On a more general note, is it just me or does it seem like Mets fans are far too worried about the performance of the Yankees the last few years? Mets fans routinely call up New York's sports radio station, WFAN, to bash the Yankees, and one caller last night even suggested that Derek Jeter should be on the cover of the Madden video game (which is an NFL game anyway) so that he would be susceptible to the injury curse that has coincided with being placed on the cover of the game for the last several years. First of all, it is never in good taste to root for someone to get injured, but obviously this fan was only joking around. However, why should a Mets fan even care about Derek Jeter? And for that matter why should Mets fans care about the Yankees at all, other than the six games a year when they play one another? Sure, it's great that interleague play and the 2000 World Series have fueled a baseball rivalry in New York that for the most part was missing since the Dodgers and Giants moved west in 1957. But it's silly for Mets fans to be concerned with the day-to-day performance of a team outside their league. And on top of that, to try to compete in popularity or pride with the winningest team in the sport is downright foolish. When the Mets win a few more (24 more, to be exact) championships, then such competition is fair game, but until that happens let's stick to worrying about the Braves, Phillies, Marlins and Nationals.
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