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Mets fans are finally showing up, and people are getting annoyed

The Mets are in first place, and their loyal fans — invigorated by a scintillating summer pennant race — are all over the place.

Waking up after a long slumber through below-.500 August dog days (or coming out of the woodwork to hitch a ride on the bandwagon), Mets fans have made their boisterous presence felt and heard over the past two weeks with stops in Baltimore, Philadelphia — and even Denver. Herded by the fan group known as “The 7 Line Army,” even the manager is noticing the difference.

“Our fans are incredible,” Terry Collins said Aug.