 Tuesday, August 22, 2006
World Series Victory by a NY Team a Longshot
The Tank’s post on the 1986 Mets Anniversary night brought back some memories. When Mookie Wilson took the mike I got goose bumps remembering 1986. What I remember most about that post season (besides Mookie’s hit in-between Bill Buckner’s legs breaking the tie game) was Mike Scott silencing the Mets bats in the NLCS and the relief I felt when Game 6 was over in like 100 innings at the old Astrodome because the Mets did not have to face Scott in Game 7.
It reminds me that both the Mets and Yankees are screwed in 2006. Both teams have the same problem: they are all offence and have so-so pitching. And good offences get shut down by superior pitching. Anything can happen in a 7 game series, but the Yankees were early exiters last year for this very reason. My fingers are crossed but I am not that hopeful.
As a lifelong Mets fan, I will just be excited to see the Mets do well in the playoffs. The Mets are an exciting team to watch, I’d rather they win 100+ games a season and lose the World Series (but not to the Yankees!) then have a bad year, sneak into the playoffs and win it all.
Mookie and me in 2002:
Posted by Steve, in New York.
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