Symbols tell us alot about our lives; how we view it and how others
view us. In the world of sports there are certain things that become
signifiers of success and failure.
In New York, claiming the back pages of the tabloids is a symbolic validation of 'making it' in the Big Town. This weekend is charged with meaning for The Mets. Taking 2 out of 3 from the Yankees in their yard would be sweet. Sweeping them would put Mets fans in ectasy. And it could change the conversation from Yankee Greatness and entitlement to the young upstarts in Queens. This city can swiftly become a Mets town once again.
Just remember; The Mets owned this town for much of the 70's and mid
80's. And of course The Yankees were not even an afterthought in '69.
Tonight The Mets can start the new conversation. Mets fans at the
stadium: be vocal and proud!
By Camille Uliano
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