I know there aren’t many parallels between football and baseball. But as a long-frustrated a Mets fan, I’ve seen it from both sides. We had the Wilpons, who were caught up in the Bernie Madoff scandal and lost a lot of money, so cheaped out at every turn. Then we got a new owner with deep pockets, who went out and bought every star he could. This past year proved to be a disaster. They sold off half the team in the second half because guys who were no-brainers all underperformed. It takes the right mix of youth, experience, coaching, chemistry, health, and a WHOLE LOT of luck. If it was easy, there would be no losers. I’d rather be in the conversation every year, than blowing our wad to be a flash in the pan winner followed by years of not being competitive at all. I lose all interest in watching if my teams aren’t competitive.