http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog My brothers tried for years but couldn't get me into it, and then one day (Spring '02, I think), all on my own, for no reason at all, I realized how truly great baseball is. Then, after a full season of closely watching both NY teams, I knew with no doubt that I belonged with the Mets. My views on baseball here, mostly Mets, but lots of general baseball, too. I'm a true fan of the game, so if it's even remotely related to baseball, I'm interested. en-us Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:59:53 -0500 Main Page Blogware Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/10/4283981.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2009/8/10/4283981.html Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:34:00 -0400 I don't even know the motto for this year, how did this happen?? Main Page 2009 Mets. Insert motto here. Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2008/11/14/3977463.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2008/11/14/3977463.html Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:37:00 -0500 Not how I was hoping to start my Saturday... thanks, New York Times! :grumbling: Main Page Miss Blue Sky and Baseball; a love story. Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2008/6/10/3737829.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2008/6/10/3737829.html Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:24:00 -0400 (I confess, I don't know the tag line for this year... is there one?) Main Page Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/11/14/3352986.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/11/14/3352986.html Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:06:00 -0500 Happy now, Baseball? I swore I wouldn't waste time with hot stove nonsense unless a deal had been made, and now look at me. This whole fixation with you is so humiliating... ... ...I mean, humiliatingly AWESOME. Don't go changin'! Now please, please give me the pitcher and catcher reporting dates already?! Main Page Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/10/19/3301455.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/10/19/3301455.html Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:19:00 -0400 My annual tradition of slogging through the off-season alternately obsessing over and/or trying not to obsess over baseball (or the lack thereof, I suppose), has started early. I'm excited about this post-season -- I really am! --but still I already miss baseball a whole lot. :sigh: Main Page 2007 Baseball. Not the Mets, but worth noting, nonetheless. Miss Blue Sky and Baseball; a love story. Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/10/1/3263868.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/10/1/3263868.html Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:41:00 -0400 Read on-air during Leading Off with Vinny Micucci and John Marzano on MLB Radio. Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Miss Blue Sky and Baseball; a love story. Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/28/3258701.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/28/3258701.html Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:09:00 -0400 Seriously, I did not see that coming. Especially from those guys! And expecially after that quality start from Pedro! But ok... let's all just walk this off, shall we? What? Didn't work? Walk a little more, then. Main Page Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/27/3256238.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/27/3256238.html Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:44:00 -0400 :suspense!: ... :dismay: ... :suspense!: ... :unwavering faith in the face of losing this game: ... Let's go mets! Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/26/3254895.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/26/3254895.html Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:11:00 -0400 WARNING: Sappy baseball sentimentalism inside, click at your own risk! Main Page 2007 Baseball. Not the Mets, but worth noting, nonetheless. Miss Blue Sky and Baseball; a love story. Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/21/3244295.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/21/3244295.html Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:49:00 -0400 Purchased online the night after we lost the 2006 NLCS. It would have been the DAY after, only the store was out of it and I had to order it online instead. Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Miss Blue Sky and Baseball; a love story. Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/18/3238161.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/18/3238161.html Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:02:00 -0400 Remember that time when you all shaved your heads and then had all of this great play afterwards? At the time I'd thought that if I were a man I would absolutely have shaved my head, too. Since then, I've been kind-of conflicted, because a REAL fan would have shaved her head, wouldn't she? Even if she's a real girlie-girl who really loves her hair, which by the way is past the middle of her back and really super-awesome. I can't help but wonder if it might have helped with team-spirit and/or longevity if I'd done it. And so, with all of that in mind, I wonder if it isn't too late. Thoughts on this? Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Miss Blue Sky and Baseball; a love story. Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/18/3234466.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/18/3234466.html Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:33:00 -0400 Keystone Baseball! I turned the sound off for a few minutes on Sunday and it was just like watching one of those silent movies about the incompetent policemen who have all manner of wacky mishaps whilst trying to fight crime. Well, almost just like it, except that this version was not nearly as funny as the originals and had baseball players intead of Kops. Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/5/3208427.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/5/3208427.html Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:08:00 -0400 5 in a row! It's rather a surprise to remember that we hadn't won 5 in a row yet this season, and I'm sure we'd all like to have just mowed everyone down and have a 20 game lead, etc. but I think there's something to be said for struggling a little. Builds character. So we should have quite a bit of character by now, eh? But all of that aside... Woohoo, lookit Paul LoDuca! And Shawn Green! And Beltran! Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/4/3206152.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/4/3206152.html Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:14:00 -0400 Pedro + Offense + the Bullpen NOT blowing it = Win. Hooray! Ah finally, everything is back where it should be... now THIS feels like September. But I confess, even with how awesome Castillo is (and he IS awesome) I kind of miss Valentin, and probably a bit more right now because that's his brother catching for the Reds. We haven't forgotten you, Porn-Stache! Bow-chicka-bow-mowww... Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/23/3178244.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/23/3178244.html Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:22:00 -0400 For a minute there I was afraid that I couldn't maintain my perky optimism in the face of that disappointing loss, but -- SURPRISE! -- I found it. Phew, close one! Let's go Mets! Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/22/3174814.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/22/3174814.html Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:34:00 -0400 I know I said I'd switch to decaf, but it hasn't worked out yet. Actually, I don't see that working out at all. More caffeine! More agressive martial-arts style fitness routines! Hah! Take that, Padres! :kicks and punches the air all agro-like: Yeah, you KNOW it! Haha, man, what is with me lately?!?! I think it's this whole 'home stretch' thing, and since it's cold and wet out I'm feeling very September-ey and am all revved up about things, you know? Let's go Mets! Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/21/3172792.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/21/3172792.html Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:29:00 -0400 Too... excited... for... homestand... sentences... not... making... sense... :deep breath: ok, that's not working, I think I need to go for a walk or something, yeah, a walk to get some decaf, that aughta do it... Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/13/3156629.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/13/3156629.html Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:10:00 -0400 What is this, good news/bad news? Yes, we actually had pitching AND offense... all in the same game!!! That is the good news. The bad news, however, is that not only is Paul LoDuca on the DL, but Ramon Castro is hurt now, too. And Mike DeFelice's batting song is nowhere near as cool as LoDuca or Castro's are. Please come back soon, LoDuca and Castro! Please?! Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/12/3156594.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/12/3156594.html Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:31:00 -0400 Ok, THIS time I'm REALLY asleep and dreaming that we just lost that @#$%& game, right? RIGHT?? Cuz that was a reeeally bad dream... Paul LoDuca got hurt and everything! I woke up in a cold sweat! It was one of those get-jolted-awake-and-call-out-for-your-mom bad dreams... Only it was real! Oh the horror! :cue scary movie music: Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/11/3156545.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/11/3156545.html Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:14:00 -0400 I'm asleep, right? I'm asleep and dreaming that we just lost that game. Phew, that's a relief! I knew there was no way that could've been real... Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/9/3156696.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/9/3156696.html Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:27:00 -0400 I already knew how lame Lameday is, but still the level of lameness exhibited by this program exceeded all expectations during this game. I got the text message from mlb.com about David Wright's home run before lameday had even showed Castillo's at-bat. Now THAT is lame. Lameday, you've outdone yourselves! :golfclap: Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/9/3149233.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/9/3149233.html Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:47:00 -0400 [This space reserved for mercilessly taunting the Hated Braves over this win if we somehow are able to win the next one and take this series. I'd do it now, but don't want to jinx us.] Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/8/3148873.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/8/3148873.html Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:16:00 -0400 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... That's right, I went there, cuz I'm badass like that and will use terrible cliches from great, canonical novels if I want to. I also went to this game and, as always, had a brilliant time in spite of the big-time-bummer of a loss. Just when you thought I couldn't get perkier, let's go Mets! Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/6/3142268.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/6/3142268.html Mon, 06 Aug 2007 10:29:00 -0400 Great game! And finally he's got his 300th win... :misty: I don't mind saying that I cried a little last night during that hug-fest on the field following the win. Good god, baseball is awesome. Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Most Visually Appealing Player (MVAP) Notes Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/5/3142307.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/8/5/3142307.html Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:35:00 -0400 I was late to the game and missed A-Rod's homer, and was surprised by how NOT disappointed I was to have missed it. If it were one of the Mets I sure would've cared, but then again I'd also have cared enough to be on time, so there you have that. Main Page 2007 Baseball. Not the Mets, but worth noting, nonetheless. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/7/31/3131740.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/7/31/3131740.html Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:07:00 -0400 Yes, SNY, YES, ESPN and FOX, you're very smart... well played! Main Page 2007 Baseball. Not the Mets, but worth noting, nonetheless. Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/7/30/3127973.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/7/30/3127973.html Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:25:00 -0400 Camden Yards is beautiful, just beautiful. Simple, elegant, and seemingly just about the game, for the sake of the game, and nothing else; a very pure baseball park, I might call it. Well-behaved fans, and a real live organist playing the organ, and it was Cal Ripkin's HOF induction day :sniffle:. Gotta' love a good road trip, I tell ya.' Main Page 2007 Baseball. Not the Mets, but worth noting, nonetheless. Miss Blue Sky and Baseball; a love story. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/7/30/3127577.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/7/30/3127577.html Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:49:00 -0400 This was just my kind of game; offensive dominance, defensive prowess, wet baseball players playing in the rain, AND the win in just 5 short innings. Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/7/29/3125689.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/7/29/3125689.html Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:59:00 -0400 Sure wish I could've been there today! So... :batbat: who's gonna give me their Mets travel mug that I couldn't get because I didn't go to the game? :batbat: I don't have much to offer, but I DO have a Yankee ticket that I won't mind parting with! No, really! Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews Miss Blue Sky http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/7/28/3124958.html http://blueskiesandbaseball.metsblog.com/blog/_archives/2007/7/28/3124958.html Fri, 27 Jul 2007 23:55:00 -0400 Is that the same Sad Sosa photo from last time, or is it new? I've been seeing Sad Sosa photos quite a bit lately, so it's getting hard to tell if they're using a new one or not. But I guess we could save a few bucks that way, right? Just use that one from now on, and take a new one if/when it's Happy Sosa time again. Cuz I guess we might need all the cash we can get if we want to get a new starter. Just in case, yano. Main Page 2007 Mets. Your Season Has Come. Blue Skies and Baseball: Game Reviews