Wednesday Applesauce

Why wouldn’t we finish neck and neck with you again this year, like the past two years?
Because you downgraded your left fielder?
Because your most notable addition other than Ibanez was Chan Ho Park?
Because the Mets would have won the division with ease if Billy Wagner hadn’t gotten injured, forcing the bullpen to fall apart?
Because the Mets fixed those problems?
Because Johan Santana, Beltran, Mike Pelfrey, and probably more would be significant upgrades to your team, instead of just Wright as you claim?
Because Jose Reyes has been undeniably better two of the past three seasons then Jimmy Rollins, had the best season overall of the two (6.2 WAR in Reyes’ 2006 vs. 6.0 WAR in Rollins MVP 2007), and is worth 3.7 wins more than Rollins over that 3 year span?
Because even though the Mets did lose the division over the last week last season, the Phillies had a significant lead over them earlier in the season, and by all rational argument, were the bigger “choke artists”?
Because you’re afraid your team WILL sign Gary Sheffield, and that the Phillies are close to making a very, very stupid move?
Because the city of Philadelphia feels it has to compare itself to New York every chance it gets, and even though I will be the first to admit that New York ain’t all some people think its cracked up to be and Philly has good things as well, the inferiority complex in Philadelphia is absolutely overwhelming
Because the feeling of winning only your second World Series despite being one of the oldest teams in MLB makes you feel so damn good that it clouds your judgment?
Because winning ANYTHING in Philadelphia makes you feel so damn good that it clouds your judgment?
Because you’re biased?
Because you don’t look at these little things called “facts”?
Because you know, just like we all know, that your team got hot at the right time last year, and it carried you all the way to a favorable matchup against an inexperienced team?
Because they’re putting something in the cheesesteaks?
Because you feel this will please Rocky?
Because you’re bored?
Because baseball is a stabilizing force in your life, and the mere thought of your prized team not being treated fairly is enough to make you angry? Very, very angry?
I don’t know why you dismiss the New York Mets. I don’t dismiss the Phillies. They are a great team, not the best team, but a great team. I think its going to be down to the wire again, with the winner beating out the loser by a maximum of 3 games. All I know is this. Yes, we DO need the lead for KRod and Putz to be effective. But you know what? Last year the Mets blew 29 saves. Francisco Rodriguez saved 62 saves in 69 chances. That save percentage would give the Mets 26 of those saves back. And that’s just the 9th inning, as the Mets also fixed the 8th inning with JJ Putz. So you know what? I DO think our prediction is “Wright”, as you say.
With all due respect, of course.