As the most expensive fourth place team around, the Mets might be again producing another worst team that money could buy.

But let me say this for Flushing's colossal disappointments: At least they've got one heck of a team announcing the crash. 

The New York Observer seems to agree with the writing of this solid profile on the three-man SNY booth of Gary Cohen, Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez. 

"The Anti-Homers" reads the article's title, and, according to writer John Koblin, the booth has achieved a rare chemistry by mixing the "competent" Cohen, the "incisive" Darling and the "subversive" Hernandez.

I'd concur, because whether Cohen is calling the action better than anyone not named Vin Scully or Hernandez is grilling the Mets' mishaps on the field, they're always worth a  stopover when watching Extra Innings on any given night. No matter what the situation. No matter the standings.

And, really, that's the best compliment a baseball booth can be paid, right? That someone with no emotional investment (ie: me) can tune into the game specifically to hear what that team's announcers are up to? That they feel something approaching appreciation?

I have a few other favorites from non-Chicago teams  — the NESN crew in Boston is fun, I want Bert Blyleven to circle me and the D'Backs are a guilty pleasure with Mark Grace — but no one comes close to the crew that regularly shows what homerish amateurs the guys across town can be. For my money, if I'm going to tune into any booth on any night – again, Scully remains the obvious gold standard — it's going to be the Mets' trio.

Excluding your own team and the Dodgers, who's your favorite announcing crew?

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