The life of a Mets fan living in Chicago.

Archive for June, 2008

Love the Facial Hair!

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Ryan Church | 1 Comment »

I think some people know I'm a fan of (most) guys with goatees. So let's just say I think a little time off did Ryan Church well:

Meet Mookie

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in General | 1 Comment »

He's the Rubinstein family dog. And after about 10 years we finally got him some Mets gear. It was a bit small so we had to custom tailor it a little.

Chicago Mets Fan Went Home for a Weekend

Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in David Wright, Eddie Vedder, Mets games, Yankees Hating | 2 Comments »

Nik and I decided in late March to try for Pearl Jam tickets. We saw that they were playing in Hartford on a Friday night and the Mets were home at the same time, so we decided to make a ...

Billy Wagner, Voice of Reason?

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 Posted in General | 4 Comments »

Now that a day or so has passed on the firing of Willie Randolph and the extra media scrutiny of how it went down, I'm glad to see a few players comment on the situation. The best quote comes from Billy ...

Worst Press Conference Ever!

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 Posted in General | 3 Comments »

As I watch Omar address us, the media and everyone in-between, I can't help but feel he's trying to make sense of the whole situation himself. Trying to best explain why he did what he did and when he did ...

Mets Fire Willie…in the Middle of the Night! WTF?

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 Posted in General | 7 Comments »

I know this is the most delayed response on some big news, but today has actually been a busy morning for me... Anyway, Willie Randolph has been fired. As was Rick Peterson and the Joe-Schmoe first base coach. At 3:14 Eastern ...

I Thought I Was Watching a Mets Game

Sunday, June 15th, 2008 Posted in White Sox | 1 Comment »

That was what I was thinking while at the White Sox game Sunday afternoon with a few friends: Top of the 1st inning: The Rockies score 2 runs...with the help of a White Sox error. 2-0. Bottom of the 4th inning: The ...

Get Your Paws Off Me!

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 Posted in General | 3 Comments »

While the picture appears that the Cubby Bear is groping me, he was a few inches away and was using his arm to cover up the Mets logo on my t-shirt. Julie and the Cubby Bear, 6/10/08

Little Blue Pills

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 Posted in Yankees Hating | 2 Comments »

Who knew Roger Clemens took Viagra!? According to a report in the NY Daily News, the fat piece of poop was known to have some Viagra stashed away in his locker. In light of his recent sex-capades, and steroid denials, is ...

This and That, June 7 Edition

Saturday, June 7th, 2008 Posted in General, NHL, Stanley Cup | Comments Off

A most boring Belmont race. I didn't really care who won, but as soon as Big Brown dropped back and Da'Tara won, all the camera's did after the race ended was focus on Big Brown and his jockey. I mean, ...