We know the Mets' view of first place has been pretty clouded lately, but we still couldn't quite figure out what Mr. Met and his umbrella were up to against the Braves at Shea Stadium last week. So, we asked our readers for their take on this Mystery Photo. Here are the best from more than 450 responses we received.

"Its raining, its pouring, Mets lineup is boring. Thought they'd be good, now it's understood, they never end up scoring."
Jeff Stein
Dix Hills, N.Y.

Yes, it's true. Prolonged steroid use really does exaggerate your facial features.
Jeremy Markman
Oceanside, N.Y.

"Again?! Forget it! Valentine can roll up his own damn windows!"
Kevin J. Moran
Dayton, Ohio

"What's with the umbrella, you ask? Well, the doctor said I can't get my stitches wet ..."
James Bisson
Toronto

Mascot trash talk -- "Hey Leo, how are your wife and my kids?"
Omar Hasan
Woodbridge, N.J.

"Yes, we are 11½ games back ... Yes, my eyes did get stuck like this when I was a kid ... And yes, I would be giving you the finger right now if only I had an odd number of them on my hand.
Ed
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

"Good to see John Franco working again."
Chris O'Reilly
New Hyde Park, N.Y.

After being ejected from the game, Mets skipper Bobby Valentine returns in another clever disguise, seen here on an "intelligence" stroll in front of the Braves dugout.
PJ Burke
Sunnyvale, Calif.

Well aware of the fact Chipper Jones leads the league in illegitimate children, Mr. Met decides to send him a subtle message: Wear a raincoat.
Adam Stone
Trabuco Canyon, Calif.

Braves: "Whatcha doin' for the rain delay?"
Mr. Met: "Hmmm ... Gold jacket ... Gold Club ...Gold jacket ... Gold Club ..."
TN Lewis
Seattle

"Don't look now, guys! Here comes that mascot with no back half of his costume again!"
Tony Bohn
Milwaukee

"It's raining men! Hallelujah, it's raining men ..."
Ken
Chicago

Mr. Met: "Braves Suck!"
Braves Bench: "Mo Vaughn!"
Steve Ross
Denver, Colo.

To further disprove rumors about his sexuality, Mr. Met preforms a staggering rendition of "Singing in the Rain" for the Atlanta Braves dugout.
Ian Hardy
Atlanta

"I remember when Mr. Met's head fit under that umbrella ... it sure is a sad day in baseball when even the mascots think they need 'roids to perform at this level."
Drew Weimer
Tracy, Calif.

"Have you seen my baseball?"
Sue Yoo
Brooklyn, N.Y.

The Atlanta Braves are stunned into shock at the latest occurrence of Mr. Met's flashing fetish.
Geoff
Atlanta, Ga.

Steinbrenner scouts the Braves for next year's possible acquisitions.
Tom Martin
Topeka, Kan.

"Oh, great. First a rain delay and now a Mr. Met Full Monty."
Jim Sauer
El Cajon, Calif.

Mr. Met stars in the way-off Broadway musical "Slumping In the Rain."
Pete
Greenwich, Conn.

And here is the real caption from The Associated Press: New York Mets mascot Mr. Met walks past the Atlanta Braves dugout during a rain delay in the fourth inning June 27 at Shea Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Ed Betz)