Weekly Mail October 18,2015

Hey Peeps:

So yeah, I'm holding off on the final installment of my heart attack special because well, we got other things going on. Again to all who responded with love and good wishes, I promise I will inbox you privately with thanks and gratitude. But for now let's get to the important stuff.

SPORTS: NLCS Game One goes to the METS!

WOW!

        So during the regular season, the Mets couldn't beat the Cubs. 7 games all went to the boys from the North Side of Chi Town. But that was before we got Cespides, before David Wright and Travis d'Arnaud came off the DL, before the Mets became well the Mets. 

        Before the game, TBS asked their so called panel of experts for a prediction, and Pedro Martinez picked "Chacago" because he wasn't sure which Matt Harvey was going to show up. It was a fair point, his performance against the Dodgers left something to be desired.

Last night, there were no issues.
Last night he was AWESOME!

         His fastball was blazing and his slider was dancing. It was vintage Dark Knight, the type of start us Met fans have been dreaming about when we missed him last year. It was just what we needed.

          And speaking of what we needed, how about Daniel Murphy? Getting us on the board early with another moonshot. That man is on a mission. And then that play he made at the end of the game. Shoot, for a guy who can't hit, field or run the bases, he certainly has made an impact. And those same idiots (especially a certain overweight afternoon sports talk show host) who have said the aforementioned about our man Murph, are also the ones figuring he's going to hi tail it out of here after the season. I hope not. He's what this team is all about.

          Although Jeryus Familia made things somewhat interesting in the 9th, he managed to nail it down. (after TBS play-by-play man Ernie Johnson compared him to Armando Benetiz.) So the Mets have already won more games against the Cubs this postseason than they did all season. Awesome!

             Sunday's game is going to be a tall order though. Jake Arrieta is as good a pitcher as Kershaw and Grenkie. Lucas Duda and David Wright need to start hitting and soon. As I've said previously, this Cubs lineup is full of lumber, and with their ace going for them, this game is going to be tough. But man, how sweet would it be to go up 2-0 heading to Chicago?





News Item: Aunt sues nephew

       So this story made the rounds of the media (social and otherwise)..... Jennifer Connell of Manhattan was at a party three years ago, when her then 8 year old nephew ran and jumped into her arms, causing her to fall and break her wrist. Connell sued the kid for $127,000.00 dollars.

        When I first saw this story, of course I was outraged. What kind of shrew would do that. When Connell gave her explanation, it became a bit more clear. The incident took place at the child's home in Connecticut, and in order for her to get money to pay her medical bills, she had to sue the homeowners, and not merely put a claim in against their insurance. She didn't want to sue her poor nephew, she explained, she had to in order to cover her medical expenses. And there were a few legal eagles on line, poo-pooing the media for jumping the gun on this story.

Still I have a few questions....

           Like why sue for $127,000? My freakin heart attack didn't cost that much, and I was a guest of South Nassau hospital for three nights. You mean to tell me that all that cash was going towards her bills? Even factoring in the notion that you always sue for more than you hope to get, this still seems a bit much.

          And really, you mean to tell me that this was the only way to go about this? Didn't this woman have her own health insurance? And if not, why didn't she have Obamacare? (Hey if I didn't blame President Obama for this, Donald Trump surely would have) Anything has to be better than dragging your kid nephew into court.

     I'm probably a bit raw on this because I am the lucky uncle of three beautiful nieces and one prince of a nephew. The thought of taking them to court would never cross my mind in a million years, I wouldn't give a spit if they knocked me over to give me a hug. Shoot, I'm just happy when they give me a hug without looking like they're about to record a hostage tape. Not to mention that the a$$-whupping I would get from my parents and in-laws would be far worse than any damage I would have sustained at the hands of my nieces and nephew.

News Item: Is nothing sacred?

        This week, Hugh Hefner announced that Playboy Magazine will no longer publish photos of naked women. Is it just me, or is this a bit like McDonalds not serving cheeseburgers anymore?

        According to US Weekly online, "There will still be a Playmate of the Month, but the pictures will be “PG-13,” the magazine's content manager,Cory Jones told the New York Times. 

         They went onto say that for those horn-dogs who still need to get their T&A, they can always thank Al Gore, because as Playboy CEO Scott Flanders told the Times "You are now just one click away from every sex act imaginable." So once again, the Internet comes to the rescue. 

         And the magazine will still march on for those of us who just read it for the articles. Think I'm lying? Once a long time ago, some friends and I came across a stack of Playboy's from 1973. While my buddies were oogling the babes of the early 70's I was perusing the Playboy Pigskin Preview. My friends couldn't believe it... "What the hell is wrong with you? What are you reading?"  Whoever wrote the article wrote of the 1973 Jets..."If Namath can stay healthy, they might make a push, if not they won't."

         For the record, Joe Namath got hurt in the second game of the season and the Jets finished 4-10. (Thank you Pro-Football Reference.com)

News Item: The Democratic Debate:

          I know that I should have at least recorded the debate Tuesday night, but to be honest, with Game 4 of the Mets-Dodgers on, and my DVR filled with shows I need to catch up on, I couldn't muster up too much interest. Even now, while I'm writing this, I'm telling myself I should find a replay of it on you tube and watch some of it, and still I can't bring myself to do it.

         The stories that I've read about it have said that it was civil and grown-up in contrast to the mudslinging, name calling circus that was the Republican debates. Here's what I'm curious about: I'm also hearing that Hillary was the clear winner; did the others lay down for her? I know Bernie Sanders defended her on the e-mail scandal, but did anyone go after her about anything? Or are these other candidates just window dressing for their parties presumptive candidate? I should bite the bullet and watch the stupid thing myself, but to tell you the truth, I'm just too damn lazy.

On a side note, if you get a chance, please watch the cold opening from last night's Saturday Night Live. It was hysterical!


I will try to blog as much about the NLCS as I can. Otherwise I'll just keep posting my pithy comments on Facebook.

Lets's Go Mets

Have a Great Week!