The plural of anecdote is not data, but ...

Pay no attention to the fact that Alfonzo Soriano's slump coincideded with a bunch of games against the American League. Pay no attention to the fact that the Tigers just swept the Cardinals. Pay no attention to Esteban Loiaiza's complete game against the Giants. Pay no attention to Bronson Arroyo losing to the Indians.

Just keep pretending that the Mets can win the World Series, and that Pujols is the best hitter in baseball. It will make the regular season more interesting.