How to cheer up the Mets fan in your life

If you’re like me, you have friends and family who are, through no fault of their own, Mets fans. They’ve had a bit of a rough year. Here are a few things you can say to them to cheer them up:

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SEC Picks

Home teams in italics:

Alabama 29, MSU 9
Georgia 31, Auburn 28
Kentucky 24, Vandy 13
Florida 26, USC 6
LSU 44, La Tech 3
Arkansas 41, Troy 20
Ole Miss 24, Tennessee 18

Where Do We Go From Here? 2009: II. Hudson stays, who goes?

Hudson, Braves complete three-year deal | braves.com: News

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Andres Thomas vs. Scott Thorman

Andres Thomas Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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Sacrificial Lamb Saturday SEC Picks

Daring scheduling, y’all. Home teams in bold yellow except for Alabama and Florida who are just in bold.

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Kyle Davies vs. Craig McMurtry

Kyle Davies Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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Terry Blocker vs. Ryan Langerhans

Terry Blocker Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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Ed Olwine vs. Kevin Coffman

Ed Olwine Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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Gerald Perry vs. Robert Fick

Gerald Perry Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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SEC Picks, Tennessee Hate Week Edition

Road teams in Puke Orange:

Alabama 1.4584 * 105, Tennessee -3
Arkansas 28, Ole Miss 26
Kentucky 31, ULM 10
South Carolina 28, Vandy 9
LSU 17, Auburn 9
Florida 34, MSU 14

Tommy Boggs vs. Jo-Jo Reyes

Tommy Boggs Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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Greg Norton versus Terry Harper

Greg Norton Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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Chris Reitsma vs. Joe Slusarski

Chris Reitsma Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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Where Do We Go From Here? 2009: I. Do the Braves need offense?

2009 Atlanta Braves Batting Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com

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Keith Lockhart vs. Chris Woodward

Keith Lockhart Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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Pete Smith vs. Shane Reynolds

Pete Smith Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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Jeff Francoeur vs. Rufino Linares

Jeff Francoeur Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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Justin Speier vs. Brad Clontz

Justin Speier Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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Health Update

I’ve been letting this go for awhile, until I was pretty sure… But it appears that the cancer is defeated, at least for now. You can never tell with this, but all the tests (blood work and PET scans) show up as cancer-free. The only lingering effect is some “peripheral neuropathy”, which basically means dead nerves in my feet and fingers, a common side effect of chemotherapy. It interferes with my typing, because I can’t feel the keyboard properly and my fingers slip, but that’s a small price to pay.

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Nats 2, Braves 1 (15 innings)

Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – October 04, 2009 – ESPN

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Final game thread of the season, Nats at Braves

I don’t care that much, but how about winning this one? Just for form’s sake.

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Nats 6, Braves 4 (11 innings)

Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – October 03, 2009 – ESPN

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Nats 6, Braves 3

Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – October 02, 2009 – ESPN

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Corky Miller vs. Rafael Belliard. Also, game thread, Nats at Braves

Corky Miller Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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Nats 2, Braves 1

Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – October 01, 2009 – ESPN

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Larry McWilliams vs. Marty Clary. Also, SEC Picks. Also, game thread: Nats at Braves

Seasons with Braves: 1978-1982
Notable Stats: 4.53 ERA, 4.5 K/9
Notable Achievements: In 1983 with Pittsburgh, finished fifth in the Cy Young voting.

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Marlins 5, Braves 4

Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 30, 2009 – ESPN

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Brad Komminsk vs. Dave Gallagher. Also, game thread, Marlins at Braves.

Brad Komminsk Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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Marlins 5, Braves 4

Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves – Box Score – September 29, 2009 – ESPN

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Joe Boever vs. Manny Acosta. Also, game thread, Marlins at Braves

Joe Boever Statistics and History – Baseball-Reference.com

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