>Welcome To October. The Mets Are The Old Red Sox

>Welcome to October, the month after Fred Wilpon likes to play meaningful games.

It occurs to me that the Red Sox have become the Yankees.   They have a historic ballpark, some classic uniforms, some history and they win the World Series.

Meanwhile the Mets have become the Red Sox.

What do I mean?

When the bullpen blew the tie did you think the Mets would win?  No.
If they had won what were you saying about Monday – I heard a lot of “could be tough with Pedro pitching.”
I also heard a lot of “The Cubs will beat ‘us’ anyway.”

The talk of 2008 was the collapse of 2007.

What do you suppose the talk of 2009 will be?

We are now conditioned to expect to lose.  If they open up a 15 game lead in April we will spend six months wondering when the collapse will come.  If they make the playoffs, the expectation will be that they will blow it.

Welcome to October.   Welcome to Day 3 of the Mets not refunding my playoff tickets.

Welcome To October. The Mets Are The Old Red Sox

Welcome to October, the month after Fred Wilpon likes to play meaningful games.

It occurs to me that the Red Sox have become the Yankees.   They have a historic ballpark, some classic uniforms, some history and they win the World Series.

Meanwhile the Mets have become the Red Sox.

What do I mean?

When the bullpen blew the tie did you think the Mets would win?  No.
If they had won what were you saying about Monday – I heard a lot of “could be tough with Pedro pitching.”
I also heard a lot of “The Cubs will beat ‘us’ anyway.”

The talk of 2008 was the collapse of 2007.

What do you suppose the talk of 2009 will be?

We are now conditioned to expect to lose.  If they open up a 15 game lead in April we will spend six months wondering when the collapse will come.  If they make the playoffs, the expectation will be that they will blow it.

Welcome to October.   Welcome to Day 3 of the Mets not refunding my playoff tickets.

>Why The Yankees Didn't Mention Joe Torre

>Joe Torre, the man who does not exist, was not mentioned at the closing ceremonies of Yankee Stadium.  Torre did not accomplish much with the Yankees and is not a significant part of Yankee history.

Oh you think I’m nuts?  Good call.

Here’s all you need to know about why the Yankees ignored Torre.  The words of Hank Steinbrenner:

“Baseball went to a multidivision setup to create more races, rivalries and excitement. But it isn’t fair. You see it this season, with plenty of people in the media pointing out that Joe Torre and the Dodgers are going to the playoffs while we’re not.

“This is by no means a knock on Torre – let me make that clear-but look at the division they’re in. If L.A. were in the AL East, it wouldn’t be in the playoff discussion. The AL East is never weak.”

Why The Yankees Didn’t Mention Joe Torre

Joe Torre, the man who does not exist, was not mentioned at the closing ceremonies of Yankee Stadium.  Torre did not accomplish much with the Yankees and is not a significant part of Yankee history.

Oh you think I’m nuts?  Good call.

Here’s all you need to know about why the Yankees ignored Torre.  The words of Hank Steinbrenner:

“Baseball went to a multidivision setup to create more races, rivalries and excitement. But it isn’t fair. You see it this season, with plenty of people in the media pointing out that Joe Torre and the Dodgers are going to the playoffs while we’re not.

“This is by no means a knock on Torre – let me make that clear-but look at the division they’re in. If L.A. were in the AL East, it wouldn’t be in the playoff discussion. The AL East is never weak.”