…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.
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September 28th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Obviously, Johan Santana wasn’t enough.
September 28th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
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.
September 28th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
tomorrow woulda been one of those days to tune in after 1 to hear Dog celebrate. woulda been hilarious.
September 28th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
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.
September 28th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
~~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.
September 28th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
~~Wille Randolph is smiling.~~
And his phone will be ringing, with reporters calling asking for a comment, I’m sure.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:32 am
I think the loss of Wagner will be cited as a bigger impact than the acquisition of Santana.