“Contenders hate August. It’s hot, sticky and uncomfortable: the pennant races don’t start for another month. Bad teams, like the Mets, hate August. It’s hot, sticky and uncomfortable: the season doesn’t end for another month.” — Maury Allen on the 1968 Mets (just before Gil Hodges’ first heart attack), from the book The Incredible Mets [...]
Maybe the baseball gods made sure it rained in Queens on Wednesday night, as if to not let the Mets embarrass themselves against a team they just can’t seem to beat in the Florida Marlins (16-30 since 2009). With each excruciating and almost comical loss, the truth is becoming more apparent by the day. The [...]