I'm a Mets fan because the philosophy of the team is Ya Gotta Believe. Every Mets fan want to believe in this philosophy and at the current state... there's a lot of doubt about this team. In my life, I have the same philosophy... to believe in something, even when there's doubt. I live my life hanging onto hope and believe that when you work hard at putting pieces of a puzzle together, you solve it. I believe that in life, and I believe that in my Mets. An untrue Mets fan would have given up long ago. When you betray your own team and devote yourself to another team, there's no allegiance. If you're a true fan, you cannot depart yourself from the reality and the attachment to that one team. Sometimes it's a love/hate relationship. You can't stand losing, but you still have some hope left. I must admit that I was a hardcore Knicks fan of the 90s and I was just a kid. But when baseball entered my life in the 2000s, I dropkicked the Knicks to the curb and never paid any attention to how they were doing. They got rid of my favorite players: Houston, Sprewell, Starks, Ewing...amongst others... It wasn't the same... But falling in love with the Mets, I don't regret it one bit. I can't depart from them ever. At least I hope not. I'm a Piazza/Ventura fan and I'll always remember this is the era that I started out with. The Wright and Reyes era as well. At least now, I can say, these men are my generation type of players and it's pretty cool to witness their talents. The only bad thing about this is that these Mets had disappointing meltdowns for the past 4 seasons and I'll have to tell this story to my children one day and unless they win soon, it will definitely leave a dent in my heart and remain as a bad memory. I know that if the Mets win a championship in the near future, I'll definitely cry tears of happiness and it'll make me so happy beyond belief...When LeBron made his televised DECISION, I was hopeful. I even stated that I'll pay attention to Knicks basketball. But he opted for the Heat and Stoudemire signed on. I never even heard of him, only that he was good...I saw ads and suddenly he became the face of the Knicks. I became a born-again Knicks fan only because my cousin wanted so badly to go to a game when he visited NYC. I began watching more Knicks games on tv and I kept an eye on my Knicks more so this year than I have had in the past 10 years. When rumors surfaced about Carmelo, I didn't think it was possible to obtain him. I thought Gallo would stay cuz I just became a fan of him. Those games counted. The Knicks were contenders pre-Carmelo. But I knew they weren't good enough, just yet. Then, it was done. Carmelo made the Knicks seem like a guarantee. Billups, that guy!!! I remember him from my Michigan State days...when my roommates and fellow Spartans would watch Pistons games. Melo and Billups joining the Knicks and we got rid of Gallo. Ah, whatever. Just make this a formula to WIN. I'm not so into the Knicks as I was before. I usually have one player to root for and he'd be my favorite. 90s Knicks, I had several favorites and I loved their group dynamic. I don't want to be a bandwagon fan. The Knicks just have to grow on me. As of now, I like Landry Fields. Is that a joke? Nope. For me to actually feel happy for a team to win, I'd have to respect the players and their gameplay. It wouldn't feel right to me if the Knicks win this year. I would be happy for them, but I wasn't there for them the entire time. It would just be me celebrating the win for the team name, the Knicks...but I wasn't being the diehard fan. I only feel that diehard feeling for the Mets. That's why I would cry because I know what they go through and as a fan, I go through each loss and each win. That's what I call a true fan. Knowing how much it hurts to not win. Even though I am not a diehard Knicks fan, I want that feeling again, to believe in them and feel each win and each loss. The JETS are a different story. I dedicated myself to the team in 2000? when the Giants lost to the Ravens. I was not feeling myself as a Giants fan, though I did root for them and I did feel bad that they lost that year. I felt the Titans loss that year against the Rams. The strangest thing is that when the Titans lost, I shed a few tears because it was an upset. One yard! Anyway, I kinda grew up with Jets fans and my fave color is green and they rhyme with the Mets. So yea, I've started watching games with Pennington as QB...and Sanchez now, is a major reason why the Jets are real contenders. I see so much potential with this team and I want Sanchez to get the Jets to the Super Bowl and win it. I only ask for ONE because I watch football and I don't know football as much as I do baseball, but I know that the only reason why is because in football there is 16 games in a regular season as opposed to the 162 in baseball. I only get 16 Sundays/Mondays/Thursdays to watch my Jets and I can't see all of them. I consider myself a fan because I know what goes on in football and I understand the anxiety that goes on in each game. Each win and loss is important. In baseball, sometimes one or two losses may not make a huge difference, but sometimes it's a dealbreaker for postseason berth. Trust me, I know it. I never expected myself to feel this way about sports. I mean when people say, it's just a game...it ticks me off because yes, sure it is. But no, there's a passion about following sports. It brings me back to reality. Following sports, is following a philosophy in life. You put yourself in a position to go through something that is intangible. These feelings for a team, these beliefs and the time spent...why do you do this to yourself? Well it's my philosophy in life. You live life as if you are playing this game. You give it your all, you put your passion into it and you do all you can. You may not see hitting a ball with a bat as living your life with passion...but for me, the philosophy is just that...you work together with people who all want the same thing, and you're coached/given advice all the way through. It guides you to the ultimate goal, and you work hard at it and if you get there, your hard work pays off. I may be just watching baseball and believing in a team to do well. My philosophy doesn't go down the drain when the team loses... You believe, you dedicate yourself to that team, and you don't give up. That's the philosophy. In my life, it's the same.You dedicate yourself to your dreams, your goals, you don't give up and you may doubt yourself, but you keep going. When people support you, your confidence grows. I will always be there for my Mets and even though it's "just" a game, I treat it as if it is a religion. I did not mention NY Rangers hockey in the above rant because I'm not a true fan of hockey, but I'm supportive of the Rangers. I've watched Sabres vs Islanders playoff hockey, and realize that all three NY teams are worth rooting for. But in choosing, Rangers are the team I'd ultimately pick if I had to. I have yet to draw myself to this sport and pledge my allegiance to it. Anyway, that's all I have for today. Lastly, I look forward to the Mets season and I hope they do well this year. The fans deserve it and I want to attend more games. :)
-Angela
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