Join In On The Fun!
Shannon over at Mets Police has posted an informal survey of five questions, for the average Mets fan.You all know The Coop is FAR from average...but the questions are fun, and you should take part too. Contact details are in the post.1. When did I start following the Mets?In 1983 -- 1984 was my first vivid memories associated with the Mets but then, a dude named Seaver was pitching and a guy named Keith was traded to the team. Dad could not stop talking about them.2. Favorite Mets memo

Philosophy 101: Change for the Better
Now that the Season from Hell is over, with the added insult (Yankees World Series win over the Phillies) to (multiple) injuries having occurred, I can finally concentrate on Hot Stove Season and what the Mets can do to improve themselves.So Happy Hot Stove Season.We've been hearing quite a bit in the form of trade rumors and faux proposals. I do have to say that in light of previous years where we would hear some crazy-ass stuff on the table (including what was to me the improbable trade of Johan Santana to the Mets which actually did happen), this year the trade rumors seem to be reasonable. As an example, yesterday a pretty strong rumor verified by

Does This REALLY Surprise Any Of Us?
I have taken a moratorium on the World Series this year. I mean, why bother? It's only gonna piss me off to watch. Then again I hear enough talking from the Yankees fans and other baseball fans in my office or on the street for that matter that I kind of figure out what's going on. (Also if you have a Twitter or Facebook account, you CANNOT get away from it). But I can proudly say I have not watched an inning of this Series from Hell.As I tell people, I am not rooting for the Phillies, but I'm not exactly rooting against them. But I am definitely NOT rooting for the Yankees. I can however glean SOME joy from things I hear. Cole Hamels looking like the bitch we a

What Would Pop-Pop Do?
Some Mets fans are having moral and ethical dilemmas in this World Series. I totally understand. While I'll pay attention to the overall stats, scores of the games, etc, I didn't turn the game on once last night. I could care less who wins or loses, they could get swine flu for all I care, and at the end of it all, I can do without the general Yankee ball-washing that occurs in times like this.But I will say this. It's interesting to see some of the questions arising about who should be rooting for who or what this series, especially Mets fans. Why Yankee fans care about what or who the Mets should be rooting for is beyond me. Me

Seventh Layer of Baseball Hell
Someone asked me this a few days ago."Being a Mets fan, how could you root for the Phillies in a Phillies/Yankees World Series?"His reasoning: if I were a Yankees fan, and the Red Sox were playing the Mets, I'd have to root for the Mets.My answer was two-fold. My first response was: I am not rooting for the Phillies. I'm also not rooting for the Yankees, but that's neither here nor there. The Sox/Yankees rivalry is a LOT different than the Mets/Phillies. The latter been over the last few years while the former has run deep through decades and decades. Even in 1999, when the Mets lost to the Braves in the NLCS