John Lyons

@jfplyons.bsky.social

Mets fan since the 1960s. At 1986 World Series Game 6. Environmental lawyer. Love: Bernese Mountain Dogs, baseball, nature, cooking, photography, rock 🎶, books.

As I’ve said often, I love Howie Rose, & I’ll miss him a ton. That said, Keith Raad has really hit his stride this season IMO. And the time on the road together has really helped Keith & Pat McCarthy gel. Plus we have our beloved Maj in the booth too! Mets listeners, our future is bright! 🙂 #Mets

Nice game! There are teams that it’s satisfying to beat without regard to circumstances, & for me, the Braves are at the top of this list. Dodgers, Yanks, & Phils round out my list. Zac, TT, & Francisco shined tonight. Fun. #Mets #MetsSky

Please let’s don’t trade Tyrone Taylor. He plays an important role on this team, & has proven he can play in NYC. Remember, you still need to try to put a winning team together post trade deadline. I feel the same way about Luis Torrens. God knows this team will need clutch hitting. #Mets #MetsSky

I hope the worst of this season is over for fans. No playoffs for us. But, the trade deadline should be interesting re FO lessons learned, if any. + We can enjoy watching some great young players develop. A glimpse of a better future w/o the baggage of this year’s expectations. #MetsSky #Mets

Giving up double-figure runs every game. Ya know, if Arte Moreno hadn't set me straight & reminded me that you & I as fans don't care about winning, this would be upsetting. But no, for us fans, it's all about the fun game experience. Weeeeeee! 🎢 🤪 #Mets #MetsSky

I'd be tearing my hair out if the Mets were in a race. This living & dying w pitchers like Seelinger & Lovelady & others of that ilk. Giving games away to the last-place Royals, & other bad teams, bc there's not enough personnel. Poor roster & putrid starting pitching. Yuck 😬 #Mets #MetsSky

There was certainly no mistaking that as a Mets game. Classic that, with one exception, every good turn was followed by an excruciating reversal of fortune. But the exception was the thing that mattered tonight. While the difference is small, a split is so much better than 1-3. #Mets #MetsSky

Oh my gosh! Working in my garden while I listened to the game. Seemed like it would be a nice little win, but then as the 9th wore on, all I could think to myself was “Mets gonna Mets!” As Keith Raad said at the end: It was ugly, terrifying, & sweaty, but a win is a win! Yup. 😛 #Mets #MetsSky

Deeply embarrassing. We join the Rockies at the bottom of the barrel. Look at the near horizon. Soon it will be time to blow up this team that blew up last year’s team. 💣 The hardest part? It isn’t looking like we’ll be rooting for a winning team again any time soon. Sigh. 😑

Ya know, the Mets have been criticized as being inconsistent. But actually, when I realized how deeply familiar it felt tonight to again be 5 runs down in the early innings, it dawned on me that the Mets have actually be very consistent. #Mets #MetsSky

Nice win! Still can’t hit with RISP, but I don’t care as much now. I’ve given up the ghost. I no longer dream of the post-season. Letting that hope go jettisons a lot of weight. There’s nothing left now but just enjoying the game & watching the good young players develop. A lighter baseball life.

I’m glad Mets fans aren’t paying too much attention to that Chavez interview. Whether he has a point or not, IMO his airing of family laundry to grind his axe is really poor form. I wouldn’t do that in business, & he shouldn’t in ⚾️. Esp since the Mets kept him on board despite terrible team hitting.

Sometimes I like to reflect before commenting. Re Mendy. For some fans, the solution is alway blood. Fire ‘em! Rarely is attention paid to what’s next - which is just as important. Mendy was sacrificed. Okay, what’s changed? Nothing so far. Lost a good ⚾️ man who will succeed elsewhere. Like Pete.

Mets 35-50. O-9 w RISP. 7 LOB Again. 50 losses. Not July yet. This team is just bad. Half a season is an ample sample size. Soto having a good year & the young players are shining. That means the rest of the offense is so bad it’s negating those positives & then some. A mess. #Mets #MetsSky