Living in Baltimore, (and now near DC) I always get asked why the Mets. Besides the reasons are have been true for ages (family, place of birth, etc) I have a few other things to say at them, especially someone who is a Phillies fan.
Our players (from this season and the few previous ones) do not brag about themselves. They rarely talk trash, and for the most part are very classy and respect the game.
Heres my slight at Jimmy Rollins, He is not. He is a great player, but sometimes I do question his ethics.
We sometimes boo our own team, but that is because we love. I know Philly fans would love to insert here that they do the same…but when you are knonw for throwing batteries, that “boo because we love” just doesnt seem so real. I will never forget one of my first times at shea. It was a pretty bad season, it was almost over. The Mets lost 10-2. The fans were booing a few players…..and then there was a line outside of the giftshop that just went on forever.
What I am really saying here is that I love this team, especially this 2007 team, beceause although they dropped the ball at the end, they carried themselves well, they do teach good values…and Mets fans are not idiots like other fans in the league.
I woke up today to my floormates hanging newspaper clippings of the Phillies celebrating. I did not apprieciate this one as much as the picture of me as a Washington National Player.
