Well, Cerrone has done it. He ignored his readers (a large fan base) and posted the Magic Number on Friday, September 12th which has effectively jinxed the Mets.

As I sat on the porch this morning with my Newsday, I went through my normal routine. First I read the news, then I look at the ads, then comes the sports section. However, my newspaper was doused when I spit out my morning coffee during a particular article by Barbara Barker entitled "Chipper Nostalgic in Last Week at Shea". Here we go again.

I stumbled across an article written on the blog Mass Hysteria Sports by a female Red Sox fan under the handle MrsFutureRickAnkiel who was defending the pink hat and the people who wear them. I've never heard this before but I'm guessing it's along the lines of what runs through my mind when I see a girl in a "Looking for Mr. Wright" tee shirt.

According to Kathianne Boniello at the New York Post, a fan hit by a flying bat at Shea Stadium during a Mets-Braves game in August of 2007 is planning on filing a lawsuit for the medical damages.

What could be better!! Keith vs Jose WHOOO

Can someone PLEASE explain to me, why you would have Willie and his staff fly across the country….and the fire them after a good win!?

I guess my point is, winning or losing, the Mets are still the boys of summer to me. They are what signifies summer to so many, children and adults alike. I mean, when you think about, they aren't called the boys of summer for all the games they play in October.