This is not going to be easy. As the Mets play into oblivion, the Yankees and the Phillies will be getting ready for the playoffs.
Did it have to be them? Both of them at once.
There is no denying it. In a couple of days, the Yankees will be celebrating the AL EAST(or at least the wild card). Girardi will be covered with champagne and A-rod will be talking about how this post-season will be different than all the others. I’m quite sure that we’ll see  Girardi’s jersey make an appearance as well, and of course the shaving cream pies.
It hurts a lot.Â
You know what might hurt even more? Watching Shane Victorino and Jimmy Rollins hugging each other in the locker room with their new t-shirts that read NL EAST CHAMPS.  Ryan Howard will be dumping champagne on Charlie Manuel as Pedro Martinez runs around the clubhouse with that big smile on his face.
This is a reality. Sorry. I know it’s bad.
 I’ll take nothing away from either one of these teams. As much as I hate to admit it, they deserve it. The Yankees spent the equivalent of Cuba’s national treasury to get the pitching and the hitting they needed and the Phillies filled in the holes with much needed trades.
I admire them….and I hate them. I’ll root against the Yankess and won’t shed a tear when Burnett gets shelled in the 5th inning and Joba serves up a longball. I’ll drink 8 beers when the Philly bullpen gives up the lead in the 9th. I could only hope and wish this will happen, I can’t imagine both teams making the Fall Classic.  I’ll cross that bridge if and when I get there.
Regardless, I’ll watch the games, I am a Met fan as well as a baseball fan. Â
My question is, will the Wilpons and Omar watch as well? I hope they watch every second of the playoffs. Call it motivation. I want them to see the other teams and their fans. I want them to look a packed Citizens Bank Field and an overpriced Yankee stadium. I want them to hear the announcers talk about how their teams battled through the year and rose above adversity. I want them to see and remember everything and most of all, take notes. Lots of notes. Please take notes.
I hope that will be enough to get the message through to the Wilpons  that this team needs to have a huge off-season. Omar(or who ever is in charge), find the players; Fred, open up the wallet and spend the money.
I can’t take another season like this one.
4 comments
rustyjr
9/27/2009-8:06am at 8:06 am (UTC -4)
spoken like a true mets fan gozo !! i agree with you 100%
stickguy
9/27/2009-12:44pm at 12:44 pm (UTC -4)
Well, at least I won’t have to see any of the Yankee stuff, but being in th elocal philly market, it wil be hard to avoid. My best hope is the Eagles lose again this week, since that will A) dominate the media, and B)just be sweet!
I will disagree taht the off season wil ljust be about spending money. It really hinges on an intelligent mind with a real plan, making clever and shrewd moves. Too bad we got Omar.
anyway, while I certainly prefer that the Yanks and Phils get smoked early in the playoffs, it really doesn’t matter that much to me. If the Mets aren’t in it, then it really doesn’t matter who is.
although once the phils and yanks are eliminated, I can watch any games on, since I refuse to watch 2 teams I don’t like.
metsfan4decades
9/27/2009-1:39pm at 1:39 pm (UTC -4)
Yes, depressing.
I think if there was a 2 weeks left to the season, we’d be seeing the Braves over take the Phils in the East. I’ve been following those games. They look awful. Their BP is the equivalent of ours last year – w/o the excuse of a season ending injury to their closer.
Their offense is way under par and the errors in the field are increasing.
I don’t think there making it to the WS…
And the Yankees? Well, anything can happen in a short series.
Couldn’t agree more about the Wilpons and Omar thinking long and hard over the off season on what could have been. And making sure next year is not more of the same.
CaseStreet
9/27/2009-1:50pm at 1:50 pm (UTC -4)
As much as I hate the Yankees, I’ll be rooting for them.
1. I’m a NYer.
2. They did what we hope Omar will do: get the best FA’s available and make the trades for good supporting players.