Mets as a Minority

by Schifftis on May 20, 2006 9:14 AM EDT

After attending last night's amazin game, and reading the following post:

http://www.amazinavenue.com/story/2006/5/19/154739/783#commenttop

I was wondering, do we as Mets fans enjoying being the NY minority. Or would you rather be like the Yankees and have the majority of NY rooting for the team.

I know I enjoy being the minority (maybe it has something with growing up Jewish). I enjoy the us against them mentality, and the fact that as Mets fans, there seems to be a struggle to each season. We did not take the easy way out and join the evil empire, we understand anything worth acheiving should be earned.

So what are your thoughts?

Poll

Do you like the Mets fans being the NY Monority

Yes - I wouldn't want any of the those Yankee fans rooting for my team

20 votes

No - what the hell are they putting in the water, everyone should know the Mets are the only true NY team

4 votes

24 votes | Poll has closed

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Depends on what you mean by minority

If you mean the minority of total ticket buying fans, then yes, I'll take being the minority, because a large portion of the Yankees crowd are bandwagoners who don't even remember when Derek Jeter wasn't on the team (and Tony Fernandez was the SS, I remember it).

If you mean the true die-hards, I'll argue that the Mets have more of them. Compare the Mets-Yankees situation to another metro-area rivalry, Dodgers-Angels. The Dodgers have more history and tradition than the Angels and lead the WS titles 5-1, yet the Angels have been far more successful in the last 5 years or so. The Angels recent success doesn't matter, as the Dodgers continue to outdraw the Angels. To me, it's obvious that the Dodgers have more die-hards among the SoCal audience.

The Mets trail the Yankees 26-2 in championships (or 7-2 since the Mets came into existence), yet the Mets have had significant stretches (1984-1992 and also from the mid-60s to the mid-70s) where they outdrew the Yankees. The Mets also had the best attendance in 2005 of any team that had a losing record in 2004. This year, the Mets are 5th in the majors in attendance. 3 of the 4 teams ahead of them were in the postseason each of the last 2 years. The 4th is the Dodgers who went in 2004, and have a good fanbase that shows up even after a 91-loss season.

I really believe the Mets have a better die-hard base than the Yankees, and the bandwagon vote is the only reason the Yankees have outdrawn the Mets of late.

Free Darren Oliver! Let him start!

by Greenpoint Ian on May 20, 2006 11:35 AM EDT reply actions

Despite the name change

The Angels are not anywhere close to LA. Distance and the traffic makes it impossible to get to Edison Field any time before the 4th. You can't even compare the two of them. It would be better to compare the Cubs and the White Sox or the As and the Giants.

"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-

by future on May 20, 2006 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions

We're not the minority

A lot of "Yankee fans" are not from New York, but rather transplants that move here and do what they think is cool.

Real New Yorkers are Met fans (with some exceptions obviously). The point above about Mets vs. Yankees attendance during the 80s is a great one. You never heard the Mets threaten to move to NJ did you?

There are plenty of Met fans out there, not to worry.

Joshua P. Rosenstock is the Managing Editor of TheSportReport.com

by The Sport Report on May 25, 2006 11:53 AM EDT reply actions