what's up now, national league east?

I don't want to alarm anyone, but the Mets just swept the second place Phillies, putting them nine and a half up in the division. Early, yes, I know. But not only does this team have the requisite team work to make the dream work, they have the support of hottie Michael Vartan (as I learned last week when they played the Dodgers) and perhaps most importantly, the best name in baseball since Bubba Trammell went batshit: Lastings Milledge.

If that doesn't translate to un-fricking-beatable, I don't know what does.

[ed. note: please, everyone, knock wood.]

Comments

[t/l]

Lastings, the story goes, was given that name because his parents decided he'd be their last child. Megan, I suppose that makes you my "firstings".

[myron]

Lastings Milledge, in reverse, is my new name (M. Lastings). I think it's even awesomer than Coco Crisp.

[Tim]

He joins a pantheon of great names: Choo Choo Coleman, Mookie Wilson, and Heath Bell. Bell gets recognition simply because ever since Double A everyone just pretty much calls him Taco. That's no joke.