Bob
May 3, 2024
Mets were on their way to another brutal loss in this series against the Marlins like in the first game of their series, due to another bullpen blown save today like in the first game (this time by Wagner today), but Mets win it in the end. This would have been a BRUTAL LOSS had the Mets lost the game.
Wagner blew the save when he allowed a game-tying-home-run in the bottom of the 9th inning to Uggla, reminding you of the first game of this 4-game-series when the Mets bullpen blew that game as well against the Marlins.
Delgado also had a late clutch home run in this game. Delgado actually was hitting a lot of home runs starting in late August till this game here, that he was turning his 2007 season around.
And to make it better for the Mets, the Phillies and Padres both lost on September 23, to increase their lead on the NL East over the Phillies and increase their lead over the NL Wild Card leading Padres.
After this victory to the Marlins on September 23, the Mets have now won 3 consecutive games, and the Mets have won four of their last five games overall. It was starting to look like they wont collapse after all with just one week left.
And with the way the Mets avoided losing to the Marlins on this game September 23, one can make the argument that the Mets collapse has been reversed. I mean, just look at how the Mets lost the games against the Phillies and Nationals and Marlins starting on September 14.
So with one week left in the season, the Mets were winning lately, only had 7 games left, and they are 3 games up in the loss column over the Phillies in the NL East division. Mets were also 2 games up in the loss column over the NL Wild Card leading Padres.
And the Mets final 7 games are at Shea Stadium, and the games are against teams who will finish the season with a losing record, including 3 games against the Nationals, who had the worst offense in all of baseball in 2007. All the Mets have to do is win 3 games of these final 7 games, and postseason again.
But nightmare was what awaited the Mets in that 7-game-homestand to finish the 2007 season....
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