Ya Gotta Feel Sorry…
…for Mets fans.
Last season, the Mets had a 7 game lead with 17 games to play…and they went 5-12 down the stretch, losing on the last day of the season…just missing the post-season by a game.
This season, the Mets had a 3 1/2 game lead with 17 games to play…and they went 7-10 the rest of the way, losing on the last day of the season…just missing the post-season by a game.
On today’s YES broadcast of the Yankees game, Ken Singleton talked about losing out on a chance to reach the post-season by losing the final game of the season. It happened to his Orioles in 1982. According to Singleton, as a player, that loss in 1982 hurt more than losing Game 7 of the 1979 World Series.
And, for the Mets, now they get that “last day loss” feeling for two years in a row. Wow.
That’s gonna leave a mark. My condolences to the Mets fans out there.
As a Yankees fan, I have felt “losing pain” more than a few times – but that was all in October. I can’t even imagine what it’s like to see your team do this – for two years in a row.
Ouch.
Obviously, Johan Santana wasn’t enough.
Somewhere in a $3.7 million den, with a $3.7 million large screen TV, on a plush $3.7 million couch–with frsh memories of sliding into second base and 54,610 going wild at the Stadium…
Wille Randolph is smiling.
tomorrow woulda been one of those days to tune in after 1 to hear Dog celebrate. woulda been hilarious.
I’m not a Met fan by any means, but when I saw Scott Schoeneweis come in, flashbacks of all the leads Kyle Farnsworth has given up and I knew… I just KNEW he was going to blow it.
~~Obviously, Johan Santana wasn’t enough.~~
Hey, he got them to Game #162 with a chance to live. Without Johan, the Mets would have been toast a long time ago.
~~Wille Randolph is smiling.~~
And his phone will be ringing, with reporters calling asking for a comment, I’m sure.
I think the loss of Wagner will be cited as a bigger impact than the acquisition of Santana.