It’s been a while without baseball. Too long. It’s frustrating. 

But, we still love the game. We miss it. A lot.

So let us reminisce on those better days. What was the last Mets game you went to? Our team shares ours, but we want to hear yours too. Share it in the comments or tweet it at us @Metsmerized.

Sal 

The last Mets game I went to was a Jacob deGrom start (one of his few non-stellar outings) going for the sweep against the Nationals during the Amazins’ great August run. The Mets would come up short, thanks in part to a 9th inning two-run homer surrendered by none other than Edwin Diaz — helping the Nats win 7-4.

Sam

The last Mets game I went to was in September. Hours before the game I wasn’t feeling well and I was panicking. I did not want to go at all which was really odd since I would go to every game if I could. I was very close to not going, but I’m so thankful I did, considering the current circumstances. I remember my mom and

I had planned to go a week before the game because the stars had aligned for the perfect pitching matchup between deGrom and Ryu. The two were contending for the Cy Young at the time so it was a pitcher’s duel the whole night. The

Mets had just taken out deGrom after seven scoreless innings, giving up only two hits (Ryu also threw seven scoreless, two hits), and it was up to the 2019 bullpen which was never promising. Mickey Callaway thankfully put in Lugo and he worked a scoreless inning.

Then, the Mets scored three runs on a Rajai Davis bases clearing double down the left field line that tricked all the way to the corner. I remember yelling, “WHY IS HE THE ONE YOU PINCH HIT RAJAI DAVIS?” Technically, it was either Lugo or Rajai and in that moment I almost wanted Lugo hitting. Either way, Davis got it done and the stadium was electric—not as electric as Conforto’s walk-off, but still exciting—I couldn’t believe it. Justin Wilson held down the fort for the ninth and the Mets won 3-0. It was an absolutely incredible game and I’m so happy I decided to go.

Lindsay 

The last game I went to was September 28, where Pete Alonso hit his 53rd home run. We all felt it in the air that night that he was going to break that record and I happened to record it too. The best part was seeing Pete come back out to first base with tears in his eyes, and the crowd cheering non-stop for him for what felt like the rest of the game. Pretty sure my dad shed a tear too, and he still talks about how it was the best baseball moment he’s ever seen (and we were also at the second-to-last game at Shea Stadium, so that says a lot)!

 

Jacob

The last game I went to in 2019 was J.D. Davis’ walkoff against the Cleveland Indians on August 21, right before I went back up to school for the fall. I went with two close friends, both fellow diehards, who had been talking about going to a game together for years – it just hadn’t happened until then. We paid the get-in price, sat in the last row of the upper deck behind home plate, and went crazy when Davis ripped a walkoff single into left field following a nine-pitch at-bat against Brad Hand. Certainly a great way to cap off a wild summer of watching this team.

Matt 

Rather coincidentally, the last Mets game I attended was our MMO meetup in July. Fresh off a 12-hour plane trip, I was exhausted the entire time but I genuinely had a fantastic time. It was a pleasure to meet up with everyone I’ve been interacting with online over the last couple years. From Rob and Jack heckling BVW about the Jarred Kelenic team to watching Pete Alonso smash a ball in the bullpen, every second spent with our team was one to remember. Looking forward for baseball to restart so we can schedule another one!

Jack

Last game I went to was on August 24th of last year with my little brother – a 9-5 loss to the Braves. It was the second heartbreaker in a three-game sweep, and had come about just as the Mets had really started mounting a climb out of the middle of the pack. Three things stuck out to me from that night, the first being the horrendous black and white players’ weekend “uniforms” that looked like an unfinished rendition from a video game demo.

The second memory I have was watching fans boo Edwin Diaz off the mound as he came out with a trainer. He entered in a 7-5 deficit and left after allowing a homer to Freddie Freeman, striking out Josh Donaldson, and then walking a pinch-hitter. Probably the most disgraceful display of emotion I’d ever seen in-person from my own kind, but I’d be lying if I said that was the thing I took away from the experience.

The Mets had been down 4-0 early in the game. Wheeler had been having issues with his command and his defense wasn’t helping him, but they slowly climbed back. Pete Alonso came up with two on and two out in the fifth – now down 4-2 – and hit a Max Fried fastball out of sight to put us ahead, and the place exploded. I didn’t even see the ball land onto that apple concourse in center, and watching the video back, I would’ve expected about 40 extra feet of distance. Pretty much everyone knew it was gone by the time he’d taken his first step out of the box, and we didn’t sit back down till the end of the inning. The homer was his 41st of the year and tied the record Carlos Beltran and Todd Hundley had shared for decades.

Watching a Pete Alonso no-doubt home run at Citi Field is something every Met fan should have on their bucket list. The ball flies pretty differently when you’re looking at it up-close. I was certain we were going to win the game after that tank. It was like he’d sent the entire Braves lineup into space with that swing.

Marissa

The last Mets game I went to was versus the Diamondbacks on June 2nd of last year. It was quite uneventful honestly nothing really sticks out about it. The Mets lost 7-1, Steven Matz gave up 5 runs and Wilson Ramos drove in the only run with a solo homer…. sounds pretty typical.

Michelle 

My last Mets game? September 26, 2019 in which the Mets lost to the Marlins (it’s always a bit embarrassing typing that sentence, isn’t it?). It was Zack Wheeler’s last start as a Met, and he not only dominated by keeping the Marlins scoreless, but he also broke the Mets scoreless streak in the seventh by singling to center, scoring Todd Frazier.

The Marlins tied it up in the eighth… and then Edwin Diaz gave up the game-winning home run to the Marlins in the ninth and the Mets couldn’t answer back, because of course my 2019 ended normal on that note. I did, however, also enjoy my last Nicolette chicken parm sandwich of the season and have been craving one ever since.