I think I need a break. I know it has been 27 years, and we've had our ups and downs, but I really think we should take some time to re-evaluate what we want, and maybe even see other people. I don't know how much more I can take. I've been strung along for years. Kept on edge till the very end, then dropped like a sack of potatoes. And even though there are still the occasional butterflies and excitement, I'm just so tired of being let down and feeling ashamed. I feel like the guy in high school who was in love with the chubby girl but was too ashamed to let anyone find out.
The Mets have been my life-long love. And, although they've made me furious in the past, I've never wanted to give up on them so badly; yet, I feel guilty about it. It isn't even the All-Star break yet and they're only four games out of first. With all of their injuries and their lack of quality replacements - that's really not bad at all. I know that logically, but I'm so tired of the bone-head plays, lousy hitting and all around lackluster play.
And with all of that said, they have FOUR All-Stars. FOUR! Is anyone else baffled by this? I know Wright is our star, and he's batting .326 which is extremely respectable, but he infuriates me right now. Grounding into double plays, popping out on the first pitch he sees and striking out way too much. He doesn't hit enough home-runs anymore for me to accept the amount of times he strikes out. I saw in Citizen's Bank Park on Friday night and compared the Mets batting averages with the Phillies. Not much of a difference there, but the power was completely lopsided and as much as it kills me to say this, so was the heart.
But, I think the thing that frustrates me the most right now, is that with all of their injuries, the only person they've said anything about coming back is Oliver Perez. Yeah, the starting pitching isn't great, but is he going to make that much of a difference? Maybe his injury was the problem, and he'll be a stud. But even if he is a stud, will it really matter? What good is a solid outing if they can't back it up?
Maybe this break will do both of us some good. Because I lied. It is you.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
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Nice job. I agree with you. It's ironic how everyone is saying how bad the Mets are playing right now and how banged up they are while at the same time, they have four all-stars and they are only 4 back from first in the division. This is what makes baseball great and why you can't count any team out until september (maybe you could count the Nationals out now). It is a 162 game schedule and ANYTHING can happen.
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