Fellow Mets fans, it is with sadness that I must report that our nightmares have become a reality. The Doomsday Series is now upon us, as both the Phillies and the Yankees have earned the right to face each other in the 2009 World Series. They will be playing in the Fall Classic no Mets fan wanted to see.
I guess with Halloween approaching, it’s only fitting that we’re getting this matchup. After all, a Phillies-Yankees World Series has now completed the Trilogy of Terror for the Mets.
In 2007, the Mets suffered their epic collapse and watched the Phillies sneak up on them, eventually taking the NL East division title on the last day of the season. Like a horror movie, the events shocked us and served as a set-up for what was to come.
The 2008 season saw the Mets lose the division title to the Phillies during the last weekend of the season. At the same time, we sat stunned as the Brewers took the wild card on the final day of the regular season. Not only that, but this time, Mets fans were forced to watch the Phillies steamroll their way through the postseason to win their second World Series Championship in franchise history. All horror movie sequels have a higher body count and watching the Phillies win it all in 2008 certainly left many Mets fans gasping for air, especially those of us (like yours truly) who had 2008 World Series tickets had the games been played at Shea Stadium.
Now it’s time for the final act of the trilogy. This is where everything comes together. On Wednesday, we will see the beginning of the World Series between our crosstown rivals and our division rivals. No matter who wins, Mets fans will lose. Oh, yes. There will be blood. Unfortunately, it’ll be ours as we watch our TV screens in horror.
Fortunately, trilogies always end after the third act. Perhaps in 2010, the Mets will be able to come back and erase the memory of the 2007-2009 seasons. Then again, sometimes after the first trilogy ends, a second one begins. Let’s hope that isn’t the case for the Mets. After all, there’s no room for another Jar Jar Binks in Mets-ville.
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One problem, this play started in 2006…
Ah, yes. But it felt so good that year when the Mets played on after the Yankees were eliminated.
I guess the 2006 NLCS was a prequel to the main trilogy.
Look at the brightside. At this point it can’t possibly get any worse. Anyway i would like to see the yankees win just because we’ve heard all the yankee trash talk before, not like it is going to change. unlike the phillies, our division foes who will run there mouths till next september
At least it should be a good world Series where the 2 best teams in baseball will duke it out for the title. Not 1 great team and another “Happy to be here” team which the series usually results in a rout and makes for very boring TV. I’m going for the National League team like I always do, but I hope the Phillies lose!
What the Phjillies are now is what the 2006 mets thought they were going to be but found out they did not have the testosterone for. I do not hate the Phillies. I kind of like their makeup. I do hate the Braves. I really hate the Marlins. And I have hated the Yankees since the womb. So I will have no problem rooting for the Phils. The Yanks have better pitching and Mariano, but the Yanks really struggled to win most of their games against two pretty sloppy teams in these playoffs. I foudn the Angels to be terribly overrated. I think the Phils can win it.
I’ve had to be around both groups of fans every day for the last month, and that’s not going to change any time soon. Both fans are going to be arrogant and run their mouths all winter anyway.
With that being said, even though I won’t be watching I’ll be hoping for two things: 1, that the games don’t pre-empt HOUSE; and 2, Yankees in 4.
I do not want Philadelphia beating a New York team again, and I’d rather deal with a 27th title thatn
But on a sidenote, how does Cleveland feel seeing CC vs. Lee.
Great title Ed, that completely sums up my feeling on this WS, a horror movie! I think I’m going to find something else to watch because I cannot stand to watch either team celebrate. I just want it to be over.
I don’t think it’ll be a sweep and think it would be a good WS, baseball-wise. It won’t be a rout which would be good. And as for the teams, nothing we can do to change it. Of course I’m in FL so it doesn’t hurt as much as when I lived in NY. However I still have family up in NY that are bandwagoners and that’s what gets me since they used to be Mets fans. So in a way if the Phils win, I won’t care.
Euripides each your heart out!
I cant believe it. I just cant believe it.
Here come the Yankees!! They’ll learn to fear the NY yankees!!! Come on and Cheer the NY Yankees!!! Everyone knows they play to win!!!
BTW: Jon Matlack and Ed Kranepool have agreed to one year contracts. They are still working on Koosman. Being a 20 game loser in 1977 will allow him to fit right in come the 2010 season!!!
Typical, lowlife, classless Yankee Fan…………Yawn……what else is new?
I don’t understand how ANY self respecting Mets fan can come right out and admit that they like the Phillies right now and are rooting for them to win it all. This is the team that has been so happy to step on our faces year after year. This is the team that won the World Series last year and STILL decided to dog the Mets during their WS parade. They didn’t beat us in the WS and they didn’t even beat us to get into the playoffs. Can you imagine what they’re going to say if they win it all again? For the second year in a row??? Mets fans…..do you all want to hear Jimmy Rollins’ cocky a*s talking junk in downtown Philadelphia again? I say PHUCK THE PHILS and anyone who has ANY kind of love for them. They hate the Mets, they hate the Mets fans….why would ANY Mets fan show them any kind of love!? I have no idea!
hey guys,
sorry for responding late this, but this is something i wanted to get off my chest…why am i hearing a lot of met fans wanting to root for the Phils…it doesn’t make sense, one caller said well i rather see that fan only 8 times a year compare to my next door neighbor…..ahhh rubbish….that Phil fan will still find a way to u, especially these days, if they win we willllllll never stop hearing it plus it gives them more ammo and scrutinizing pressure on the mets next year, f that….maybe because i’m living in Miami where they hate NYer’s but no matter if i was living back in queens or down here in the 3rd world country, i will still root for the stankees….pick your poison people, its the stanks….shit even if they lose the fans will talk shit, because of all their championship so have the phils have more ammo to do the same….met fans it’s time to side with the stanks on this, hey if it was us and boston do u think the stank fans will be for beantown
The only thing I will be rooting for this World Series is the rain