(Newton Center, January 7, 2004) Tug McGraw. You gotta believe! I think the world was a better place when Tug was with us. Southpaw screwballer. When asked how he would spend his World Series share, he said, "Ninety percent I'll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey. The other 10 percent I'll probably waste." His fastballs were called Peggy Lee ("Is that all there is?"); Bo Derek ("A nice little tail"); the Cutty Sark ("It sailed") and the Titanic (a sinker). Not quite a Hall of Fame career, but a fine one. Memorable character...

Career totals (1965-84) Mets & Phillies
G     IP    H     W - L    SV    SO   BB  ERA
824  1515 1318  96 - 92   180  1109  582  3.14

"Meet the Mets, greet the Mets. Come right down and meet the Mets . . ." Something like that... Meet Kaz Matsui & Mike Cameron, two tremendous gloveguys up-the-middle. Both can hit a bit but we don't know how much. The Two Lefties (Leiter & Glavine) come through, we're knockin' at the door. Braden Looper'll close it out.