Mets Lose Amazin’ Series
October 20, 2006
The NLCS this year was amazing. Also amazing, was the fact that the NL’s most potent offense was hog tied for several games (except a 12-5 rout in Game 4). I was at games 2, 6 and 7 and I am completely heartbroken. In 1999 and 2000 we were underdogs and it would have been nice to win the World Series, but this year it seemed like destiny.
It certainly seemed like destiny after Endy Chavez’ unbelievable game saving catch to rob Scott Rolen of a two-run homer that would have put the Cards up 3-1. It seemed like destiny when the Mets had the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth with Carlos Beltran at the plate. But, it wasn’t so. Adam Wainwright shut down the Mets in order after giving up two leadoff singles, and the Mets’ brilliant season was over.
This team is something special. I’ve said it from day one. I think no one gave them a chance against Detroit in the series if they’d made it, but I’ve watched this team all year. I must have only missed ten games tops all season and from what I saw on that field was the most exciting team in baseball with an offensive powerhouse 1-6 in the order (before Cliff Floyd’s achilles acted up) and a stellar bullpen. Sure, our starting pitchers are aging, but our bullpen always picked them up. With Reyes, the leagues most electric player leading the charge for the Mets all season it was apparent if you’d watched them just how productive they were. They played small ball, they played power ball and had great pitching and defense behind them all year.
After the game last night I was truly shell shocked. This is going to take some time to get used to. Mets fans aren’t used to this and to all the Yankee fans that were calling up WFAN after the game complaining about the Mets fans’ whining and crying; We’re just not used to these let downs like Yankee fans are. Excuse us please, but I hope we never get used to it. I feel like a Cubs fan. I guess, “There’s always next year.”
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