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Psycho Tirade - Steve Lyons fuming about the continuous discussion of the Clemens/Piazza bat throwing incident "The media performance is what should be in question, it's our fault, and I'm sick of talking about it!"

Number of subsequent mentions of the incident - 5 including one video replay

Number of times Subway Series mentioned - 4

Why did I recognize the Gold Medal Softball team members but not the Gold Medal Baseball team members during the pre-game events?
a. I pay more attention to women than I do to men
b. Tommy Lasorda is a limelight hog
c. While we sent the best women softball players to the Olympics, we only sent fringe Major Leaguers and Minor league players on the mens' side.
d. All of the above

The Oreo Cookie Stacking Champions were announced during the game. One was named Samantha Fox, I missed the other girl's name.

Spit count - 16. El Duque was responsible for most of these. Series Toteboard - 31

Celebrity sightings - Bruce Willis, the cast of That 70's Show, Ben Stiller, one of the Baldwins (Billy I think)


Big Apple Appearances - 1 (shows up after Mets Home Runs)

Lookalikes - The Daewoo Logo and an Extraterrestrial's face.

Billy Crystal sighting- sitting behind the Commissioner

Silly headgear - Flame orange hair and a bat thru the head seen on one Mets fan

Channel surfing - CBS - J.A.G. - a mini St. Elsewhere reunion as Cynthia Sikes, Jennifer Savidge, and Christina Pickles guest starred. (Catherine Bell is gorgeous)

Silly headgear 2 - Rotating amber and blue lights on a Mets fan.

Not exactly Mr. October - Armando Benitez, the Mets Closer has converted only 4 of 10 save opportunities in post-season

Mr October New- This was Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez's first career post season loss (9 wins)

Victory Songs - Yankee Stadium plays "New York New York" after games win or lose. After the Mets victory at Shea Stadium the song played was "Who Let the Dogs Out"