Mets madness is no longer confined to Citi Field, but that hasn't necessarily put a smile on everyone's face.

For the first time in years, New York is in first place in the National League East in late-August as it looks to ward off past demons of devastation by earning its first winning season since 2008 and making the postseason for the first time since 2006.

The fans, who have suffered through collapses and an ownership team that fails to open up its wallet, have started to come out in droves and not just at Mets games that are played in Queens. The Mets could use the "away field advantage" as the club is a stellar 42-21 at home compared to a subpar 29-35 away from Citi Field.

The Amazin's have rattled off seven straight wins and capped off their 8-1 road trip -- which had stops through Baltimore, Denver and Philadelphia -- with a 9-5 victory over the Phillies on Thursday. The Mets mania has spread so much that the New York fan base made Camden Yards, Coors Field and Citizens Bank Park sound a lot like Citi Field.

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Even Mets skipper Terry Collins, who is flirting with playoff baseball for the first time since taking the job in 2011, has taken notice of the boisterous crowds, spearheaded by the fan group "The 7 Line Army."

"Our fans are incredible," Terry Collins said in Baltimore on Aug. 18, according to the New York Post. "The 7 Line was here tonight, they're unbelievable when they show. You've got to like it. If you're a player, gosh almighty, how can you feel tired or fatigued when you have that atmosphere going? So it's really cool."

The 7 Line was in Baltimore for the very first game of the Mets' torrid road trip, which saw the team defeat the Orioles 5-4. New York suffered its lone blemish the following night, dropping a 5-4 decision to Baltimore in walk-off fashion, before churning out seven straight victories.

The fun isn't being enjoyed by everyone.

"I'll take the Nationals fans over the Mets fans," Phillies radio analyst Larry Andersen said after Mets fans got riled up in Philadelphia on Monday. After being asked why, the analyst added: "They're just obnoxious."

Andersen better get used to it, as the Phillies travel to what should be a raucous Citi Field for a three-game set starting Monday. When the Mets were in Colorado prior to the Phillies series, The 7 Line made its presence known there as well. This time, it was the Rockies manager taking note. "Well, New Yorkers are louder than everybody else," said Rockies manager Walt Weiss, who hails from Tuxedo, N.Y., according to the New York Post. "So 100 New Yorkers are the equivalent to about 10,000 Mets fans. And that's coming from a New Yorker."

The New Yorkers will likely show exactly how loud they can be when the team returns to Citi Field for a six-game homestand starting with a game against the Red Sox on Friday.

With the Mets out to a 6 1/2-game lead over the Nationals atop the NL East, the screams of support should be deafening

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