Blog Roundup: Riding Out the World Series
Seeing the Cardinals back in the World Series has reopened old wounds for some Mets fans. The optimism of 2006 came crashing down in Game 7 of the NLCS. The subsequent collapses of 2007 and 2008 washed away what remained of the hope created that season. Meanwhile, the anticipation of the offseason is building.
Blog time:
- Faith and Fear in Flushing remembers the pain, and says it’s time to let it go.
- Patrick Flood looks at how Jason Bay would have fared at Shea Stadium last year. Bonus analysis: Yankees home runs if they played at Petco Park.
- Daily Stache wonders if Mike Piazza should go into the Hall of Fame as a Met or a Dodger.
- Metsmerized asks if you’re really ready to see Jose Reyes in another team’s uniform – like maybe a Phillies uniform?
- Mets Fever says the walls could come crashing down after the World Series.
- Ropolitans has a still from the latest Stand up to Cancer ad, showing Ron Darling standing up for “My catcher.”
Have a good weekend, and keep checking out Mets Today.
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If Reyes leaves, seeing him in a Phillies (or even Nats) uniform would be hard.
NYT on last night’s gem from the guy with the porn star mustache noted:
“Since 1972, only three other starters have gone at least eight shutout innings with two hits or fewer in the World Series: Tom Glavine in 1995, Roger Clemens in 2000 and Kenny Rogers in 2006. ”
All with some Mets connection. Rogers had some postseason — embarrassing the Yanks and winning the only game Detroit won in the WS. Guy had his moments.
On the walls, with Mets pitching, I still don’t understand how that won’t be a net loss overall. For the future? I knew the Cards would be pesky, but this is a bit much.