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Honestly, given the state of the Mets right now, and the level of frustration and paranoia that is bubbling up around the team’s fans, I have no patience for manufactured giddiness regarding the Subway Series, which, to me, was played out years ago.
Right now, considering the standings, I’d rather the Mets play three games against the Marlins, Phillies or Braves, as opposed to the American League’s Yankees.
That said, if you’re interested in the Subway Series and the hype surrounding it, check out the New York Post, the Journal News, New York Sun, Daily News, again the Daily News, and again the Daily News.
Lastly, in a post to his blog for the Journal News, John Delcos is asking Mets fans to let him know why they hate the Yankees.
I’m taking this Subway Series off from baseball and encourage other frustrated fans to do the same. When it gets to the point — and it has, for me — that the Mets losing a couple games in May, 2 games out of 1st place, ruins your day and leaves you just as bitter the next one, its time for a break. What better break than the overhyped Subway Series against overhyped Yankees.
Being a fan is supposed to be fun, not a mental drain. Watching every minute of these lacklusters games has not been fun, but I hope the Mets are back in gear when I come back from the break.
I would, but I can’t miss a Santana start. …and I’m getting to the point where I can’t miss a Maine start either. I will turn off the top half of each inning though as I cannot stand to watch this offense flounder.
I’ll regret not watching if I miss a Johan or Maine no-hitter, or Delgado taking Joba yard. That’s about it.
Actually, I want to see Joe Smith take Joba over the fences..
Seriously. Check the two of them out on one of the stats sites. They are nearly identical on the year.
Their stats were nearly identical last year for the same stretch of innings, but Joba is the second coming and Joe Smith is….well, just plain old Joe Smith. Joba and his fist pumps and yelling can stay in the Bronx. I’ll take Joe Smith and his potty mouth any day.
I think of this as a good opportunity for a wake up call. Perhaps the players will take their heads out of their collective a$$e$ for 3 days and play baseball.
If not, then oh well. Maybe we’ll get a good draft pick.
I’m no fan of the “SUBWAYSERIES!!!!!” either, but maybe what this team needs right now is a litlle more spotlight.
If they fail miserably in this manufactured glare it will only serve to further highlight the faults we all see, and perhaps speed the change that seems to be fast becoming increasingly necessary.
If they rise to the occasion of the back pages, then maybe it will be the start of something good and the momentum will carry them into the games that “count” against the Braves.
We shall see …
I’m in the minority, but I still look forward to the SS. And to me, it couldn’t be coming at a better time. I’m tired of watching NL East games and not only myself, but the Mets could use a distraction…and what better distraction than focusing on the Yanks for a weekend thats supposed to be fun?
Oh look… another last place team for the Mets to lose a series to. Fun.
The way the Mets are playing, the last thing I want is a series with the Marlins, Phillies, or Braves.
Face it, this team has major motivational issues. 3 games in the spotlight of the Subway Series are probably their best chance to focus for 9 innings and win a few games. We’ll be sure to ‘play down’ to the competition when Texas is in town.
I wonder if the game is rained out today (and all indicators are that it will be):
1) Would they play Monday, since both the Mets and Yanks have off days that day?
2) Would the Yanks be tempted to skip Rasner and throw Pettite as originally scheduled?
They will most certainly do another obnoxoius day-night, both stadiums doubleheader in June. Another thing that’s gotten old.
And Rasner is in their rotation, they can’t really just skip him as if he were a spot starter.
Besides, they are above stacking the rotation for the Mets. Cashman seems to be implying it by stating as fact the Mets pushed back Santana “just for us” when in reality Pelfrey and Santana pitched the same day last weekend and he’s essentially taking his regular turn.
No, but they could decide they’d rather put a better pitcher on the mound, have Pettite go on regular rest, and save Rasner for the finale. It’s not skipping him, it’s just pushing him back a day or two.
The Yanks might say they’re “above” such things, but they’ve been scuffling too. If they lose this series this weekend, at home, to a struggling Mets team, they’re gonna hear it in the press and from Hankenstein.
I doubt they do the double header, because they have a mutual off day on Monday, and I don’t think either team wants to play a double header–particularly, the Mets, who just played a double header last weekend and are set to play another one on Tuesday.
Im not really crazy about the subway series anymore(at least for this season). Theres so many holes in our team that i really dont care to excersize our inferiority complex against the yanks. We got way to many problems inside our division that the yanks are the least of our concerns. Not to mention the yanks got alot of problems as well. The two most expensive teams but near the bottom of the standings in either league facing off. Beating the yanks i think will not prove a damn thing. I just hope the braves/phills/marlins get beat by there AL series. Ill watch because this is my team but not going crazy about it. The yank fans are not as pompus and arrogant as they usually are and Mets fans know there team isnt hot right now…Nobody has anything to toot their own horn about and for me anyway its not a big deal…
the weird thing is that a bunch of people say this exact same thing…but…i still can’t find tickets to the game (without paying 400 bucks)….weird
Here’s to the Mets going 0-3 in this series. I hope they lose to Rasner 1-0. This coaching staff needs to be shipped off to Siberia, and unfortunately, getting their a$$es kicked by the Yankees might be enough of an embarrasment to the Wilpons to let that happen.
here’s to the mets going 3-0 and kicking off a 12-4 finish to may.
Here’s to whatever you’re smoking
uh, a rooting-for-my-team blunt? it tastes a lot better than the sht sandwich you appear to be munching.
touche jamie.
Of course you never want to see your team lose but i think metsfan119 is looking at the bigger picture…
Possible failure this w/e get rid of Willy… Its like collapse last year… we get Santana…
A sweep either way has to be looked at in context, but I would be shocked if the Mets win more than one game. Worst case scenario is that they keep scuttling, and finish May 8-8 . . . any less, and they might expunge Randolph, which could kickstart them. If they go 10-6, hey, maybe they can get something going. . . . I guarantee you that they’re between 7-9 and 9-7 however. It’s just the way this team has been for the last year. The Wilpons will be afraid to make a move, and the mediocrity will continue unabated.
comeback of the year jamie…puff puff pass
DK, while I’ve had it up to my eyeballs w/ willie, there’s absolutely no guarantee the next guy - whoever it may be - will do any better with this group. In fact, I’d prefer the brass give him a vote of confidence, saying “this is who you’re playing for, so deal with it”. Then, if we don’t make the playoffs, by all means give him the axe. IMO, getting a new guy is just as risky, so send a message to the players.
TMU, maybe so. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and we’ll see when we get there.
khmustache, *pffffftt* here ya go mon.
I usually am one to get wrapped up in the subway series. But to me, this year theres something lost to it. In recent years both teams were doing well (well not so much the Yankees, but everyone knew they would be good) and you wanted to win to better yourself in the standings and beat the hated rival. Even when the Mets were bad, it was about slaughtering the big monster, the yankees.
Now btoh teams are just floundering around, each shows promise and looks like it will turn a corner, then falls flat on its face again. I am less excited for the Subway series this year then any other year.
Maybe its cause I feel like I cant take any pride in my team right now…and neither can yankee fans.
At least the Yankees have an excuse — their third baseman, The Best Player In Baseball, is injured.
What was their excuse the past two post-seasons when they had “th best player in baseball?”. Sarcasm detector off.
Please… Everyone has an excuse.. What about 2/5 of the Mets starting pitching being injured? One of them a #2 pticher.. What about a .340 batter last year (and continuing on this year) being out most of the year?
Not to go all Billy Wagner, as I respect my fellow fans’ opinions, but when the day comes that you hope your team loses, that’s a good day to take a break from being a fan.
Let’s Go Mets.
indeed.