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AH SO YOU GUISE THINK YOURE AAOPs ARE GOOD WELL LET ME TELL YOUS SUMPTHIN YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET - CHECK THIS OUT

FIRST THINGS FIRST......GET RID OF TEH MANAGER...OH WAIT, THEY ALREADY EXTENDED HIM...FINE I GUESS WE ARE STUCK WITH HIM AND HIS BUNTS.

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OK FINE, SO LETS SEE WHO STAYES AND WHO GOES......

FIRST, I WILL SAY THAT I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF HOSAY RAYSS  AND HIS BAD FUNDIMENTILS.   YEAH HE CAN RUN FAST AND YEAH HE WON A BATTING TITLE, BUT HE AIN'T GOT NO RING, SO TRAID FOR DRAFT PICKS.

NEXT, DAVID WRONG....I AM SURE WE CAN TRAID HIM FOR A COUPLE OF PICHARS SO I WOULD PURSUE TRAIDING HIM TO THE RED SOCKS FOR KEVIN YUCKLIS BECUASE KEVIN HAS BEEN ON A WINNAR AND I LIKE TEH WAY HE HOLDS TEH BAT....IT SAYS I AM GOING TO HURT YOU AS OPPOSED TO THE WAY DAVID WRONG HOLDS HIS BAT WHICH SAYS I AM GOING TO MISS YOU

NOW WE CAN MOVE ON TO TEH BULLPEN.....LOOK....I DONT CARE IF HE PLAYS FOR FREE....I WANT MANNY ACOSTA GONE....EVEN IF IT MEANS BRINGING BACK HELLMAN...I MEAN, HE CAN'T BE MUCH WORSE, RIGHT ?, I AM ALSO INTRIGUED BY THIS FORMICA AWNINGS GUY....I HEAR HE CAN ALSO BE A BAT OFF TEH BENCH SO WE CAN KILL 2 BIRDS WITH ONE CONTRACT.

WE ALSO NEED A LEFTY FOR THE BULLPEN SO GUESS WHAT,  WHY NOT TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A MARKETING SPLASH WITH THE OLD FANS LIKE ME, AND SIGN BOTH ARTHUR RHODES AND DARREN OLIVER...JUST THINK OF THE POSSIBILITIES.....DAVE HOWARD, I'M LOOKING AT YOU.

FINALLY, THE BENCH......I AM GOING TO GO WITH PAT BURELL BECUASE HE WAS A PHILLIE ONCE, AND HE PROBABLY KNOWS THEYRE SIGNS AND STUFF....ALSO HE CAN HIT HOMARS....ALSO, THIS FELIX PIE GUY COULD COME IN HANDY IN CASE SOMEONE GETS HUNGRY DURING TEH GAME.....AS FOR SPARE PARTS FOR TEH INFIELD, WE CAN TRY TO SIGN LUIS CASTILLO BACK, BUT I DON'T THINK HE WILL WANT TO COME HERE AFTER HE WAS TREATED SO UNFAIRLY BY NEW YORKERS.....HE LOOKS PRETTY MAD STILL

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......SO I GUESS WE WILL HAVE TO PURSUE SOMEONE LIKE JERRY HAIRSTON JR., WHICH COULD BE ANOTHER MARKETING COUP FOR DAVE HOWARD, WHAT WITH 2 BROTHERS PLAYING ON THE SAME TEAM, BUT THAT COULD BACKFIRE IF KEITH IS DRUNK IN THE BOOTH....HE MAY NOT KNOW WHICH BROTHER IS WHICH.

SO THAT IS MY AAPO........I AM TOO LAZY TO DO ALL THE MATH, PLUS MY HEAD HURTS FROM ALL THIS TYPING.

I AM SURE I WILL WIN TEH BIG PRIZE

(Update - decided to make this my official entry - what the hell).

As uplifting as the sweep of the Reds was, the recent string of suck has deflated my hopes for the WC.   I see no chance that the Mets make it. I could go on a rant about this guy's defense, or that guy's relief pitching, or the other guy's starting pitcher, but in the end, the sum of all fears (the sum of all fails) adds up to "does not compute" as far as making the WC.  With the season running out of runway, let's have a look at the remaining games in the schedule:

Marlins = We have 9 games left with them.   We have proven that we are unable to beat them over the last 4 years.  In a best case scenario, we go 5-4 against them.

Braves = Also 9 games left against them.  Like the Marlins, we are also unable to beat them (not to mention that they are the better team).  For the sake of optimism, I will say 5-4 the rest of the way.

Padres = 6 games with them.   We should probably go 4-2.

D-Backs = 3 games with them in Arizona.   I'll say 1-2.

Brewers = 3 games.   2-1

Phillies = 6 games.  2-4

Nats = 7 games.   See Marlins and Braves above.  3-4

Cubs = 3 games.  2-1

Cards = 3 games  1-2

Reds = 3 games  2-1

If my math is correct, this scenario bring us to a final record of 82-80.   This is of course, assuming that there are no further injuries to the main players, and also assumes that players wont stick their heads up their ass. To make the WC, assuming the Braves play at .500 the rest of the way, the Mets need to play 7 games better than them just to catch them.  I don't know where we find 7 wins in this schedule.  Even throwing away logic and changing predictions  to 6-3 vs Marlins and Braves, change Phillies to 3-3, and sweep Cubs and Reds, we still fall short.  Also, there is no indication that the Braves will play at .500 the rest of the way.   Most likely they will play above .500 assuming everything stays the same from an injury / performance on the field standpoint. So, friends.....it is time to dust off the AAOP and start dreaming about ST.

Update as of August 6th = after losing 5 in a row, and dropping back below .500, the Mets are 9 back with 51 to play. Again, assuming the Braves play .500 from today on, they will finish with 90 wins.  For the Mets to reach 90 wins, they need to go 35-16 the rest of the way.