Ok, so the teams pretty much ready to go in the way that not many changes are expected to be made before the season starts from now. Maybe we'll aquire a bullpen arm for Rowand and get outfield help for Leiber, but the rotations set, as are 7 out of 8 lineup positions and the closers role and likely set-up gig. And it looks good, no wait, GREAT.

Admit it, your'e excited that we've got the divisions strongest rotation and the reigning M.V.P. We've got an all-star closer, a sub-3 era set-up man, not to mention Utley, Rollins and Burrell to help mash whilst Howard gets the Bonds treatment. Now for once, can we please get behind the team for 162 games ? Not the opening week until we jump to the conclusion that we stink, or the last month when we make a late post-season push. I live in England, and I'd quite literally kill to see all 81 home games in person. And it's painful seeing all those empty seats when times are tough. Back the team, let them know the city cares, and that the city knows they're gonna make the playoffs THIS YEAR.

Imagine how much better Burrell could hit if the fans got of his back for once ? Boo the pitcher who struck him out for being an ass hole, not the other way round. If super Cole Hamels is struggling, cheer him on, let him know he's the boss who's gonna win the Cy Young within the next 3 years. I'm not having a crack at Philly fans at all, but look how much of a difference it makes to a team when the fans show up. Remeber the empty seats at Reds games when they were first last year ? You can't measure it, but it was obvious that it affected the team and basically made them think 'Hey, if the fans don't even believe in us, maybe it is too good to be true'. The Reds sucked the rest of the year.

We've got the talent, we've got the mental edge heading into the year (everyone knows the Mets have been looking over their shoulder all winter), now if we all give the team 100% backing,  anything can happen...