2010 doesn't feel like a year ago. It feels like a decade ago.
2010 doesn't feel like a year ago. It feels like last week.
This is the two-headed paradox that is being a Mets fan for the last several months. On one side, 2010 feels like such a long time ago. Many of the fixtures of the Mets organization are no longer here. We no longer are in the Omar era, Jerry is gone. The Mets not only cut ties with Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo, but several long stay Mets are not here. We no longer have Pedro Feliciano, John Maine, among others. 2010 feels like such a long time ago because the focus on the field is no longer (completely) on Wright and Reyes but now on Davis, Pagan and Thole. 2011 feels just so different because of these players. They are youth, they have ceilings. It isn't a race against the clock.
On the other side, outside voices don't allow us to forget 2010. The financial troubles carry over. The heavy Mets criticism in the media is just as alive as it always has been. These forces make it seem like these are dark times for the Mets indeed.
However, today isn't about the dark times. Today isn't about 2010. Today is about 2011 and the upcoming season. The Mets are on a blank slate with everything to prove. They have young talent and mystery pieces that are ready to go. Who will be last year's Dickey? Who will be last year's Pagan?
There is so much to look forward with this team.
Let's Go Mets!
