no, I haven't

while on the phone seeking solace from my father after tonight's loss, he posed this question: "Have you considered that the Phillies are just the better team?"

of course I haven't. no matter who wins the NL East this year, I'm a Mets fan (and repulsed by Phillies fans, which puts me in a category with most baseball fans outside of Pennsylvania). I'll never believe they were a better team, even if they win the league. They may have had better management, better luck with injuries, and the luck to get blazing hot at exactly the right time-- but there will never come a time when I say this years Phil's are better than this year's Mets.