im a mets fan. in 2002 we got roberto alomar, mo vaughn and roger cedeno, and we were supposed to be great. expectations were through the roof. the mets started off 17-10, which would have put them on pace for 102 wins. of course we didnt even win 80. we didnt even win a home game in the month of august.

when you live and die with your team, every strikeout, every error, every loss, causes an unbelievable pain. its unhealthy. and yet you raise your hopes, thinking that this year will be different.

2003 was more of the same. we signed tom glavine and were finally going to beat the braves.....the pitching staff allowed 14 runs on opening day.  in 2004 we lost 90 games.

the thing is that every year i get my hopes up. its not like im a pirates or brewers or devil rays fan where i expect losing. Every year the mets sign or trade for what appears to be the best players, and yet they lose in maddening fashion.  every year.

in the words of bill simmons aka "the sports guy":

"For the most part, it sucks to be a sports fan. It's a one-way street. Tickets cost too much. Jerseys cost too much. Executives and owners screw up our teams. Players let us down again and again."  

and yet im still a fan.
i think that a persons sports allegiances can tell you alot about their personalities.

Lets Go Mets 2006!

Hello darkness my old friend.....
so the counting crows are good. betcha didnt see that coming. not unexpected though. so its almost pesach. that should be fun. time to hang out with young kids b/c noone is my age- yes! 6 flags kicks, but everyone is "too cool" to go, or the ppl going are "too High school." wow, thats mature.
when i get back from the tamiment, yes tamiment, i will be going to a met game and cheering jose reyes- woohoo!
u know thats exciting. ( even thought the phillies, rather than the mets, will end the braves streak this year- does that make anyone happy? i think the vote is split on that)
oooo van halen is playing on the Q. my class wants to boycott the station. id drop out. anywho its 113am which is really 213 so thats annoying. toodles.