“Everyone dreams about playing in the majors, but I never thought…
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A single major-league baseball season spans … well, seasons…
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Shown sobbing just days earlier after receiving word of a trade…
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Per Bobby Valentine, on the eve of what was to be the most important…
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For the first time since 1956, the major leagues had a Subway…
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Overcoming an early four-run deficit, the Mets rallied for…
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Even though they were making their first postseason appearance…
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The 2000 National League Division Series against the NL West…
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The New York Mets came into the 2000 National League Championship…
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They spent nearly three weeks walking a tightrope.
By losing…
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This Week in SABR: October 18, 2019
September 22, 2016: Asdrubal Cabera’s extra-inning walk-off lifts Mets to comeback win
October 21, 2015: Daniel Murphy’s homer in sixth straight game sends Mets back to World Series
October 15, 2015: Mets edge Dodgers to advance to NLCS
September 8, 2015: Nieuwenhuis home run caps Mets’ comeback win
July 31, 2015: For Mets’ Wilmer Flores, there’s (life after) crying in baseball — and a walk-off homer
May 17, 2007: Delgado’s walk-off lifts Mets in a fatigued comeback
October 8, 2000: Bobby Jones pitches ‘game of his life’ to send Mets to NLCS
October 24, 2000: Mets end Yankees’ 14-game World Series winning streak in Game 3
October 7, 2000: Benny Agbayani’s blast ends playoff drama in 13th inning
May 19, 2006: David Wright’s walk-off hit powers Mets to comeback win
October 9, 1999: Journeyman Todd Pratt slams Mets into NLCS
October 5, 1999: Back from the brink, resourceful Mets win Game 1 of NLDS
August 22, 2006: Beltran’s walk-off eclipses Delgado’s 400th career homer
October 5, 2000: John Franco saves the day, Mets even Division Series vs. Giants
October 16, 2000: Mets punch their ticket to a Subway Series
October 17, 1999: Robin Ventura’s ‘grand slam single’ sends Mets to win in Game 5