Had David Wright jerk the first freakin' pitch, of his first of many years of All-Star games, off of a lights-out Kenny Rogers, out of a park seemingly built for the pull side of his swing? Absolutely. Had Carlos once again come through on the big stage with hits and steals? Yes! This was all tied up. But with one out remaining the cold hard truth was staring me in the face, even before Michael freakin' Young (you hold on to that memory reallllll long and hard my friend) annoints himself the MVP of this stupidity, that WE'RE METS FANS, THE ONLY THINGS THAT COME TO US EASILY ARE TICKETS TO SHEA*
Add me to the list of self-appointed pundits who officially DESPISE this rule. A spectacle put on mostly for the fans should not decide the home field advantage of the sport's championship - it doesn't in any other major sport nor should it here. Call me selfish for the wake-up call as I watched the Mets lose homefield advantage for the World Series * because the only thing Trevor Hoffman was pitching the night before was buffalo wings and beers into his gullet.
But thank you Major League Baseball for instituting a cheap rule to increase the viewership of a single game. You really did get me involved in the game, because what I saw last night made me see RED more than any loss this season.
And thank you, Mr. Wright, by the way, for revealing on camera last night that the NL might actually have a chance in this game and the Mets are by, LEAPS AND BOUNDS, the class of the National League.
Anyway, in an age where Revisionist History IS History, this is my story and I'm sticking to it. Let's go Mets!
* except every 20 years or so
