These are exciting times for JIM fans.
With the Mets challenging for an NL East title, the Jets bringing back Darrelle Revis and a strong supporting cast and the Islanders coming off a renaissance season, things really do appear to be looking up. However, as any JIM fan knows all too well, never count your chickens before they hatch.
Here are 10 chickens that did hatch, and were quite healthy and successful.
NOTE: Not all three teams had to have made the playoffs for a season to be eligible for this list. The Jets and Mets predate the Islanders by at least eight years; all three teams do not necessarily have to have been in existence for a season to count towards this list.