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Ohhhhhhh baby… what a freakin’ way for the Mets to respond after that disaster of a Game 1, huh? I mean, you talk about answering the bell — this was an old-school, statement game, bro. 12–3 over the Dodgers. The bats finally woke up, Citi Field was rockin’, and Alan Sloan — oh my God, Alan Sloan — the guy looked like freakin’ Mike Piazza out there, bro!
Two home runs, a double, five RBIs, three runs scored — this guy single-handedly buried the Dodgers today. I’m sittin’ there in my living room sayin’, “Where was this in Game 1?!” But hey, I’ll take it, man. This was exactly what the Mets needed. Total domination. The crowd’s into it, the team’s got swagger again, and now the series is tied 1–1 heading back to L.A.
You gotta give credit to Jose Rojas too. Look, he wasn’t perfect — gave up a couple runs early — but he battled, bro. Six and a third, seven hits, three runs, got through some jams, gave the bullpen a breather. And how about Mervar out of the pen? Lights. Out. Didn’t allow a hit in nearly three innings! That’s what you need if you’re gonna win in October, man — pitching, bullpen, timely hitting.
And can we talk about that fifth inning? Porche goes deep, then Alicea crushes one right after him — back-to-back bombs! Citi Field was goin’ nuts! This was the kind of game that reminds you why you love this freakin’ team… and why they drive you crazy sometimes, too.
So here we go, bro — tied at one, goin’ to Dodger Stadium for Game 3. You just know it’s gonna be wild. But for now, enjoy this one, Mets fans. We needed this in the worst way. Alan Sloan — absolute stud. Let’s freakin’ go Mets, baby!
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