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Steve, your team looks like garbage three days a week.

People are very hopped up in Flushing over that sweep, probably purring Nolan McLean over Tom Seaver and even Matt Harvey in the all time franchise rankings.  Look, it’s better to win than lose, but let me (as always) try to keep you guys grounded.

Let’s take a look at McLean’s stats.

2024 109.2 innings pitched

2025  134 innings pitched.

Yes he’s been awesome so far.  Is he going to stay in the rotation?  Let me do some lazy math.  There are 29 games left in the season.   He takes 5 more starts, goes 6 innings each.       Now we are at 164 innings.

You probably want him in the playoffs.  He wins Game 3 of the Wild Card round, then a game in the NLDS, then 2 games in the NLCS and one game in the World Series!       That’s another 5 starts and 30 innings and he’s at 194.

So basically for the Mets plan to work, he needs to double his 2024 innings.  This is the same issue I have been screaming about since February – not enough organizational innings to cover the season.

Now maybe the Mets really believe this team can win (they are currently the Third Wild Card despite the sweep) and decide to just go for it – see 2015 Matt Harvey, also high on innings and who knows what else, as an example.

Do you want to break McLean long term because you think the Third Wild Card  Positioned 2025 Mets really have a shot at this?  If you’re the kind of billionaire who promised a ring within 5 years and this is year 5, maybe you do?

Oh, looking ahead, Tong is also at his career innings high.   Holmes has sailed passed his.  Senga threw 5.2 innings last year.  The Math Doesn’t Math

The Mets who might squeak into the third Wild Card again (helluva jo Steve) or miss the playoffs and spend the off-season introducing the new amanegr and the new new new new new new culture of winning (third wild cards) both now and in teh future, have announced teh 2026 Schedule.  Unfortunately it comes with Francisco Lindor on the roster so I don’t plan on taking any of this in.

The Mets included some really bizarre choices for “highlights.”  The real highlight is the Mets visit Wrigley on a weekend for a change, but its in April not the summer boooo.

This has come out later than in previous seasons.  Some believe it was because MLB didn’t know the TV partners yet, so expect to see THAT announcement soon.

 

FLUSHING, N.Y., August 26, 2025 – The New York Mets today announced that the team will open the 2026 regular season at Citi Field on Thursday, March 26 vs. Pittsburgh where the Mets will celebrate the 2025 Third Wild Card with a banner. (This plan subject to change as the Mets didn’t sign enough pitching to deliver on this one.)   The team’s first homestand will continue Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29 vs. Pittsburgh before a seven-game road trip in St. Louis and San Francisco from March 30 – April 5. 

 The Mets will host the Yankees at Citi Field for a three-game series Friday, May 15 – Sunday, May 17. The Amazins’ will travel to The Bronx for a three-game set against the Yankees, Friday, September 11 – Sunday, September 13. 

 Additional highlights of the 2026 home schedule include: 

·       Cincinnati Reds: Memorial Day – Monday, May 25 – Wednesday, May 27  (WHY IS THIS A HIGHLIGHT? BECAUSE OF THEM SNAKING THE THIRD WILD CARD IN 2025? IS THIS A REVENGE SERIES)

·       Atlanta Braves: Friday, June 12 – Sunday, June 14 (THIS IS A HIGHLIGHT?) 

·       Philadelphia Phillies: Friday, June 26 – Sunday, June 28 

·       Boston Red Sox: Friday, July 10 – Sunday, July 12 

·       Los Angeles Dodgers: Friday, July 24 – Sunday, July 26 

·       Milwaukee Brewers: Tuesday, August 25 – Thursday, August 27  (WTF IS SPECIAL ABOUT THIS??? MAYBE PETE ALONSO IS SIGNING WITH THEM WHEN HE OPTS OUT)

·       Houston Astros: Friday, August 28 – Sunday, August 30  (YOU GUYS ARE REALLY STRETCHING)

·       San Francisco Giants: Labor Day Weekend – Friday, September 4 – Sunday, September 6 

 

Well, at least they are no longer hiding it.  The Mets, who have built their marketing around Vulgar Pete and the guy who thumbs downed the customers are now blatantly telling us to Go Hose Ourselves, but probably in more Alonsic language.

That gesture—bending one arm so the fist tucks into the elbow of the other arm while raising the opposite hand—most often refers to the “Italian salute.”

In Italy it’s called the gesto dell’ombrello (“umbrella gesture”).
In France it’s the bras d’honneur (“arm of honor”).
In the U.S. people call it the “up yours” gesture.

It’s essentially a rude, defiant signal, usually meaning “screw you,” “up yours,” or “you can’t make me.” Think of it as the arm equivalent of giving someone the middle finger.

And this is the Mets brand, including these trash uniforms.

I really am kind of done with the Mets.  There’s just sooooo many things not to like.  I’m way past being upset about any of it, I’m at the apathy point.

Yeah, the  uniforms suck (thanks Steve).  Or how every single social media post seems to exist only to tag a sponsor.  Or the owner’s adventures with the Securities & Exchange Commission, or that the marketing is built around a guy who went out of his way to disrespect the fans.

And then there’s Pete Alonso.  My problem with Pete has been his immature tendency to add vulgarity to Let’s Go Mets.

When he broke the record the other night, you’d think he could be an adult.  Nope.  He tagged his speech with vulgarity?  Why??   Pete, are you planning on launching a t-shirt line after you retired?

It’s all so disappointing.

Does your catch phrase help your marketability?  You would think someone could do something with The Polar Bear stuff, but you’ve chosen to be Vulgar Pete with only third rate commercials.   Maybe play to the middle, and who knows, maybe Coca Cola calls.  But hey, you be you, the Mets can be the Mets.  I have found life to be just fine barely paying attention to the Cohen Era brand.

A message from the Mets home run king pic.twitter.com/bhOgmyKOUv

— New York Mets (@Mets) August 13, 2025