Handbaskets Are Optional  Written by Metstradamus on .   If
you've ever played that drinking game where you take a shot
every time Pat Burrell kills the Mets, then you know what a
serious situation alcohol poisoning can be. Well fear no more,
young inebrianados ... for Pat Burrell has decided to hang 'em
up for good, and not a moment too soon as new found sobriety
awaits you. The final tallies are such: Burrell played in 162
games against the Mets in his career, starting 151 of them. So
in that full season, Burrell hit 42 HR's, drove in 106, had an
OPS of .876, and was indirectly partially responsible for the
death of my soul.  I'd wax poetic about him, but my heart would
barely be in it. So let me just say this: Hell represents
different rooms for different people. For Pat Burrell, hell
shall be a film room where they play his entire Tampa Bay Rays
career on an endless loop. And it'll be made into a movie
titled: "Putting The Devil Back in Devil Rays" (available on DVD
this December 21st) ... because he's de