Starting at 1:10 PM, you have a job to do and you have a job to do and you have a job to do and I have a job to do. Our Commandments [1] remain perennial, but it’s good to post a reminder every once in a while.
Opening Day is one of those onces.
Happy New Year, fellow Mets fans.
Let’s go get ’em.
√ Focus On The Mets.
√ Pay Attention.
√ Pace Yourself.
√ Be Loyal.
√ Hate The Yankees.
√ Dislike Your Opponents.
√ Choose A Second Team With Care.
√ Respect The Other Team’s Best.
√ Acknowledge Ex-Mets.
√ Don’t Boo Your Own.
√ Conceive Trades Realistically.
√ Record Judiciously.
√ Know Your History.
√ Absorb Details.
√ Keep Your Years Straight.
√ Believe In A Place Called Hope.
√ Go On The Road.
√ Bet Sparingly.
√ Collect Stuff.
√ Display Stuff.
√ Wear Stuff.
√ If You’re Wearing, You Should Be Watching.
√ Keep Up.
√ Sweat The Small Stuff.
√ Don’t Root For Injuries.
√ Abide By Karma.
√ Understand Luck.
√ Welcome Sincere Newcomers.
√ Manage Your Quirks.
√ Find The Game.
√ Carry A Walkman.
√ Read The Papers.
√ Acknowledge Your Sources.
√ Know The Score.
√ Prospect Lightly.
√ Moneyball Isn’t Everything.
√ Think Before You Think.
√ Curb Your Enthusiasm.
√ No Poormouthing.
√ No Apologies Necessary.
√ No Being Glad The Season’s Ending.
√ Shea Is Readily Reachable.
√ High-Five The Good Things.
√ Faith And Fear In Flushing: Read It, Recommend It, Retain It.