It's hard enough being a fan of a team in freefall, but it's almost like the Mets are trying to make it worse. Virtually the moment the team dropped into a tie for first place just a couple of weeks after being up by seven games they chose to send me the following email: "Thank you for participating in the online random drawing for the opportunity to purchase tickets for potential 2007 Mets postseason games scheduled to be played at Shea Stadium. While your entry was not selected to purchase tickets for potential National League Championship Series games, you do remain registered for random drawings for opportunities to purchase tickets for potential 2007 World Series games scheduled to be played at Shea, should the Mets participate, and for any additional Championship Series drawings."

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