The Difference Between Frustration And Apathy

Losing creates frustration. Lifeless baseball creates apathy, and right now the Mets are drifting dangerously toward the latter.

Tuesday May 26:

The Mets were defeated 7-2 by the Cincinnati Reds Monday afternoon to kickoff their six-game homestand.

But honestly, the final score almost feels secondary now.

Because this no longer feels like normal frustration.

Frustration is part of being a Mets fan. It always has been.

Mets fans are taught loyalty, adversity, optimism, and somehow sur…