A one-sided rivalry

This Mets-Phillies rivalry can be painful — as a Mets fan, anyway. So far, it is the Phils who have gotten the best of it. Even when the Mets win, the Phillies can point to a World Series and a playoff berth. The Mets over the last two years have two ugly collapses to their credit.

Watching the game tonight — David Wright was tossed out at second on a fly ball to left by Raul Ibanez, one of three strong-armed Phillie outfielders. It can be depressing — especially when Fernando Tatis smacks one through the right side.

But the Mets have a lead — which rarely seems to matter against this team.

Author: hankkalet

Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet