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Ya know, after years of abuse I finally decide to actually create a blog to vent my frustrations regarding the Mets. Here's the thing though...
The Mets are actually, well, good right now.
Since they started 5-13 they have the third best record in the National League (of course the 1st and 2nd best records belong to the Phillies and Braves, but such is the life of a Mets fan). And despite all there is to worry about with this ball club, I think that the Mets fans have handled everything extremely well. The list of shit to worry about includes but in no way is limited to:
- The Wilpons and the financial crisis
- Reyes possibly leaving
- Beltran possibly leaving
- K-Hole possibly leaving
- K-Hole possibly staying
- Reyes' hamstring
- Wright's back
- Davis' ankle
- Santana's Elbow
- Mejia's Elbow
- F-Mart's knees
- Dickey's Ass
- Any Saturday game covered by Joe Buck***
- Any Sunday night game covered by ESPN***
***By covered I mean they'll show the moving pictures of the Mets playing, but talk about the Phillies, Yankees, Fred Wilpon, John Kruk's anti-eating disorder, and Jayson Stark attempting to give oral sex to the Philly Phanatic on ESPN (but only if you have an "Insider" account)***
Seriously though, aside from one stretch where the callers to WFAN were flat out ridiculous regarding what to do when Wright and Davis return, the Mets have done exceptionally well with putting everything in perspective. I haven't encountered anyone who is 100 percent set on them making the playoffs (or 20 percent for that matter), or thinks the Mets are doomed because they lost 2 out of 3 to the Yankees. I haven't encountered anyone who thinks Pelf will win the Cy Young based off of last night, that Bay will hit 30 home runs or that Parnell will throw 102mph for the next 15 years. In other words:
The Mets fans are taking everything in stride and enjoying the ride.
It would be SO NICE if Yankees fans would do the same. Jesus Christ you listen to WFAN for 20 minutes and you'd think you're listening to the Lifetime Network's "Midol Minute" where everyone can just come up and irrationally bitch for no good reason whatsoever. And PS, this week it's been SO NICE driving and not listening to FrancessER on the fan, but it's just been wasted with these Yankee callers.
I mean honestly, look at the club they have. Best record in the American League, and look at all they've overcome this year (and yes, they should be able to with the money they spend, but still)
- I'd call AJ Burnett bi-polar, but that's an insult to bi-polar people
- As far as I'm concerned my theory that Theo Epstein has a voodoo pin in a Phil Hughes doll is just as valid as anything else they've come up with
- One word. Bullpen. Yikes. (Apologies to Robertson)
But they've gotten great success from Colon and Freddie Garcia, and they're poised to make the playoffs. But all I keep hearing is insane amounts of bitching about Derek Jeter!
Jesus Christ calm down!! He is three hits away from 3,000 so can we just enjoy it?? Every idiot that calls to complain is like a 15 year old playing Angry Birds while watching a sunset at the Grand Canyon. It's like watching Dennis Byrd take his first steps and only commenting about how he doesn't play football anymore. For f*cks sake only 27 people in baseball HISTORY have 3000 hits or more. Even Ted Williams doesn't have 3000 hits. So relax and stop being such a Debbie Downer!!!
So I say rock on Mets fans. Even though I'm struggling to find my typical anger and resentment about my favorite baseball team, I feel proud to have you as my brethren as we enjoy the Mets playing great baseball despite knowing it could change at any moment.
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