Hollywood movie star Viggo Mortensen, best known for his role as Aragorn in the epic film trilogy The Lord of the Rings, summed up his views on the Mets for the New York Post.
“The Mets are always going to be fighting the Yankees for attention in New York because they don’t have the money the older, wealthier club has. There have been times when the Mets have outshone the Yankees by virtue of sporting excellence, but there is probably always going to be an underdog quality to this franchise. As a fan, that suits me fine, wouldn’t have it any other way.”
“I thrive on the difference between us and Yankee fans. It’s a question of attitude, of traits that are ingrained in supporters, managers, and players alike — an attitude that often translates into a come-from-behind, uniquely passionate style of play.”
Mortensen loves the way the Mets are positioned for the 2015 season and looks forward to watching Matt Harvey returning as a dominant force to lead an intimidating young pitching staff. He’s also high on the Mets offense which he says shouldn’t be overlooked.
“As with the pitching staff, the hitting line-up for the Mets is quite young, full of potential. Many are patient enough to get on base a lot, and know what to do when they get there.”
“Wright is the natural team leader; hopefully he’ll have recovered from his nagging shoulder problem and be able to once again lead with his renowned mental toughness and athletic ability. I’m hoping Granderson will be able to hit as well for the Mets as he once did for the Yankees. New addition Michael Cuddyer is someone Mets fans are hoping will provide more runs and lift the overall team batting average against left-handed pitching. Mayberry will hopefully also be valuable in that respect.”
“What is going to happen in 2015? Who knows. The thing to do is to keep an open, positive mind-set and do one’s best.”
