I don't normally like to talk about the Yankees here but I thought it was worth mentioning that the New York papers are finally taking notice of the potential of the Mets to have a special season. The type of season that puts them in the forefront of the city's consciousness. The type of season that turns the tide to a time when the Mets were the biggest, baddest team in New York. Kevin Kernan of The New York Post envisions the Mets becoming the talk of the two team town….

Yankees fans are going to have to share much more than a song with the Mets. They are going to have to share the Big Stage….

“Look at the history of it. [Wagner] had the song
before Mariano [Rivera] had it and to me, Yankee history is Yankee
history. It has nothing to do with the song, that's for sure. It's
really laughable to me.” - Willie Randolph

That comment shows how far the Mets have come. They have not
allowed themselves to be drawn into an idiotic fight over “Enter
Wagner.”

The season is only five games old, but the Mets have set a team tone.

Read the entire article here.

David Wright has the right idea, from the NY Post, by way of Metsblog.com….

“We expect to beat everybody every night…It doesn't matter who's on the hill…

“I
think that kind of swagger, that kind of attitude, is necessary.  We
understand that it's going to be really tough to go 161-1 over the
course of the year, but we expect to do it.”

Wrights comments resonate with those of Davey Johnson, on the morning of February 26, 1986, the first day of mandatory spring training workouts. Davey gathered his troops and made the following declaration…

“This is our year. I know the Cardinals won last year, but thats done with. We're not going to just win, we're going to win big. We're going to dominate. We're going to blow the rest of the division away. I have no doubt about that. Neither should you. Now lets go to work.”

Davey's call to arms was more direct and had a hint of ego, calling out his main rival. Wright is beginning to exert his leadership in his own way. The common thread is that they both believe this is their year, and nothing will stop them from taking what is rightfully theirs.