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Ohhh brother… lemme tell ya somethin’ right now: the Mets—your New York Mets—actually show a little backbone here in Philly. Down 2-1 in the series, their season hangin’ by a thread, and they go out and beat the Phillies 3-2 to send this thing back to Citi Field for a decisive Game 5.
Now listen, I been watchin’ this team my whole life, okay? I’ve seen ‘em break my heart a million times. And I’m sittin’ there today thinkin’, “Here we go again. Robby Lopez is gonna give up some bomb, bullpen’s gonna blow it, we’re dead.” But I gotta give the kid credit, man—seven innings, three hits, ten strikeouts! The guy looked like freakin’ Jacob deGrom circa 2015 out there. I didn’t even know Lopez had that in him!
And how about some actual clutch hits for once? Alicea, BOOM, solo homer in the sixth. Sloan, BOOM, another one in the eighth. Contreras with the RBI double early. I’m sayin’ to myself, “Is this the Mets? Or am I watchin’ another team?”
Now, of course, ya still can’t breathe easy, ‘cause you know the Phillies lineup—they can hit. Leo Echeverria hits a two-run shot in the sixth, makes it 2-2, and I’m screamin’ at the TV, “Here it comes! Here it comes!” But somehow, SOMEHOW, the Mets hold on.
Now we go back to Citi Field. Winner takes all. You believe in miracles? I don’t know. But lemme tell ya—if they actually pull this off, it’ll be one of those rare times as a Mets fan where you feel like you’re not cursed.
Game 5, Sunday, Citi Field. Strap in, Mets fans. Either we’re goin’ to the NLCS… or it’s another chapter in the Book of Misery.
Ohhh, the pain!
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