The Mets and Marlins don’t like each other, and the Marlins are anxious to knock your team out of the playoffs again.

Here’s what several Fish had to say:

Scott Olson: “Silence is golden. It’s not that good of a stadium. I remember Tom Glavine walking off the mound with his head down without getting three outs.”

Paul Lo Duca: “It was not a good memory and I’m hoping we can make it not good memories for them again this year.”

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The Mets open their final homestand tonight at Shea against the Cubs. However, instead of nostalgia, the Mets are in a fight to get into the playoffs. It would have been nice had they wrapped up a playoff spot by now, but the bullpen made that impossible.

Perhaps some of you might enjoy your greatest Shea memory this week should they clinch a playoff spot.

How about the rest of you? What is your favorite memory of Shea Stadium, where many of you grew up?

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I’m keeping open yesterday’s post asking about your first Shea memory.

If you haven’t already, please share with us your first memory of Shea. Not the most dramatic. Not the most spectacular, but your first. You can get mushy.

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Mets manager Jerry Manuel said Oliver Perez has pitched so well lately that he’ll let this one slide. He can afford to because Carlos Delgado is playing up to the MVP chants.

It wasn’t a good night for Perez, but Delgado hit two more homers and has 24 in his last 66 games to lead the majors.

For awhile tonight it appeared as if Perez would kick this one away, but Delgado’s two homers and one by Carlos Beltran carried the Mets to a 10-8 victory over the Nationals to increase their lead over Philly to 2 1/2 games.

Kudos also to the bullpen. It has been hot in September, but tell the truth, aren’t you holding your breath?

For those who were with me tonight, many thanks. The Room is open all night.-JD

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METS

SS Jose Reyes
RF Ryan Church
3B David Wright
CF Carlos Beltran
1B Carlos Delgado
LF Fernando Tatis
2B Damion Easley
C Brian Schneider
LH Oliver Perez

COMMENTS: Jose Reyes needs to step it up. He enters the game on a 1-for-21 slide. … I would be adverse to dropping David Wright to fifth behind Carlos Delgado.

REMINDER: Skip down a few posts and tell us about your first memory of Shea Stadium.

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We are down to 12 games for Shea; a dozen opportunities to create a memory, and for some, a first memory.

Many of you have said your last good-bye to the park. Some will do so in the coming weeks.

For now, I’d like for you to tell us about your first memory of Shea. Not the most dramatic. Not the most spectacular, but your first. Was it with your dad? Maybe the Mets lost that day, who cares? Was it just going to see the park you saw on TV?

Get mushy if you want.

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