Now that I have had a chance to let the Matt Harvey news sink in (this was typed before the Marlon Byrd – John Buck trade to the Pirates) I have come to one conclusion…….this is the life I have chosen as a Mets fan. It is one heartbreak after another and one soap opera after another. I know, I know, the Cubs haven’t won a World Series since 1908 and there has been a curse from a bar owner, a black cat curse and a “fan interference” play that still lives in infamy and at least I can remember 1986 so, I really shouldn’t complain……..but I will. Here he was, the Mets knight in shining armor. The ONE, the guy who was to turn it all around on the mound, and now he’s gone……..well, for a year at least. Who knows how long he will really be out for and who knows if he will ever be the same. Was it too many innings, too many pitches or was it just the wear and tear of pitching for years and years? One will never know. All I do know is that the Mets are left to wonder if this anointed “savior” will ever be the same.

When I was a kid I had one decision to make, Mets or Yankees. I chose the Mets. I while I will NEVER abandon any team I root for, my long suffering history (before last year) of being an Islanders fan will show you my loyalty, I do question from time to time why I chose little brother instead of the KINGS of the city and I can’t come up with an answer. Was it because I lived in Queens? No. Was it because the Mets had a 6’6″ right fielder who hit home runs that traveled farther than most cross country flights? Maybe. All I know is there are a lot of days that I regret my decision but then I think about it and I realize there is not much I can do. I am stuck with the Mets and they are stuck with me…..I guess.

Lou Pellegrino is on twitter, follow him @Lou_Pellegrino