Rooting Backwards

Sorry for the long layoff between posts, but I only want to post when I feel like it. I don't want to get myself feeling like I have to post and then I decide to quit again.

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Anyway, the Mets have been officially eliminated from playoff contention. As of right now, the Mets would have the sixth overall pick in next year's draft. Only Washnigton, Baltimore, Pittsburge, Kansas City, and Cleveland have worse records than them. This year Sports Illustrated picked the Mets to win the world series. Of course, its the curse of SI! Anyway, I am rooting for the Mets to lose every single game now. I do not expect them to get the worse overall record because they are 12.5 games ahead of the Nationals right now. The Pirates are also a bit too far back. But the Mets can very easily catch up to the Royals, Indians, and Orioles. Ideally the Mets can finish 28th this year and get the third overally draft pick next year. Hopefully since the Nationals just signed Stephen Strasburg and the Pirates aren't in the best financial situation, they will both pass on Bryce Harper. Then the Mets can draft him and sign him to whatever crazy bonus Scott Boras demands, then he can become the next Mike Piazza and hit 600 home runs as a Mets catcher and jump right into the history books. Not to mention propel the Mets to a World Series championship.

Losing is easy right? Now the trick is to make it seem like you are trying to win otherwise you may get banned from baseball, a la the 1919 White Sox.