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The New York Mets: Best Worst Team In Sports

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4.63.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2021

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The New York Mets and their fans have been sports punchline fodder for decades. But Mets fans are a resilient (if occasionally delusional?) bunch, enduring heartbreak after heartbreak in the long history of the organization. Author Devin Gordon refers to the team as the “Best Worst Team in Sports” in his new book, “So Many Ways To Lose,” and he joins the show to discuss his research into the highs and lows of the Mets, their passionate fans, and unique legacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

What was your favorite part of this book to write, Devin, as you were making your way through this deep, dark journey through the soul?

0:16.8

I was thinking that maybe it would be writing about any Chavez's catch or maybe it was writing about the 69 World Series.

0:24.2

But if I'm being honest, the most fun thing to write was trashing all your other crappy teams in the prologue.

0:29.8

That was really fun.

0:31.2

There was something just like processing about it, cathartic about it, and reassuring to me

0:39.1

that my team really is better at losing

0:41.6

than all of yours.

0:43.1

Devin, that is the most

0:45.1

Yankee fan thing

0:46.4

a Met fan has ever said.

0:49.9

Thank you.

0:58.6

Music Thank you. The life of a Mets fan isn't easy.

1:02.8

It takes emotional resilience to handle the mix of dizzingly high highs

1:07.4

and tragically low lows, often smashed right into each other.

1:14.4

Today, Devin Gordon dives into his thesis that the Mets are the best, worst team.

1:22.4

And he's got a lifetime of receipts.

1:26.5

I'm Pablo Torre. It's Tuesday, March 30th.

1:30.2

This is ESPN Therapeut.

1:37.9

Devin Gordon, I want to disclose at the outset here that I did grow up a Yankee fan.

1:43.1

I do identify as such, although I'm not like going to yell 27 rings, bro, at you,

1:50.2

like more than at least once.

1:52.8

I appreciate you to set it in a speaking voice.

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