First off, I want to thank everyone for the well wishes and support over the last couple of weeks. Six years ago when I started writing for MetsBlog.com, I never could’ve imagined anyone would actually care about my opinion on the Mets, my story as a fan, and my journey to this point. I never intended to gain anything from the experience except pure enjoyment and personal fulfillment (and a nice photographic screen saver for my computer). That all of you feel the way you do is incredibly humbling, and I don’t even know how to repay each and every one of you for your support.

I also want to thank Matthew Cerrone and everyone both at SNY and the Mets for everything they’ve done for me over the last six years. I have learned so much about digital content, blogging, social media, branding and marketing, and being a member of…