There it is as plain as day – “Beat LA” – the greatest way for the Mets to retaliate against Chase Utley, Adrian Gonzalez and Don Mattingly, and exact our pound of flesh.
The New York Mets took care of business on Monday night and treated a packed and energized house at Citi Field to an incredible evening of moments we will treasure the rest of our lives.
You knew it was going to be a special night before the game even started. We had a thunderous ovation and shower of support for injured shortstop Ruben Tejada… A chorus of jeers, taunts and boos rained down on the fiendish Chase Utley… And an emotional and heartfelt moment when Rusty Staub tossed the ceremonial first pitch home. It was all incredible and breathtaking.
While the Mets bats did all the talking on a perfect night for baseball, it was the great fans who filled every square inch of the park donning their orange and blue garb, that stole the show with their amazing passion coming through with such thunderous and dramatic effect.
“They were electric,” said starting pitcher Matt Harvey. “I think they definitely were the tenth man. I know the offense definitely fed off of their emotions, they were awesome from pitch one.”
Awesome. That’s a word we’ve been hearing a lot these days when talking about our New York Mets. But this team is so much more than that as they continue to amaze and thrill us in the most stunning and magical ways imaginable.
After being down 3-0 and coming right back in the bottom of the second with a resounding four-run counter-punch that stunned and suffocated the life out of the Dodgers, it was clear that the Mets were ready to exact a different kind of revenge for their fallen comrade.
There would be no hit batsmen or spikes-high slides… Just an incredible offensive beat-down that set a new franchise record for the most runs ever scored in a postseason game.
It was a gut-punch that put the Dodgers a game away from elimination much to the delight of the roaring fans. “Not in Our House,” one banner read. “Chase is a Disgrace,” read another. The message from the greatest fan base in the world was loud and clear.
I’ve raved often enough about this Mets team and their capacity for rising to the occasion when the moment called for it, as well as their unparalleled resiliency and ability to comeback with such phenomenal voraciousness and fight.
But the fans have been equally impressive and last night they showed the nation their tremendous spirit and outpouring of love for their team. They were electric, energetic, responsive and on point. They created an atmosphere that hasn’t been seen in Flushing since the days of Big Shea.
Watching it all unfold and taking it all in was a super-charged delirious delight for all the senses. And for one magic-filled and memorable evening, we all came together as one powerful and passionate and singular voice to express our pride and appreciation for our New York Mets. I’m so proud to be a part of it with all of you. Thank you, Met fans, you’re the best. I love you guys…
