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Re: Sunday, June 8, 2003
When Dave wrote that the Mets were a philosophy, there is no doubt he meant what he said. Of course, in those days, Dave was living in California, and the Mets were more of a memory and an enduring passion, I would guess, than an entity to which he was paying close attention. Right now I wonder if Dave would call the Mets a philosophy. As an organization they are a disaster, as a playing unit they are even less solid. As things stand now, they are rapidly going down the drain, and leaving their fans to grasp at straws in the rubble. The occasional winning game, the good play, the good moment, is all Met fans can cling to at this point. Of course when it comes to philosophy and baseball teams, Dave is now in the perfect spot. Boston offers fans loyal and true to the team that has yet to recover from the blunder of funding No No Nanette. The Curse of The Babe, as seen during the famous Bill Buckner play (against the Mets, no less!) continues to haunt this team. Despite the talent and the drive of the players and organization, despite the ardor and passion of their fans, the Bosox are the ones that make their fans look for some meaning. A philosphy, yes. The Mets leave their fans looking for what else is on TV, maybe ESPN or some other channel. Boston is at least a joy to watch. There's hope, there's the very young GM with his somewhat unorthodox ideas. There's a chance, Curse notwithstanding. Over at Shea, at least one can count the planes going by for some home field entertainment. There are responses to this message:
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