GIRLS GONE METS!

Admit it gentleman. When we are out, wherever we may be, we are on the lookout for that special lady. Not only does she have good looks, a sense a humor, and a knack for cooking, but this special lady also possesses a passion for the game that normally exists only in guys. This lady is glued to the television when the Mets are on. Yes, I know. They are as rare as a non-Jose Reyes triple, but they are out there. A few of them contribute regularly to this site. For example, Tessa AKA Mets Gal is a catch for any southern Connecticut dwelling Mets fan. Lauren is another writer for Metsmerizedonline.com. Her main objective is to be proposed to at Shea Stadium on the Jumbotron during a game. Yes, they’re out there Gentleman.

I have proof that there actually are females who truly bleed the orange and blue. Monday night is a time where most people spend time with immediate family, catch up on errands, or just relax and watch some TV. However, when you are 24 years old and live in the middle of this crazy city, you are compelled to go out and spend money that you don’t have on wings and alcohol. Not so coincidently, the Mets were on the west coast playing the Giants, so I was looking forward to watching Barry Zito get smacked around. This never ended up happening. So I decide to go out by myself and meet up with some lady friends who I haven’t seen in a while.

As I proceed to pour Stella Artois down my throat and ingest chicken wings, I am surrounded by 5 girls who were also trying to escape boredom and catch the late Mets game. I wondered if these girls were similar to the female Yankee’s fan. You know who I am talking about. This girl only likes the Yankees because they are the team that has Derek Jeter, occupies most of the back page headlines, or because their boyfriend is “like a huge Yankee fan”.

I wanted to know if I really encountered some girls that were not only New York Mets fans, but could actually prove that they were to me. I decided that the best way to find out was to ask them some Mets trivia. Here are the questions that I asked and their responses:

Question 1

ME: The Mets second baseman is normally Jose Valentin. However, he has recently been injured and replaced by two players. Who are they?

FEMALES: Damion Easly and oh I know his name don’t tell me….uuhhhhh…..Something Rotay?

ME: Ok, I’ll give you that. Considering that you combined his first name and last name together. His name is Ruben Gotay.

Question 2

ME: There are currently three young Mets outfield prospects that are considered “studs” by the Mets community. Name two of them.

FEMALES: Lastings Milledge and oh I don’t know, that question is too hard.

ME: You’re right that is too difficult. Most male die hard Mets fans wouldn’t even know that. Carlos Gomez and Fernando Martinez are the other two.

Question 3

ME: Who was the Manager when the Mets won there first World Series championship?

FEMALES: Gil Hodges! (And they said this very quickly, without hesitation)

I also asked these girls if they knew who the SNY broadcast team was and they answered that quite diligently as well. I have to say that I was extremely impressed with the amount of passion and knowledge that they had. I realized that being a Mets fan was more than just what sex you are. To be honest, it isn’t about whether you know who the best prospects are or who the manager was way back when. The only thing that matters is that you recognize a Mets fan for what he/she really is. We suck it up when the times are bad because we know that the good times are coming up soon.