This book by Taylor Trade Publishing does a nice job of painting a complete word picture involving the franchises good times and bad times.

Then we get into the ranking of the 50 greatest Mets. Tom Seaver was the top guy and I’m not and the author, Matthew Silverman isn’t breaking any ground there.

Now when we get to #6 having David Wright there seems to be a bit of a rush. He might end up there over time but I don’t think he’s there yet.

I love all the profiles of players who didn’t make the list and I also like the players’ top picks. They are interesting to see.

Some players have posters made with the definition of “Greatness” like Wayne Gretzky. What did this hockey player do to gain this stature in his sport? Was it the way he carried himself? Was it about performing in the clutch? Was it the way he dominated the game?

My name is Russ Cohen and I'm a Mets junkie. I admit it. I’ve been watching this team since '68 or '69 and I’ve lived through the good and the bad. After getting a copy of Mets 162-0 by Howie Karpin I was certainly intrigued.

So now that the Winter Meetings have come and gone, the early good feeling that Mets fans had when the team hired Sandy Alderson as the GM has all but faded away as winter sets in. Terry Collins was hired as manager, and most fans saw through the two-year contract, they saw that as a “temporary hire” but they were willing to put up with that if the team was going to improve. You can improve without spending money but when the fans saw the Mets acquiring leftovers like Boof Bonser they had a meltdown and now even with a $2 a seat reduction in ticket prices the fans are mad because they know that 2011 will be a long season.

Late last week the buzz in New York was about the New York Mets and how former Dodgers farmhand Terry Collins was the leading candidate for the managerial position even though there is supposed to be more interviews this week. How did he have this meteoric rise?

The 2010 version of the New York Mets is very hard to watch. It’s easy to have a love/hate relationship with this team even though they have more mental lapses then my softball team.

The New York Mets embarked on west coast trip that is now exploiting everything that’s wrong with this team and the franchise. The Mets are operating like a franchise that is mortgaged to the hilt and as a result the fans are left with nothing more than frustration.

Breaking News....The following people places and things have been rendered un-credible by yours truly for the entire 2010 Major league Baseball Season.

There are some teams out there that have some issues but so far they are being downplayed because it’s spring training. The 2010 season opens April 5th so the time for experimenting should almost be over.