It’s Halloween, and we’re in a bit of a lull for Mets news as the World Series plays out.
So, what’s the most scared you’ve been when watching a Mets game?
I asked MMO editors (and some admins!) this question. Let’s see what they said.
Patrick Glynn (Me)
Easily the 2006 NLCS Game 7. That’s probably a popular answer, but that is probably the most tense I’ve ever been as a Mets fan. You just knew Yadier Molina was gonna pull some shit. (Player-wise, Freddie Freeman was pretty terrifying to watch each time up—unless Jacob deGrom was pitching).
Chris Bello
Watching Game 5 of the 2015 NLDS was horrifying. I thought the Mets were gonna lose and Chase Utley’s lineout in the ninth was a homer. Thankfully it turned out okay.
Andrew Tripaldi
Game 6 of the 1986 NLCS was a must win for the Mets. As a 7-year old, I knew that facing the dominant Houston ace Mike Scott in Game 7 would be worse that seeing Michael Myers in a dark alley. Thankfully, the Mets prevailed, won the NL Pennant, and the World Series result, despite a few curve balls, was as sweet as Halloween candy.
Allison Waxman
Watching Johan’s no-hitter at Citi Field. It was cold, and I wanted to go home. But then the magic kept coming and I didn’t breathe for a while. Then Carlos Beltran’s almost-double nearly had me on the floor. Luckily, it all worked out in the end and I remembered how to breathe.
Ross Bentley
You could argue the end of the Mets’ seasons in 2006, 2007, and 2008 resembled a horror movie trilogy. In particular, the final day of the 2007 season was like watching the climax of a scary movie that had been playing out for weeks. As Tom Glavine imploded in the biggest game of the year and the Phillies cruised to a win over the Nats, the Mets’ hope of a division title were finally slashed, like the protagonist finally getting caught by the killer after letting it get closer and closer all month long.
Mojo Hill
I’ll never forget the excitement and terror of watching the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at home with my dad. Matt Harvey was as locked in as you can get, but there was a sense of dread and panic when he couldn’t get the first out of the inning and was pulled. And of course, remembering the throw from Lucas Duda still resembles a horror movie flashback eight years later.
TomMets — Admin
Having a relatively short Mets fandom lifespan, I’m sure I have a much more limited list to choose from on scariest games. The most clear cut answer for me was 2015 WS Game 1.
Watching my favorite team in all of sports as a high school kid get into their first World Series in my life time, I was sweating from Pitch 1. It’s funny, the Dodgers series felt like an exhausting battle. Then switched gears to an absolute dismantling of the Cubs, I felt like I had all of my energy back. Once Harvey took the mound, threw the first pitch and it get cracked (and misplayed) for an inside-the-park home run, I was on pins and needles the rest of the night. I knew Game 1 would set the tone for the rest of the series, and boy did that live up to it.
