I'll be the one in the back of the bar wearing an Al Leiter shirt and getting beaten up

This week could be one of the best of my life, which, judging by the details, will give you a glimpse of how wholly uninteresting my life is. As I mentioned yesterday, I move into my apartment on Saturday, bringing and end to the sad, sordid life of Couch Dave, and ushering in the era of TBone.

But more importantly, the Mets roll in town, fresh off of a 2-1 series victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Sure, they've only gone 5-5 in their last ten games, but they still have the best record in the NL, third best record in baseball, a lineup that is absolutely killing the ball, and did I mention that they beat the Red Sox in the 1986 World Series?

Ahhh, memories. There is nothing I like more about an interleague series between the Mets and the Red Sox then the unending loop of Buckner/Mookie clips that national sportscasters are contractually obligated to show. It almost makes watching American League baseball bearable. Now, sure, the Red Sox won a title since then and have been in the playoffs a bunch of times, but Met fans have to clutch on to something! And, the previous interleague series have not exactly been exciting, save a Jay Payton (as a Met) home run off Super Pedro (circa 2000) in a Mets loss.

To make matters even more hilarious, the Red Sox will be honoring the 1986 World Series losers at tonight's game, as it is the 20th anniversary of the last time they lost a World Series. Let's guess who won't be at the festivities.

But now, a trip to Fenway for Mets fans will bring more than Vin Scully's voice and smiles remembering our last great victory. The Mets are going to demolish the Red Sox this week, and here's hoping that David Wright hits a ball that smacks Curt Schilling in the ankle, breaking it and causing chewing tobacco to spill out all over the pitcher's mound.

For all the talk about this vaunted Red Sox lineup that's hitting nearly .290, the Mets have hit more home runs and stolen a ton more bases than the Red Sox. It's not even a competition in pitching; the Mets have allowed 30 less runs. So I can't wait. Oh, and one more thing:

This never gets old.