How ‘bout those Mets? Worst record in baseball, dismantled by injuries, yada, yada, yada. Truth be told, I haven’t been running the newsletter for the last month or so because I didn’t want to add to the negative discourse surrounding the team.

The Rally Towel has never been about following the team day-to-day or providing any sort of hard-hitting analysis of the way they are playing. Instead, this publication was created to cover the New York Mets and all the dysfunction, oddity, and quirkiness that surrounds the team.

The team isn’t impressing us on the field, but the New York Mets community never lets us down. Since the beginning of the franchise, the community built around the Metropolitans has been as important as the team itself. I am glad to be part of it.

Anyway, I’ve got a few ideas kicking around for this season that will be revealed in time. For now, here’s what you can expect:

Tuesday | Rally Towel Rips
If you haven’t already, check out The Rally Towel on Instagram. Every Tuesday and Thursday, I’ll be ripping packs of baseball cards in search of New York Mets players.

Wednesday | Ya Gotta Collect
A new weekly segment in The Rally Towel newsletter. Delivered straight to your inbox - no balks!

Thursday | Rally Towel Rips (Again!)
More wax, more cardboard, same Mets.

Sunday | Mets Laundry
A weekly recap told through the lens of dirty socks and jerseys.

This team might be a mess right now, but they’re our mess. Thanks for sticking around through the radio silence. It’s time to lean into the weirdness that makes being a Mets fan unlike anything else in sports.

Ya Gotta Believe!