Oh, there's enough blame and shame to go around.

"Was this 'campaigning' obnoxious and over the top? You bet. Over the top and hilarious."

You don't get out much.

"Predictably, Kay, the voice of Al Yankzeera, said the Yankees would never engage in such foolishness."

Because they wouldn't.

"Of course they wouldn't. Kay is a cog in the Yankees' marketing machine. He knows the Bombers attract an audience satisfied only with world championships. The Yankees sell history, tradition, monuments, and retired numbers.

As for the Mets, well, Mr.Met, some anonymous dude wearing a gigantic baseball head, is as big a Mets icon as Mr. Tom Seaver and Mr. Casey Stengel. The Mets have always sold fun."

Mr. Met is not fun.

Mr. Met is not as big a Mets icon as Tom Seaver.

No Mets fan in the history of the Mets went to Shea Stadium in the hopes of seeing Mr. Met.

Or even the thrilling apple in the top hat.


But you know the most shameful aspect of this whole shameful episode?

This supposed all star only has 20 runs batted in.

I thought it was a misprint.

He's also hitting .194 with RISP and two outs.