Somebody's not paying attention.

From mlb.com:

The Mets continue to do whatever they can to smooth the road between R.A. Dickey and a 20-win season, moving up Dickey's next start so he can pitch twice more at home.

Uh, yeah.  Because as we know, nothing helps a Mets pitcher's cause more than a home game, right?

Hey Bill Beaman...

...would you mind toning it down a bit?  The stadium's empty and your call is coming over the TV really clearly. It's confusing the hell out of my dog.  She keeps running to the front window looking for you.

What the fudge is THIS?

Spotted in the ebay section of the Mets Police Capitalism Sidebar:

Mitchell & Ness Cooperstown Collection Daryl Strawberry Home Jersey

If, by "Cooperstown Collection," you mean a 1991-92 home jersey top with a 1987 road letting crest, or course.

Unfortunately, this particular auction expired just as I was posting this, but fear not, there is another.

Yeah, buddy...

Two homers today, including a walk-off.

(Yeah, it's sad to when 2 out of 3 over the Astros results in a celebratory post, but it is what it is these days.)

Barry Lyons inducted into Biloxi (Miss.) Sports Hall of Fame

Video via WLOX

Former Mets catcher and 1986 World Champion Barry Lyons was officially inducted into his hometown's Sports Hall of Fame along with 28 other local standouts in a ceremony Sunday evening.  Lyons, with whom I've had the pleasure of working in the past, is now the athletics coordinator at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Kroc Center, a 52,000-square-foot recreation, fitness, educational, and arts community center located in Biloxi.

The Kroc Center is one of many around the country built and planned to be built by the Salvation Army with funds donated by Mrs. Joan Kroc, widow of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc.

You can read more about the Gulf Coast Kroc Center here and the history and future of Kroc Centers nationwide here.

You can join Barry for a tour of the Biloxi complex below: