It's very tough to write this week's article due to the fact that all Mets fans are dealing with the pressures of being a Mets fan right now. Most of us have probably bitten our nails down, broken out, maybe even pulled out some hair. So needless to say I am not going to post a rant of what the Mets need to do over the next 4 games or make any crazy predictions. I will just leave you with a few thoughts.

1. Believe. Was it over when the Mets were two down with 3 to play in 1999? No. Was it over with 2 outs and nobody on, down by 2 runs in the bottom of the 10th inning in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series? No. Was it over when the Mets were down 3-2 in the 15th inning of Game 5 of the NLCS in 1999? No. Its not over yet.

2. Root your hearts out for whoever is playing the Phillies. I know this is a given, but maybe if we all try to adopt the Braves(just for tonight), and the Nationals (just for the weekend) as favorite teams, we can make things easier on us because if they lose, we should take it just as hard as a Mets loss.

3. DO NOT I repeat DO NOT, deal with Yankees fans or Phillies fans this weekend. Especially Yankee fans. I know they clinched and all their fans probably just came out of the closet to celebrate after not watching a single game all year, but they will just make you want to punch the wall more. There is no reason to discuss baseball with fans of these two teams for the next 4 days.

4. Have fun with this. I know we are all serious Mets fans, and we'll all be upset if the Mets don't make it. But its a part of sports. You win some, you lose some, its just a game. Hopefully we can all wakeup Monday morning and know the Mets season starts up again on October 3rd, instead of the middle of February.