If you had told me back in June that Citi Field would be absolutely electric on Monday, August 5th for a double-header against the Miami Marlins, I actually would have laughed in your face.
Even if you told me back in May, on Mother’s Day, when the game against the Marlins was cancelled, that when it was being made up, Citi Field would be packed and the loudest it’s been all season, I would not have believed you.
Would you?
I was at the doubleheader. I saw it myself. I was part of it. It was fun. It felt good. It was exciting. It felt like 2015.
I have been to my fair share of Mets games this season — both at home and on the road. The last time I was absorbed in this amount of cheer was maybe Opening Day, and even that may be pushing it a bit. I truly believe that Monday at Citi Field was the loudest and the most excited fans have been all season.
The excitement was not just because Jacob deGrom was on the mound and talks have already been swarming about his odds of winning the Cy Young Award again.
It all started after the first game against the Marlins on Monday. In fact, it all started with the first pitch to the Mets, as Jeff McNeil, in typical McNeil fashion, smacked a homer to right field. A great way to get the fans amped-up, right? In the next go-around the line-up, Amed Rosario then homered in almost the same place as McNeil did.
Juan Lagares was also walked three times, and anytime Lagares gets on base, that is a surprising sight to see as well.
We also cannot forget that Mets fans were pumped to see fan favorite, Curtis Granderson, when he entered the game for the Marlins. Fans in left field loudly chanted “Grandy” and naturally he turned around, smiled at them, and waved, arousing the crowd even more.
The Mets went on to win that game 6-2. They finally reached .500 for the first time since May 28th. Mets fans have never been so excited to be average, myself included. That’s when the electricity began to explode.
Some fans did leave between the two games, but many more than I expected to stay, actually stayed. This is impressive in itself, considering the state of the Mets just a month ago.
I am sure you were able to hear this from television, or if you were also at Citi Field, I am sure were also part of it. Fans at the stadium were even louder for game two. Who would have thought that would be the case with Walker Lockett on the mound? Again, not me.
Now game two was not looking good at times. It looked like the Mets were going to fall under .500 again, after fans just had a massive explosion of excitement in between the two games. The seventh inning though, changed all of that. The home run derby began. J.D. Davis crushed a solo home run to right center. Two men later, Michael Conforto hit an absolute bomb over the right field bleachers, tying the game. Evidently, Pete Alonso, hitting right after Conforto, got a bit jealous, and slammed a home run, which gave the Mets the lead, that they were able to hold on to.
Fans. Were. Ecstatic. Words actually may not even do it justice. Citi Field was rocking like Shea Stadium.
It only got louder after the game, when during Alonso’s post-game interview with SNY’s Steve Gelbs, he looked at the fans and said “LFGM” further erupting the crowd.
Alonso was not the only one to address the feelings inside the stadium post-game. McNeil went on to say “this place exploded,” Marcus Stroman tweeted saying that “the stadium energy was unreal,” and Conforto said that it was “as electric” as he has seen Citi Field yet.
The players are pumped. The fans are pumped. Let’s build off of this momentum. Let’s keep it coming. Let’s enjoy this ride. Let’s continue to rock Citi Field.
Keep bringing it, Mets fans.
LFGM.
