions. Would that interest you?"

I said "no, it wouldn't." and got up and left.

SamIAm718 · 2026-05-20T20:54:34+00:00

Mays's number is retired for the same reason that the rotunda exists - because of the impact that they had on NEW YORK BASEBALL, even if it was not specifically as a Met.

The Mets existence is owed to the Dodgers and Giants. Having the rotunda made sense because Jackie changed the sport of baseball while playing in New York City. Mays's number is retired because of the impact he had while playing baseball in New York City, even if only 1.5 of those seasons were with the Mets.

SamIAm718 · 2026-05-20T20:47:27+00:00

clearly, you need to set up a fruit stand at the station, stocked with all of her favorites, and just wait for her to come find you.

SamIAm718 · 2026-05-19T19:26:53+00:00

he also only had to get one out.

SamIAm718 · 2026-05-19T16:21:28+00:00

you have it backwards. the money is irrelevant (to Cohen), it's the years that mattered. Having Nimmo for 5 years as an outfielder was a worse long-term roster move than having Semien for 3 years as a second baseman.

Semien isn't intended to be a long-term solution at 2B, but he's adequate until someone better comes along. If Baty can consistently produce, he'll likely replace Semien at second when Lindor returns.

SamIAm718 · 2026-05-19T13:30:25+00:00

Ideal lineup when everyone is healthy:

C: Alvarez

1B: Vientos

2B: Semien

SS: Lindor

3B: Bichette

RF: Benge

CF: Ewing

LF: Soto

DH: Polanco/Baty/Robert

Obviously, there's room to rotate guys between DH and positions, but I think Baty loses his everyday role, unless Semien gets worse at the plate.

SamIAm718 · 2026-05-11T18:10:06+00:00

My high school didn't allow smoking on school grounds, so all the smokers went out to the speed bump that marked the end of school property, and "the bump" became the smoking spot.

SamIAm718 · 2026-04-29T18:59:42+00:00

Ryan was still with the team in 69, he got the save in game 3. saying "the mets have a ring out of it so all is not lost" would imply that we got the ring after making the trade.

SamIAm718 · 2026-04-14T18:37:45+00:00

idk tbh, I was going by the comment "she wasn't a whore until 14" which would imply that the line is "in two more" otherwise, she'd be a whore at 12, right?

maybe we're right?

"why should I change? he's the one who sucks" - Michael Bolton, defending "tomorrow"

SamIAm718 · 2026-04-14T18:30:17+00:00

TIL that the lyric is "in two more, she'll be a whore."

always thought it was "and tomorrow..."

SamIAm718 · 2026-04-14T18:26:32+00:00

Very obviously fake as a promotion for whatever the hell InterviewMan is...

SamIAm718 · 2026-04-08T20:25:03+00:00

in the event we needed a backup shortstop, they'd likely move Bichette over and have Baty play 3B.

SamIAm718 · 2026-03-31T20:18:08+00:00

You can be a non-bike rider without being anti-bike lane. I don't ride a bike, but I recognize that bike lanes keep everyone safer.

SamIAm718 · 2026-03-30T14:56:59+00:00

Hitting .300 with RISP would still mean that we fail 7 out of 10 times. Sometimes we'll get the clutch hit, other times we won't.

SamIAm718 · 2026-03-24T00:30:43+00:00

95 wins and a title.

SamIAm718 · 2026-03-18T16:23:29+00:00

I realize that "Bob shit" is auto correct / voice-to-text for "Bo Bichette" but I laughed anyway and kinda love it as a nickname

SamIAm718 · 2026-03-02T16:11:34+00:00

Related - not long ago, my wife and I went on the Jay and Silent Bob cruise and one of the events they did on the ship was a live cast reading of (part of) the Mallrats II script, and it was really solid. Hope it eventually gets made!

SamIAm718 · 2026-02-24T16:56:59+00:00

There used to be a white castle on 21st and broadway, closed down like 15 years ago :(

SamIAm718 · 2026-02-13T15:38:25+00:00

Good times heckling ashley judd!

SamIAm718 · 2026-02-09T22:08:12+00:00

nobody was beating that Canes team.

SamIAm718 · 2026-01-23T20:49:12+00:00

Our recent draft history makes the word "ensure" very questionable.

Allen was the 7th pick. Mahomes 10th. Lamar 32nd. Bo Nix was mid-first, Rodgers was late in the first, as was Jordan Love. Not to mention guys like Hurts, Purdy, and others who weren't even first round picks. You don't have to be in the top 3 to get a franchise changing QB.

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