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2012
Don’t Let September Get You Down
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Yeah, it’s September. The elimination number on the Mets is six. On October 3, Mets baseball will become dormant for the winter as the Wilpon family and Sandy Alderson try to re-sign David Wright and R.A. Dickey to long-term contracts. Or at least that’s what I hope they’ll do.
No, the Mets won’t be a .500 team this year, but that plan went moot after the Mets had horrendous homestand after horrendous homestand. They believe in homefield advantage about as much as they believe in comebacks (remember that slogan?). Sandy Alderson has recently expressed confidence in Terry Collins and his coaching staff as the season winds down, but the future of the coaching staff will be discussed in the next seven to ten days.
Most Met fans I talk to on Twitter have moved on to football season, either rooting for Big Blue or Gang Green, with a few Cowboys fans thrown into the mix. While I go for Gang Green myself, I remain a baseball purist, loyal until the last out. I still listen to Howie Rose and Josh Lewin on WFAN, thanks to advances in modern technology.
People wonder why I even still bother with the Mets. They have the worst bullpen in baseball and can’t win a game at Citi Field if it was handed to them on a silver platter. As Robin Ventura once said, “Mets fans are born, not made.”
My dad, brothers and I still have conversations about the Mets. Whenever I need to complain about them possibly shutting down Matt Harvey or about how Jason Bay can’t hit his way out of a paper bag, I call one of them. We even talk about the deals the Mets are (or aren’t) making in the offseason. We see eye to eye on most things, but if you bring up trading David Wright, I will shut you down.
The Mets bring my family together. Whether we are in Florida, New York, Hawaii, or Alaska, the Mets provide a common discussion piece amongst the DeMattia’s. It’s not over until it’s over for the DeMattia family. And then we start talking about 2013.
Being a Mets fan is a birthright I am grateful that my dad passed down onto me. I can’t let September get me down; it’s just like any other September in franchise history.
We Welcome Back Jessica To MMO!
She is one of the most passionate Mets fans I know, and I mean passionate! She entertained our readers for almost four years beginning back in 2007 and was one of the crowd pleasers here at MMO for her skills as a writer and her great blend of pessimism, optimism and sarcasm. We are glad to have her back to share her personal journey as a Mets fan.
You can read more from Jessica on her MLB Blog entitled It’s All Mets To Me. Or you can follow her on Twitter at @JessicaBrooke5.
About the Author: Jessica DeMattia
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| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braves | 42 | 28 | .600 | - |
| Nationals | 34 | 35 | .493 | 7.5 |
| Phillies | 34 | 37 | .479 | 8.5 |
| Mets | 25 | 40 | .385 | 14.5 |
| Marlins | 22 | 47 | .319 | 19.5 |
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It is true. Mets fans are born not made… was watching some national broadcast a couple weeks ago, I’m thinking a Sunday night, and the announcer acknowledged the uniqueness of Mets Fans. Called us a “Sturdy Lot’.. YUP..
Welcome back Jessica.
The best thing to happen in September!!
Speaking as a Dad who has passed his Mets fandom down to his children it warms my heart whenever I hear another daughter talk about how being a Mets fan brings her family together. Welcome back to MMO Jessica.
Nice thoughts! Has always been that way in my family. My only disagreement is that the Mets need to trade David Wright. They have to retool.
Sounds like you were raised up just right and I enjoyed the personal touch you shared. Welcome back to MMO and I personally look forward to reading more from you.
Hi Jessica. I remember you from before and it’s so nice to have you back again.
Keep the faith and never stop watching, that’s what I tell my kids.
Keep the faith and never stop watching, that’s what I tell my kids”
wow.. really??? Your putting your kids to suffer already???
Jk..
Nice story, welcome back.
Hey Jessica,
Got any cousins or so around my age so I can marry into a baseball-loving family? LOL, I kid.
Posts like this are always a breath of fresh air around here. It’s been a tough September, but come March, it’s a fresh start once again.
satish, my good friend, i admire your enthusiasm. come march we’d be excited again, and around june we’d probably be thinking how many games our football teams will win as the season once again be punted away by SA and his goons…
Satish,
No, my brothers and I are the youngest in our family
I can relate. Got my Met fandom from my Dad as well. And like you, I’ll be watching these last few games down to the final out.
Cool post and agree that we should not trade Wright!
Nice Read Jessica. I say, LET THE KIDS PLAY.
Too late! I still love my Mets, just sad how this season has come to, like many seasons of the past. Somebody call Pete Falcone please ……………..
This was great to read. Thanks, we need more fans like you.
You got to be kidding. Just like any other September? This is the weakest team in Mets’ history at home…..4-22 in the second half. A disgrace. An embarrassment. For the first time in my life, I’m ashamed to wear my Mets cap. We are going to need some really big bold moves in the off season to fire up fans for next season.