Finding Your Peeps

Everyone who reads this knows I am no Yankees fan. But one of the really interesting things about this Rogers Clemens thing is that one of the reasons he is going to the Yankees is because of the team. To me, this means he sees a group of people he wants to work with and who he thinks he can be successful with and win baseball games. He even mentioned at one point his love for Joe Torre, who is technically one of his bosses.

Even in the Mets organization, there is a lot of talk about how Tom Glavine has spent time talking to both Oliver and to Mike Pelfrey about the psychology of pitching, helping them to figure it out. The team and its elders serve as a support system for younger players and these bonds and words of wisdom will stay with them for a long time to come.

In the real world, it is no different when you are looking for a job. You want a team you can work with, a boss that can guide you and a little solid advice from someone who is a little more experienced than you. In baseball, this seems obvious. In the rest of the world, maybe not so much.

By the way, the picture is of the 1986 Mets when they won the series. That's what happens when you find your peeps.

Update: In reference to my last post, the Mets won last night 4-1, but way more interesting is that nearly the whole posse shaved their heads. It all started with my boyfriend, David Wright, who still looks cute despite his Sinead look.

Sounds like a team to me.