Blog: The Mets are Underdogs
At Amazin’ Avenue, Eric Simons describes an anti-Mets movement in the national media, which he uses to frame 
our favorite team as underdogs - despite having a $115–million payroll, being a week or so away from winning back-to-back division titles, and having been in first place for roughly two years straight.
…honestly, i don’t read or watch as much national coverage as i used to, mostly because i don’t value a ‘professional’ columnist’s or broadcaster’s opinion more than i value yours…to me, when it comes to opinion, we all count equally…so, if there is a Mets bias, as eric suggests, i would not know about it…
…seriously, we’re not debating national security here…it’s sports and entertainment…so, i am far more interested in what we, as fans, are saying…i’ve always been fond of self-awareness, anyways…
…however, as a Mets fan, surrounded by Yankees fans, media coverage aside, i will always feel like an underdog…until the Yankees are knocked down from their pedestal, i will likely always feel this way, no matter how many division titles or regular season wins the Mets pile up…
…this is why, as much as i want to deny it, and as much as i know it is wrong, deep down inside, i can’t help but hope the Mets can play the Yankees in the World Series…i slap myself when i say that out loud, believe me…but, damn, how great would it be to get one more shot at Joe Torre, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, and Mariano Rivera…i mean, even Roger Clemens and Andy Pettite are back…
…of course, if the Mets lost…again…yikes…i have no idea how i would handle it…which is why i am not ‘cheering’ for the Yankees to make it…if the Mets are there, and the Yankees get in, great, let’s do it…bring it on…but, until then, like the player will say, ‘i’ll take it one game at a time.’…
