During the post-game celebration last night, Sandy Alderson just tried to enjoy the moment. The Mets GM was soaked by the players with champagne and beer, and he talked about how proud he is of what the team accomplished.
“I just think the team was so resilient. That was true throughout the season, true in the series, true in this game,” Alderson said. “We got down 2-1 in the first and things looked dicey. But Jacob deGrom was amazing, wiggling out of several jams and pitching through the sixth. Noah Syndergaard out of nowhere pitches the seventh. The guy I just told he was a monster, Jeurys Familia, pitches the eighth and ninth.
“I think we did it without a hit with a man in scoring position,” Alderson said. “Amazing. The Dodgers had a lot of chances, but deGrom bore down with men on base. It was an incredible game.” (Peter Botte, NY Daily News)
It’s amazing to think back to earlier in the season when it looked like the Mets would miss the playoffs once again. However, everything changed once players like David Wright and Travis d’Arnaud got healthy and of course Alderson came through during the trading deadline with deals for Yoenis Cespedes and Tyler Clippard. among others.
In a lot of ways, this series was a microcosm of the season. There were plenty of times where everything looked bleak, but the Mets kept fighting and finished out on top due to their great pitching, clutch hitting, and resiliency.
