Rooting for the Yankees
nleastchatter.com 10/27/2009 — Mets fans’ heads are exploding now that the Yankees and Phillies have pounded their way into the World Series. I, however, won’t have trouble deciding who to root for: The Yankees. A few weeks ago I expressed the same intention and was dubbed the anti-Christ by one ...

My Take on the Nightmare World Series
mostlymets.golddave.com 10/26/2009 — When the Yankees beat the Angels last night it set up a World Series that is a nightmare for most Mets fans: a Yankees/Phillies World Series. And it also begs the question of which team Mets fans will be rooting for. My answer? The Yankees. Being a Mets fan and a fan of [...]

Mets fans rooting for Phillies
philly.com 10/27/2009 — Phillies fans may not like to hear this - they've got some new and unwanted allies for this World Series against the Yankees. Mets fans. Whether or not they live close to their new ballpark in Flushing, N.Y., any true blue-and-orange Mets fan regards ...

The Most Beautiful Failure
theballclub.blogspot.com 10/19/2009 — October 19th, a rather unassuming day as it might seem, is a rather cathartic day for most Mets fans, at least those who remember some of the more memorable games that this team has played on October 19th. On October 19th, 1986, the Mets played the Red Sox in Game 2 of the World Series. The ...

Seriously Mets Fans? You're Rooting for the Phillies?
noyoureatowel.net 10/27/2009 — So you're crosstown rival--who you play 6 times a year and don't affect if you go to the playoffs or not--is playing your division rival (who you play 17 times a year and have kept you out of the playoffs the past few years in an embarrassing way) in the World Series. So who do you root for? It ...

You Never Forget Your First
faithandfear.blogharbor.com 10/16/2009 — Welcome to Flashback Friday: I Saw The Decade End , a milestone-anniversary salute to the New York Mets of 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Each week, we immerse ourselves in or at least touch upon something that transpired within the Metsian realm 40, 30, 20 or 10 years ago. Amazin' or not, here it ...

End The False Rivalry
metsmerizedonline.com 23 days ago — This year marked the end of my rivalry with “true” Yankees fans. Personally, I know there are many Mets fans that simply cannot accept another Yankees World Series Championship, but I can. This year, the NY Yankees defeated the NY Mets division rival in the World Series, yet so many Mets fans ...

Frightening Moments In Mets History
metsmerizedonline.com 29 days ago — We’ve made it to another Halloween, Mets fans! That means it’s time for my first annual “Frightening Moments In Mets History” blog. It’s so scary that even Jose Reyes was not prepared for the shocking stories he was about to read. I’ve gone through the ...

'79 or '93: ¿Cuál es Mas Mal?
faithandfear.blogharbor.com 10/23/2009 — Welcome to Flashback Friday: I Saw The Decade End , a milestone-anniversary salute to the New York Mets of 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Each week, we immerse ourselves in or at least touch upon something that transpired within the Metsian realm 40, 30, 20 or 10 years ago. Amazin' or not, here it ...

Why Are Mets Fans Rooting For The Phillies?
3rdstringsafety.com 10/27/2009 — This really makes no sense. Mets fans, you need a serious fan intervention. I know this World Series match up is the worst thing that you could have imagined when the season started six months ago. If you knew this would have happened back in April, you guys probably wouldn’t have ...

No shortage of stars and subplots in Philadelphia Phillies-New York Yankees World Series, writes Howard Bryant — ESPN.com - MLB 10/26/2009
No shortage of stars, subplots and similarities in Phillies-Yankees Fall Classic

Yankees Earn Their Way Back to Baseball's Greatest Stage — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/26/2009
I liken my feeling prior to first pitch of Game Six last night to how Lindsay Lohan must feel on the eve of a mandatory probation hearing. Unjustly annoyed. Kind of dazed. Quite nervous. Thinking about what can be ingested to take the edge off ...

Phillies-Yankees: 2009 World Series Preview — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/26/2009
This is a preview of the 2009 World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees. Game 1 starts the series off on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. The article will break down every position including the bullpen, bench, and ...

Torn Between Scylla and Charybdis: On Rooting for the Phillies or Yankees — Bleacher Report - MLB 10/26/2009
The raging debate that will go on from now until Wednesday (actually, through the end of the series) is really tearing me apart.  What's a Met fan to do? You've got our current arch nemesis, the Phillies, against the "jerk of a big brother" in the ...

For Mets Fans, Choosing the Lesser of Two World Series Evils — NYT > Baseball 10/27/2009
Some Mets fans, suffering under the indignity of seeing two despised rivals face off, swore off baseball until spring training, while others have tried to sort out which team they dislike less.