Here; you Mets fans, one in particular, may enjoy this column:
Why I Still Love the New York Mets
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Chip … chip … chip. I can feel the New York Mets chiseling out a piece of my soul every week. A blown lead here … chip. A dropped pop-up there … chip. Getting swept at home by an utterly mediocre rival … chip. Maybe you remember that tale of Prometheus chained to a rock, while an eagle comes by every day to rip out his liver. I can relate.
Then he proceeds to explain just why he remains chained to the Mets. (But, in the end, he fails to convince.)
Side question: Here is the photo they selected to accompany the article. Who is the fattest man to have played for the New York Mets, this fellow or Daniel Vogelbach?