And We're Back!
Like the Mets, many were ready to write off the little site that could. They said it was dead and buried. Said it didn't have a chance.
The last time I wrote was April 15th. Since then I've just been completely buried at work, but things should lighten up some now, so expect regular content again next week.
But back to April 15th. It was a pretty depressing time. I'm not sure what the Mets' record was exactly, but suffice it to say my expectations for the year ahead were pretty dim.
Zoom forward to the present and, somehow, the Mets are the hottest team in baseball. In the span of 10 games they've catapulted themselves from worst to first.
It couldn't have come at a better time. Tomorrow, me and a bunch of guys are heading to Citizen's Bank Park for Lister's bachelor party.
For a while there it was looking like we would get completely shat on by Phillies fans. I could already hear the taunts about how bad the Mets were.
With the Mets playing good ball again, not only will the taunts require some modification, but the whole series takes on a whole new level of intrigue.
If the Mets can somehow keep this hot streak going through the weekend, it would really send a message. If Jon Niese can produce on the big stage, if Mike Pelfrey can out-duel Roy Halladay, if the Mets can play the kind of inspired ball we've seen the past 10 days... all of it would send a message that maybe, just maybe, this year is different from the ones that came before it, and that maybe, just maybe, this team is for real.
I hope it works out that way, but like many other Mets fans out there, I can't let go of my skepticism. This team has looked great recently, but I need a few good months in a row to compensate for the last three years. That's just the way it is.
For now though, I'm looking forward to an exciting weekend of baseball. The Mets are in first place and have a chance to send a message to the Phillies and everyone else following baseball this year. Here's hoping they rise to the occasion.
New Mets!
- A.F.O.M.G.
The last time I wrote was April 15th. Since then I've just been completely buried at work, but things should lighten up some now, so expect regular content again next week.
But back to April 15th. It was a pretty depressing time. I'm not sure what the Mets' record was exactly, but suffice it to say my expectations for the year ahead were pretty dim.
Zoom forward to the present and, somehow, the Mets are the hottest team in baseball. In the span of 10 games they've catapulted themselves from worst to first.
It couldn't have come at a better time. Tomorrow, me and a bunch of guys are heading to Citizen's Bank Park for Lister's bachelor party.
For a while there it was looking like we would get completely shat on by Phillies fans. I could already hear the taunts about how bad the Mets were.
With the Mets playing good ball again, not only will the taunts require some modification, but the whole series takes on a whole new level of intrigue.
If the Mets can somehow keep this hot streak going through the weekend, it would really send a message. If Jon Niese can produce on the big stage, if Mike Pelfrey can out-duel Roy Halladay, if the Mets can play the kind of inspired ball we've seen the past 10 days... all of it would send a message that maybe, just maybe, this year is different from the ones that came before it, and that maybe, just maybe, this team is for real.
I hope it works out that way, but like many other Mets fans out there, I can't let go of my skepticism. This team has looked great recently, but I need a few good months in a row to compensate for the last three years. That's just the way it is.
For now though, I'm looking forward to an exciting weekend of baseball. The Mets are in first place and have a chance to send a message to the Phillies and everyone else following baseball this year. Here's hoping they rise to the occasion.
New Mets!
- A.F.O.M.G.
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