It’s hard to believe this was six years ago. In a way, it feels like sixty. Yes, there was a time when the Mets averaged 5.4 runs over the final two months of the season, winning 36 of 53 and solidifying themselves a team no one else wanted to face. There was a time when a trade deadline acquisition not only made an impact on the offense but was the central part of a team-wide resurgence....
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It wasn’t so much a pennant race as it was two teams passing each other in the midst of their respective, opposing late-season streaks. From August 16 through September 23, the New York Mets — which spent its initial seven years in or near the National League cellar — won 32 of 42. The Chicago Cubs — who held first place for much of ’69 — went 14-23. Greeting and effectively,...
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It’s a lot to ask a newly acquired superstar to single-handedly lift a franchise into contention. Even more so when the swirl of demands arises in New York. Piazza was the driving force behind back-to-back playoff appearances and a National League pennant. The power he displayed in Los Angeles carried over to the Big Apple, as promised. He ensured the Mets were an annual contender, with 101...
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The 18-year wait for a division crown ended on a Monday night at Shea Stadium, but had been a certainty for months. The Mets took over the NL East lead for good on April 6 and maintained a significant margin in the NL East all summer long. Their superior play was rewarded with a postseason clinching earlier than any other team in the majors — which occurred after a 4-0 win over the Florida...
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The 1986 Mets weren’t just an all-time team. They were a representation of the city in which they played — loaded with compelling characters who collectively formed a rollicking, raucous group that brought home a World Series title. For Nick Davis, it was an epic story that needed to be told. He did so in a four-part documentary which premiered on ESPN this week. A lifelong Mets fan...
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