Flushing University Lectures for Friday June 29th

Joe Janish of Mets Today has the preview of the weekend series with the Phanatics. Catch Joe's daily recaps of the Mets games right here at FU.

Stefi Kaplan of You Can't Script Baseball reports on the gift from the weather gods from last night. While she was in the Diamond Club, I was stuck on the line outside of it and gave up and went home. Stefi writes for FU every Monday.

Matt Himmelfarb of Cyclones Nation has some thoughts on AHern and Jason Vargas down in NO as well as Tobi Stoner now at PSL. Matt writes for FU every Monday.

Taryn Cooper of My Summer Family couldn't believe the game last night was cancelled. She has news on a "season do-over party". The Coop writes for FU every Tuesday.

Ed from Westchester of The Blue, Orange and Green Cafe previews the weekend series against the Phillies and gives us his thoughts on Mr. Lo Duca's prickliness. Ed writes for FU every Tuesday.

Dana Brand of Mets Fan Blog saw Bob Dylan perform last night at Mohegan Sun and was reminded how many situations the Mets find themselves in are connected to Dylan lyrics. Dana writes for FU every other Thursday.

John Coppinger of The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus writes of last night's rainout and his trip today to grab a Cheesteak and a game down in Philly. Metstradamus writes for FU every Friday.

Evan Pritchard, whose book, Flushing Fever - The Story of the Incredible 2006 New York Mets: A Fan’s Perspective,, will be available in e-book form at FU, writes most Wednesdays at FU.

Dana Brand whose book, Mets Fan will be published in late July or August by McFarland and will be available on amazon.com and bn.com of Mets Fan Blog contributes every other Thursday at FU.

Tom Starita of NY Baseball Online contributes every Thursday here at FU.

Tracy Coppola of Do Me Wright writes for FU every other Thursday.

Shari Forst writes for FU every Saturday.

Our grand poombah, Mike McGann, writes every Sunday at FU.

Jaap Stijl of Archie Bunker's Army has some neat pictures from Wednesday night's rain shortened win.

Brooklyn Mets Fan doesn't think Thursday's rainout against the Cards will be made up. (Darn!)

UwantRadie of Hot Foot wants an official game counter that counts down to the final game at Shea.

Gozer of Hot Stove New York discusses Paul Lo Duca's comments in his latest paper interview that has folks buzzing.

Ed Ryan of Mets Fever has a suggestion for the "perfect fit" for a veteran player that Omar should acquire.

Metsgrrl talks about why its "bullpucky" that Cardinal fans are special, Scott Spezios' red mark, Jose Reyes Spanish lessons on el despertador and the kid in the Alex Rodriquez jersey, and more from the extra inning game she attended earlier in the week.

Dave Ponte of MetsMerized Online discusses the meeting El Duque had with Willie over wanting to start Game 1 today.

Mets Walk-Offs shares a Mets-Cardinals trivia quiz with us. Don't cheat and look at the answers.

Jeff Brohel of Metsquire shares his annoyance with us about Derek Jeter who he sees everywhere he looks these days.

Mike Steffanos of Mike’s Mets has the update of Glavine's win #297 in the rain-abbreviated game from Wednesday.

Pat Andriola of Shea Faithful looks at the stats of Paul Lo Duca for this year, which show him struggling at Shea.

Kyle DeBussey of Mets Prospects

Joe DeMayo of Get On The 7 Train (link temporarily out of order)

Will Musto of Shea Baseball (link temporarily out of order)