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Ivory visor Mets cap

I have already lost interest in the season. A Monday day game does not interest me but I’m not sure if a night game would have either. Maybe I will check out Max tomorrow

Meanwhile, scientists continue to develop caps nobody wants..and for only $48 (plus shipping)

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Rats, it turns out baseball IS still boring after all without great starting pitching

Look MLB, I appreciate that you tried.

I enjoyed Opening Day.  It had some buzz and the game moved along.

Friday Night felt like a typical Mets-Marlins slog of a game but at least it was an hour shorter than usual.  However, something was missing.  I did think about bailing but I hung in there (while playing on my phone).

Yesterday, I bailed on your sporting contest.  Watching Tylor Megill and Marlins Pitcher Guy struggle with their control  got really tedious and I bailed and watched The Night Agent on Netflix.  Day 3 and I already don’t care. The game also was 2 hours and 54 minutes which is 2022 good but 2023 terrible.

I think this, as always, comes down to your sport being as interesting as the Starting Pitcher – and I say this to you knowing that you think Openers are a good idea, which they are NOT if you want your sport to survive.   Tell me Seaver or Gooden or Matt Harvey or JDG are on the mound – hey there’s something to watch.  Max? Great, let’s watch. Verlander will be interesting. Senga Day hopefully can become an event.

But Peterson Day?  Megill Day?  Marlins 4th Starter Day?  That seems extremely unattractive.

Today’s 1:40?  I dunno man. I kinda wanna see Senga, but I also kinda wanna play video games (ironically, the baseball video game) and I don’t think I want to stop my day at 1:40pm. (Let’s just have Sunday Night Baseball for Everyone, every week!!!!)  Maybe I will second screen it.

 

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2 more things that suggest Gary Cohen has been replaced by an Impostor!

AN HONEST HOME RUN CALL

Long time readers know that Gary Cohen mails in most home run calls with a Sterling-esque “To the track, it is far, to the wall, it’s outta here!” – well so far Impostor Gary has not used that AT ALL.

THE BALLGAME IS OVER

Another tell – when the final out was made, did Impostor Gary say “the ballgame is over!” – NO! The Impostor said “the ballgame comes to an end.”

What? Where is real Gary? Who is this impostor????

In other news, did you hear Keith admit…pretty early, maybe the first inning…that he tunes out. Keith has no role now with the faster pace of play. Should be interesting to watch.

2:09 last night! Done by 9! I played video games AND watched the Mets AND watched Star Trek AND watched the Mandalorian. If we can eliminate replacy and any-and-all mound visits we can get this sport down to 1:55! Baseball is back baby!

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The 3 Signs that Gary Cohen has been replaced by an impostor!

If you watched Mets Opening Day, you may have noticed some changes in Gary Cohen’s behavior.  I believe he has been replaced by an impostor.  Here’s why.

He acknowledged the T-Shirt People.

For years (a decade?) any time the TV camera showed the T-Shirt People, Gary would not only ignore them, he would completely stop talking.  Silence.  Ice Cold.  Now, I have heard the reason why Gary would not mention them, but it’s not my story to tell.

On yesterday’s telecast, Gary acknowledged the T-Shirt Enthusiasts, I think twice, but for sure when they were joined by Billionaire T-Shirt Enthusiast Steve Cohen.  I guess Gary knows not to mess with the money, and if Steve wanted to be Man of The People, it would not be wise to not play along.  (When is Gary’s contract up?  Yes I know Steve doesn’t own SNY, but the Mets definitely get to weigh in on who does the games.)

He discussed Daniel Murphy without sounding like he hated him

Gary was openly not a fan of Daniel Murphy, once calling him a “Net Negative.” You could hear the derision in his voice.

On Opening Day, GKR discussed Murph and it was a perfectly normal even-keeled conversation about Daniel.   I have my theory on what Gary’s problem with Murph is but I cant prove it so I will let you speculate amongst yourselves, but I don’t think it was about base running.

Gary did a natural Home Run Call

At some point the Marlins hit a HR to tie the game.  (SNY can’t be bothered sharing clips of the bad guys doing good things, so I don’t have it).  Did Gary mail it in and say “to the track, to the wall. its outta here” which is Queensish for “It is high, it is far, it is gone” even though those of you with howie rose colored glasses win’t admit it….no, he did not.  He did some sort of realistic in the moment HR call, as baseball announcer should.

I wonder if the increased pace is keeping Gary more on his toes…..it’s easy to mail it in when you’re bored out of your mind.

On a similar note, did you notice Keith has no role now?  Ron can get in his “smart analysis” shtick, but there’s no time for Keith telling us stories of Sag Harbor or admiring the young woman in thr crowd shot.  This is worth keeping an eye on – watch out for Checked Out Keith, especially with a new deal in hand.

So far, Baseball is Back Baby!  Nice quick game.  Hopefully everyone starts stealing bases like its 1985!

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Jacob deGrom pitched against the Phillies! How did he do? You’ll look

Jacob deGrom doesn’t love you Mets fans.  He got out of here the first chance he got.  Anyway, today was Opening Day and as the ace of the Rangers it was his turn to pitch.  How did he do?

Wow, looks like a great signing for Texas!

On to the second and….OH NO…

Well, hey that kind of thing is going to happen.

Well, that’s unexpected. Anyway JDG is probably happy with the schools in Texas…

Jake came back for the 4th but with 2 outs…Pitching Change: Cole Ragans replaces Jacob deGrom.

Ragans let the inherited runner score and that will close the books on the Rangers’ Ace.

For deGrom, 3.2 innings, 6 hits, 5 runs, all earned, SEVEN Ks and a HR. An ERA of 12.27 Basically a Matt Harvey start.

Have fun Rangers fans!