Love them or hate them, the Yankees are undeniably the world’s most recognizable sports team. Though some would never dare admit it, their history is indelibly intertwined with the history of 20th century America and beyond.

This season will be a tough one for Mets fans. Knowing that I came up with some things you can do to make it a bit more bearable.

Everybody should play “The Curly Shuffle”once a week just to evoke good memories. The Mets have all but abandoned this song but the fans can keep it alive.

For your enjoyment I’ve come up with a bunch of excuses/phrases that I think we can expect the Mets announcers to use this season. Some have been used already.

When the Mets pitchers are getting rocked
“I hope that ball didn’t hit my car.”
“That home run was wind-aided.”

Bud Selig and Major League Baseball need to take an official stance on the Steroid Era once and for all. Burying their head in the sand and paying lip service to a situation in which they were complicit in creating is no longer an option. The integrity of the game, arguably, already tarnished beyond repair, will only begin the process of healing when speculation, secret testing results and the current “ignore it and it will go away attitude” are no longer part of the league’s official position on the subject.

Last time I ventured out to the ballpark in Arlington it was early summer of 2005 and the Texas Rangers were hosting the Atlanta Braves for an interleague showdown. The stadium was half full at best and although it was a pretty competitive game only about half of those fans remained to see the end.

Like Mike, Scioscia that is. The veteran skipper of the Angels who has turned the Angels into World Series Champs in his current tenure in Anaheim has built a legacy around MLB that is now coming to the forefront.