Chris Davis could hit 50 again

<font color=goldenrod>Incredible turnaround, especially doing that in a game in which Harvey completely shit the bed after all of last week's controversy.

I said going in that they needed to take 2 of 3, and they did just that. Puts the Mets in a great spot. Even if they went 12-12 the rest of the way, the Nats would need to go 18-6 (a .750 clip) just to tie.

Of course, even knowing that I realize it would be huge if the Mets could deliver the final knockout blow tonight. I look at the Nats schedule and they play nothing but teams that have essentially folded it up for the year until the last series of the year against the Mets. So it's not the least bit inconceivable to me that they have yet another big run in them.</font>

50 meaningless home runs.

It'll be a nice farewell to Baltimore as Davis goes on to make 20 million a year while the Orioles deploy Steve Pierce at first next year.

<font color=goldenrod>Holy fuck.

I've been saying this for a few weeks but...just give Yoenis Cespedes whatever he wants. Holy fucking shit.</font>

I'm hoping the Orioles can keep the Yankees out of the plsyoffs. it would be fun

2 out of 3 helps

Consolation prizes are for losers. Just hope they lose out, get a better draft pick and someone else gives up their first rounder to sign Davis.

Teixeira and Eovaldi gone.

Big difference without them in the lineup.

<font color=goldenrod>Yoenis Cespedes since joining the Mets:

36 games
.312 AVG
14 HR
36 RBI
.357 OBP
.675 SLG

These are video game numbers. He won't win MVP obviously...games played is one of the 5 stated criteria when the voters are given their ballots. It'll still be Harper in all likelihood, with Rizzo and McCutchen as other candidates if the voters are gung-ho on giving it to a player from a playoff team or if the Nats just completely phone it in these last few weeks and they finish sub-.500.

But Cespedes will probably wind up getting some votes simply because he really has defined the word valuable in this stretch.</font>

It's definitely going to boost his market for free agency. If Harper doesn't win I'll be quite disappointed. Sure as shit isn't his fault the team has flopped.

I'm sure Arenado will get votes because of teh RIBBIES

America's First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt should win.

Ruben Amaro is OUTTA HERE! WOOOOO!

<font color=goldenrod>lol @ them waiting for the team to be mathematically eliminated before finally pulling the plug</font>

Come on, man. Just let me have this.

Ruin Tomorrow JR RIP

<font color=goldenrod>Nah I don't blame you for celebrating. It's amazing he lasted as long as he did.

Can't say I'm sad to see Rollins and Utley gone though. No matter how old and otherwise bad they became, they ALWAYS killed the Mets.</font>

The deal that sticks out to me is Hunter Pence. Threw a bunch of prospects to get him at one deadline, flipped him to SF for a few nobodies and Nate Schierholtz the next. Terrible.

When MacPhail came in and said he's going to "evaluate everyone" before making moves, I got worried Ruben would have time to make one last FU move.

Very glad he didn't. Today is a good day. Now about Brown and Buchanan....

Good day in Philly.

<font color=goldenrod>After pulling off an exhilirating sweep in Washington, the Mets need to avoid having a letdown series in Atlanta. Looking at the Braves lineup I really have no idea why they've been so offensively starved of late (scoring 8 runs on 18 hits last night notwithstanding), it's not like they're totally devoid of good players. Plus Turner Field has been a house of horrors for the Mets.</font>

It's everything or nothing for the Yankees with this series against the Blue Jays. Gotta atleast break even or take 3 of 4.

Game's rained out. Single admission doubleheader on Saturday.

Tempting...................very tempting.

Fucking do it.

Teixeira's done for the season with a fractured leg.

HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE loss. Was having an MVP season and was the backbone of the offense for most of the season. Goes above and beyond playing 1B, too.

This changes everything.

Orioles just hit 2 grand slams in the 8th off the royals bullpen in a 10 run inning

Only the 8th time in history 2 grand slams in an inning

Canadian Rakin out in full force tonight

Harper will win and it won't be close. I'll be interested to see who finishes 2 thru 5 though. See where Riz, Goldie, Votto and Cutch land.

screech, you got a good look at Jake Arrieta today. Can you believe all it took to get that was Scott Feldman and Droford's pride?

Jake Arrieta is hardly the next coming of Curt Schilling

This was an article on worst deadline deals from espn a while back

It would have been demoralizing if the season wasn't in the shitter by April 15.

Per era+, they're actually pretty close both in terms of their production at age 29 and through 6 seasons. Schilling has a slight edge but it's pretty marginal.

Cardinals catcher Cody Stanley suspended 80 games for popping positive for PEDs.

Were into the 5th inning of the second game of the Jays vs Yank series and 12 home runs have already been hit accounting for all but 5 of the total runs scored.

Yanks/Jays game better pick up the pace if they're gonna beat the rain.

Delayed down in Baltimore right now.

And that's one more for the good guys.

Hell yeah. Long long game that they got lucky to win, but luck only works out when you're good.

Really hope Houston does not blow it down the stretch.