I get it. The past two seasons have felt like a departure from the "same old" Mets. It feels like they have taken their rightful place amongst the top of Major League Baseball. But I must remind everyone, and I'm not sure why I have to, given their current slide, they are still the New York Mets. They are still as susceptible to jinxes and bad luck as any franchise on planet Earth.
With the Cincinnati Reds on their tail in the wild card race, the last thing the Mets need is their own TV station giving the Reds bulletin board material on a platter.