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February 13, 2007
Cross-Town Rivals
Typical. A panicking Yankee fan, immediately on the defensive, begins a general baseball conversation by spewing the exact same protective argument. Why does it seem like every single time I begin talking baseball with a Yankee fan, within the first two minutes of conversation I hear the constantly cited “26 World Championships baby. How many do you have?” or “ 9 straight AL East Titles!”? I’ll tell you why. The Yankees are panicking. They have the biggest payroll in baseball, one of the biggest fan support bases in baseball, and they haven’t won a World Series in over 7 years! When I discuss baseball, I’m never arguing who the best franchise of all time is. There’s no question that the Yankees are the most revered team in Major League Baseball history. When I discuss baseball, I like to talk about current baseball and the future of my team.
As far as the future is concerned, the Mets are the most promising young team in baseball. With young franchise-players like David Wright and Jose Reyes building off of monster break-out seasons, Carlos Beltran following possibly one of the most impressive seasons by a Met in franchise history, and a list of 9 solid pitchers fighting to break the starting rotation, I see the Mets building on last season’s impressive yet disappointing performance and making a well-deserved World Series appearance. Their opponent? I hope it’s the Yankees. Why? First, I feel bad for them with all of their recent letdowns. Second, to shut them up and reign supreme as the superior cross-town rival.
Bryan Blum
Posted by bryblum at February 13, 2007 03:09 PM