Would you say that Atletico de madid is to Real Madrid as the NY Yankees are to NY Mets?
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I don't know much of baseball but Atletico is a much smaller club then Real and there is actually a big rivalry between those two clubs al though they are from the same town!
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I was surprised to hear Mike & Mike on ESPN admit that the NL East race is over...it was nice to hear the Mets get the respect they deserve!  If you listen to a lot of other media outlets in NY, the Yankees are always on top: Mike & The Mad Dog are complete Met haters, even the local news channels (channels 5 & 9 specifically) lean towards the Yankees.  And it's killing me now that people are saying that the Mets are winning because a former Yankee (Randolph) is managing.  The Mets are unstoppable right now, and will probably have 5 or more representatives at the All Star game, so I hope that gets them a bit more respect.\n\nI couldn't deal with the biased media anymore, so I got XM, and I have to say that the coverage there is pretty even.  I do admit though, that I'm biased myself...what Met fan wouldn't be?!  =D
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As a team, no. I'm a yankee fan myself, so I have to not like the team. I'm fine with the players though, I think David Ortiz is just the clutch hitter the yankees need. (I mean, A-Rod has been just the opposite of clutch)
402873
Well, they are the Mets, aren't they?
203909
I am a huge Met fan. I usually follow baseball and my amazin mets through an assortment of ways (Go to see 4-7 games live, watch most on TV, listen to several on Radio). This year, a work assignment has me out of town from monday to friday in Atlanta (home of the hated Braves). I am seriously considering purchasing the MLB.com package and watching the games on the internet ...BTW, favorite Mascot is Mr. Met hands down...
458908
Real Madrid are a sinking ship. They will soon sell / retire a number of their star players. The five year 'Galacticos' experiement has failed miserably at Real Madrid, and the club cannot afford to keep paying those outrageous transfer fees and salaries if there are no trophies coming in to help defray the cost.\nThierry Henry will stay at Arsenal for the next few years.
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I do indeed care about American soccer.  Not only the MLS, but also potential national team players currently in leagues overseas.  I was disappointed this year with team USA at the World Cup, although the result against Italy (eventual, though iffy, champions) is definitely a bright spot in a dim event for the Yanks.  I'm a big supporter of the MetroStars/Red Bull NY, and can't wait for Red Bull Park to open... I think some of the new soccer specific stadiums are great.  I also think that, though it was the preseason for the european club, the MLS All-Stars' 1-0 win against Chelsea is a huge result for the progress of American soccer.
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For the past seasons i've been a chelsea fan but now that i've heard players like shevchenko are going to chelsea i will think twice about being their fan come next season. Not that i hate chelsea but look at Real Madrid club right now and tell me where there are ranked as far as spanish soccer is concerned. They were a good team back then but once they started buying all superstars they stopped performing. Same will happen to chelsea if they are not careful.Good luck to Abramovich.
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i bet you saw the back page of the daily news in ny, cause thats what it said\ni think they are, and not just because i am a mets fan\nlets see:\n1.  Better relief pitchers.  the yanks have let too many games slip through the hands of farnsworth and their other bullpen members\n2.  More balanced lineup.  the mets lineup is as follows: s,r,s,l,r,s,l,s,pitcher.  verrrry tough to get around in tight situations.\n3.  speed.  47 sb for the yanks, 68 for the mets.\n4.  1-2 punch in start of rotation.  Mets 1-2 starters are 15-4 with a 3.00 era while the yanks's are 15-7 with a 4.20 era.  \n5.  Clutch.  mr. highest paid player in baseball's stats: .283 avg, 13 hrs, 45 rbis, 6/9 stealing, 8 doubles, and 1 triple in 223 at bats.  David Wright (Brought up from minors at no cost) is batting .336, 12 hrs, 45 rbis, 9/11 stealing, 18 doubles, 2 triples in 241 at bats.  a-rod game winners: 0  Wright game winners: 4.\n\nhope that helped.
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Theres nothing wrong with the NY Mets.U just hate them and are a Yankees fan.Mariano Rivera is no longer invinvcible.Randy Johnson has got problems that will hurt himself and The Yankees are no longer a dynasty.
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Hello fellow Mets fan.  Zito is the jewel in our championship crown.  \nZito\nGlavine (Mets will outbid ATL)\nMaine\nEl Duke\nPelfrey (He should be ready for the show)\n\nMarlins are asking a high price for Dontrelle, but what about Mark Mulder?  We could get him at a discount and reunite him w/ Rick Peterson.\nMy favorite site for Mets info is metsblog.com a must read for the Hot Stove and Winter Meetings.  Let's Go Mets.
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I think the wild card is coming out of the Central this year.  The White Sox are too tough for the Tigers, but the Tigers will get in with the Wild Card because they are beating nearly everybody else that they play.  \n\nThe Red Sox will come out of the East, but it's not going to be easy.  I just don't think that the Yankees can hold on with a shaky pitching staff; however, if the Unit comes around, and they make a move for another good starter, they could come out of the East.\n\nThe West is the hardest to tell.  Right now, the A's look like they will come out of it.  The Rangers have a good team, but you can't outscore everybody, and their pitching is not good enough to hold on through the whole season.  The Angels have looked bad this year, but can make a run once they get clicking, but it will be too little, too late.\n\nAnd seriously, does the person above realize he/she picked three teams out of the East?
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The New York Yankees.
1055589
Love the Mets.... Finally , Maybe we can beat those pesky Braves and take the division....Sorry Brave fans you run is OOVERRR!!
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definately not. fabregas+viera=champions league
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i'm a yankee's fan, but if the season eneded right now, i don't see them going the distance only becuase their pitching has been inconsistant at best. detroit is playing some amazing ball, but i think they might lack the maturity to really carry it through( if they stay intact, i'd think they'd be a really great pick for next year). I guess if i'm gonna stick it out there, i'd have to give it to the chicago white sox in the american league. they might be a little shaky in a couple of positions (center field need's a ton of help)...but to me they are the entire package, good offence and for the most part solid 'd' and pitching( i love contreras).\n\nin the national league, the mets are playing incredible baseball right now. their sticks seem to always be on fire and with pedro and glavine pitching the way they are, they almost seem unbeatable. billy wagner might be the thorn in their side, he's great, but he show's a vunelrability that could be the mets down fall in  tight games.\n\nof course st louis is out there too. right now without poujous, they might not be able to put it all to bed, but it's early...and i'm sure when he comes back....the cards will be a major contender.\n\nthe reality is it's way too early in the season to think in terms of october, a lot of teams cleveland, oakland, minesota, which were getting shlacked early on are starting to get all the pistons running at the same time...oh yeah let's not forget the dodgers...they are really starting to turn it on.\n\npersonlly, i'm thinking this could end up being an exciting season. there are a lot of good teams out there....the diffrerance between the "have's' and the "have not's" is a clearly defined as in years past.
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Chivas is not just going to win the Copa Libertadores, thy're also going to win The mexican league. dont you think?\nOmar Bravo is going to go for like 10 more goals in Libertadores.