To be incredibly bias, I would like to take a second to wish the Mets the utmost of luck toward shutting out the Dodgers in tonight’s NLDS Game 3. The jaw-dropping yet tremendous series of losses by the Yankees provides only one more reason to close this series out. Any negative energies emanating from the Bronx have since dissipated, and I am quite confident that the men of Flushing, Queens will prevail. I was at Shea for Game 2 Thursday night, which was quite a sight to behold…what a sick time. Nothing better than getting wasted, losing your voice, and winning the 2nd in a row, especially when hope was starting to falter from even the most diehard of fans. This has been quite a season, but the Mets have proven time and again how setbacks can be turned into possibilities. Continue to kick adversity in the ass, cause as you guys continue to demonstrate, it ‘aint got nothin’ on ya.
In case you know not of the adversity I speak of, take a little gander at an abbreviated list of what the Mets endured this 2006 season:
Postseason:
Pedro Martinez Out with a torn left calf.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, Pedro was also diagnosed with a torn right rotator cuff and is expected to be
sidelined for up to 8 months.
Orlando Hernandez Likely out for entire postseason with a torn calf.
Regular Season & Preseason:
9/5/06 Steve Schmoll Placed on the 60-day disabled list with a right hamstring injury.
8/24/06 Duaner Sanchez Transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list.
Ramon Castro Transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list.
8/16/06 Pedro Martinez Placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 15, with a mild right calf strain.
8/9/06 Cliff Floyd Placed on the 15-day disabled list with tendinitis in his left Achilles.
8/4/06 Ramon Castro Placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique.
7/31/06 Duaner Sanchez Placed on the 15-day disabled list with a dislocated right shoulder.
7/6/06 Pedro Martinez Placed on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in his right hip, retroactive to June 29.
6/18/06 Cliff Floyd Placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 7, with a sprained left ankle.
5/30/06 Brian Bannister Transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list.
Xavier Nady Placed on the 15-day disabled list following an appendectomy.
5/13/06 Bartolome Fortunato Transferred to the 60-day disabled list.
5/7/06 Victor Zambrano Placed on the 60-day disabled list with a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow.
5/6/06 John Maine Placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right middle finger.
4/28/06 Brian Bannister Placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring.
4/19/06 Anderson Hernandez Placed on the 15-day disabled list with a bulging disc in his lower back.
3/23/06 Juan Padilla Placed on the 60-day disabled list.
Despite all of this, the Mets have still managed to come away with 97 wins, giving them the best record in the NL (97-65, .599), tied for the best record in the whole Major League 2006 season. This really is a true testament to their uncanny-brotherly cohesiveness, which was certainly a major factor towards getting them to where they are tonight (not to mention the ridiculous lineups). Go get ‘em.
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