The Amazing Mess

With 17 games to go, the Mets held a comfortable 7 game lead over the Phillies. Things looked great for the Amazins... well until Sunday September 30th, 2007. With one of the biggest collapses in Major League Baseball history, I've been walking around the streets of Brooklyn, NY, and I can't help but hear that some Mets fans are actually considering crossing over. That's right... Mets fans not only rooting for their cross-town rival New York Yankees, but actually wearing the navy blue pinstripes. In fact, my brother-in-law already shredded his Mets t-shirt and called me to tell me he's rooting for the Yankees. My reaction: Are you kidding me? Now I understand that the overwhelming majority of Mets fans would laugh at the idea of rooting for the Yanks. But for those considering it, I wonder if you were ever truly a Mets fan in the first place? Not to mention what gives you the privilege to cross over? Is that going to make things better? I don't think so. What ever happened to the "You Gotta Believe" or "There's Always Next Year." With every loss there is always opportunity. For the Mets... it might be bad right now... but pitchers and catchers is only a few months away...