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Much has been made about the lack of potential upgrades to the New York Mets rotation this offseason and, by and large, the reason for concern is legitimate. á Every slot in the rotation has a question mark next to its given name. Even Johan Santana, to a lesser extent, could be cause for concern after suffering season ending surgery last season. á But what if, somehow, Oliver Perez is new and improved? John ...

"My plan is definitely to win the World Series," answered Johan Santana after being questioned on the Mets expectations for the upcoming season. "That's what we want to do, and that's what we have in mind." The day before it was David Wright telling a small contingency of reporters, "We feel like we're going to go out there and win the National League East and go deep in the playoffs and ...

Struggling through numerous titles for this article—including High Hopes and Big Busts: Analyzing The Frustration of Rooting for the Cubs and Mets, Who Flopped First? The Mets or Mets?, and many more—I came to the realization that the inspiration for the article was one in which the hopelessness that seemed to come with being a fan of the Cubs, one which I could imagine was once reserved for the Red ...