…At least the Mets can’t blow their postseason chances on teh last day of the season for a third consecutive year!

Cuz that would have just been devastating.

Although, collapsing early on in the season isn’t that much better.

I have been very far removed from baseball this year – with moving out and moving in and closing, coupled with outrageous ticket prices and a lack of a 7-Pack, there just wasn’t that much motivation to head out to the stadium. Or to put on many games at home, given how pitiful the team was looking. And don’t get me wrong – I’m no fairweather fan, and I’ve loved the Mets through some pretty dark times, and this season was no different. I used to love going to games in the mid-90’s, when I knew the team was terrible, and it was still fun to watch them play. But now, knowing that they actually are a talented team that’s just too injured or slumping to show it, that just makes the whole thing more painful.

Well, as I’ve been saying my whole life as a Mets fan – there’s always next year. And eternal optimist that I am, I’m already getting psyched:
Reyes says he’ll be ready for spring!
And ticket prices will actually come down in 2010!
And legendary manager Bobby Valentine is willing to return to the Mets! (Even though the odds of that actually happening are pretty damn minuscule.)

Now if they’d just bring back the 7-Pack… After all, I’m going to have a brand new fan to bring to games next year!