This is the first post that is not by me (The Red King). It is by new writer Gochal. Here it is, copy and pasted right from the email.
Spirit
Watching the Mets is one of the most exciting things professionally sports has to offer. In looking at other teams in the league no one appears to have quite as much fun as the Mets have day in and day out. I mean isn’t that the fundamental aspect of baseball. Anyone whose played little league has heard at least 100 times “Just go out there and have fun”, or “win or lose you’re here to have fun and play baseball”. The Mets simply love the game and love to have fun. They are in touch with that inner spirit of the game, and that is why they are the best team in baseball. Look at what happens when you just have fun, your fans have fun, you win games, and you make unbelievable plays. I mean if your just having fun then you’re not thinking about the pressure. The obvious Met who love to have fun of course is Jose Reyes, but take a look at Endy Chaves. Time after time he comes up with big plays, and why is that? He’s not thinking about the pressure he’s just there to play the game. It’s a known fact that when you’re relaxed and not nervous you play better, and Endy is a perfect example of this.
One conversation I always seem to have with people is the difference between college and professional sports. The general idea that I get is that college sports are more enjoyable to watch. For the most part I agree with this. In college, athletes seem to play harder because it is for their own reasons, their own reputation. Professional athletes seem to lose that edge once they start getting paid. They tend to focus on making money, and playing like it’s their duty to play, not because of their love for the game. In general I would agree with these people, college sports are more enjoyable, except the Mets. The Mets have that spirit, that edge, that love for the sport and it shows every play.
Most simply stated, The Mets have fun, love the game, and that makes them the best team in baseball.
6 comments:
i'd agree with you except for the fact that they choked it away under the PRESSURE 2 years in a row
Just making the playoffs, or winning the world series doesn't make you the best team in baseball. Basically the main flaw with the Mets is they can't win when they need to. When your season comes down to one game, its a matter of who shows up that day, not who the better team is
they may have fun and love playing, but they got no heart and determination kid
how can you justify no heart and determination when 2 seasons in a row there was no break for them...they play until the very end and never give up.
endy chavez has one of the biggest hearts in all of mlb.
beltran had heart. he was hurt the last week.
wright had heart he just pressed too much, i feel like he's getting burdened too much as a superstar.
delgado had heart to turn his season around.
johan has heart and more balls than anyone not with the name sabathia
murphy has heart+determination look at him when he hit that triple vs the cubbies.
easley has some heart.
the rest of them....
seriously what screwed this team over was when tatis got hurt we had about 5 automatic outs in the lineup the last week of the season. nando was clutch when he went down no one picked up the slack.
i love this team. they take many years off your life watching them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKJSIhjY5Z4
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