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The Mets Might Not Be Good This Season, But They Won’t Be As Bad As Everyone Thinks

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It is no secret right now in New York sports that the Mets are a second-class citizen when compared to the Yankees. They are in financial ruin, their tickets sell for pennies on the dollar on secondary markets, they haven’t made the playoffs since 2006, they haven’t won a World Series since 1986, and aren’t even expected to have a winning record for this upcoming 2012 MLB season. On the other hand, the Yankees have by far the highest payroll in the MLB, their tickets are nearly worth their weight in gold (not really, but you get what I mean), they won their division last season, won a World Series in 2009, and are serious contenders for another championship this season.

As one might think when shown all of these evidences for the ineptitude of the Mets, New York’s second-best MLB team is viewed as a laughingstock and with a rag-tag roster with no more than five established talents on it, that pessimism is justified amongst the media and even the fans. However, the Mets’ situation isn’t as bad as it is expressed in the public eye simply because the Mets won’t be that terrible/awful this season.

Let’s take a look at all the reasons why the Mets should be better from last year and actually be somewhat respectable this season:

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Citi Field Earned Its Stripes (So to Speak)

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Yankees fans are notorious for proclaiming if and how a player has “earned his Yankees stripes.” It’s a bit ridiculous and it can get incredibly annoying to have a conversation with someone who insists a player on the level of Mark Texeiria wasn’t REALLY a Yankee until [insert appropriate Yankeeography episode title here] happened. But… … Read more

The Murphy Homer / Non-homer

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It doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things, because even without Danny Murphy’s homerun, the Mets still eek out a win by one run. But, there’s one thing bothering me about the fly ball he hit to the right field corner in the sixth inning of last night’s ballgame. While everyone else is focusing … Read more

NY Post: Dopey Mets Want to Erase Dwight’s Citi Autograph

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The NY Post’s George Willis is reporting that the Mets are up to their old tricks: WHEN Dwight “Doc” Gooden attended the Mets’ Opening Day ceremonies at Citi Field last week, he stopped by the Ebbets Club along the first-base line and mingled with fans who cheered him during his Mets career. He shook hands, … Read more

David Howard Answers Citi Field Complaints

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Yesterday, Mike Francesa was deluged with calls from incensed fans who found out that their season tickets at Citi Field had obstructed views, poor sightlines, and other viewing issues. Mets EVP of Operations David Howard responded to those complaints — read on to see a summary of the issues presented and Howard’s responses (as well as my witty addendums).

Citi Field: Final Thoughts

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(photo from the Bridge and Tunnel Club) Last spring I appeared on SNY’s MetsWeekly and said that I would not miss Shea Stadium. To me, there was nothing particularly special about the symmetrical, circular, cement structure that was cast from the cookie cutter of multi-use stadiums that became all the rage in the late 1960s … Read more

First Base Line

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Following up with the previous post, which mentions the smaller foul area around the park, check out the distance between first base and the photographers pit. Below is a closeup. This is a really minor thing, and neither a negative nor a positive detail, but it’s something that caught my attention. Mostly what I’m wondering … Read more