Episode 14: Dog Days of September

Do we have to talk about the Mets? Will and Jay keep getting sidetracked, talking about the Knicks, the Olympics, and television shows they haven’t seen. But the Mets keep turning up, like the proverbial bad penny.
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Do we have to talk about the Mets? Will and Jay keep getting sidetracked, talking about the Knicks, the Olympics, and television shows they haven’t seen. But the Mets keep turning up, like the proverbial bad penny.

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Not a division title. Not the pennant. Not the World Series. "We want to play . . ." Wilpon paused for emphasis, "meaningful games."

With that, the catchphrase for a new season was born, and a clubhouse was completely confused.

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