I loved it when Howie said that as kid, it seemed like the new Mets team had been created as a present for him. That said, after that first season, you have to wonder if he was thinking of giving that gift back 😆 This was so good. Howie could chat about the phone book and I'd still want to listen

…maybe two calls in the series in Minnesota and the countless times we saw umps calling Soto out on really egregiously bad third strike calls. Any of those makes the difference or the game I went to last weekend where they tied it, had the winning run on third in extras and Nimmo & Alvy struck out.

I’m tired of hearing the Mets didn’t deserve to advance because of how badly they played the last 100 games. The first 60 where they played so well are equal in weight so it’s a balance. What gets me is the number of games I remember losing directly due to bad umpire calls. Thinking of one (cont.)

Well Steve has had his say and it's appreciated. The starting point is bringing back Pete and Edwin - as they bear no responsibility for the shitshow of 2025 - work back from that. Then head quickly to the Starting Pitching and Centre Field areas and address them, vigorously.