Most Memorable Mets Games of the Noughties

[metirish]

I would like to do a little project to nominate the most memorable Mets games of the Noughties then get a fancy poll up and we can vote on it.

I'll start by nominating a few obvious ones.

Bobby Jones - 10/08/00-NLDS - Game 4 versus the Giants , Jones one hits the Giants.

Endy Chavez - "The Catch" - Game 7, 2006 NLCS - 10/19/06


On , and I would like your input on this.

Edited December 9, 2009 by Guest

[Benjamin Grimm]

Benny Agbayani's game-winning homer in the 2000 NLDS.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Clemens tries to kill Piazza in public, 2000.

Clemens tries to kill Piazza in public again, 2000.

The Victor Diaz game. The Castillo drop.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Another game from the 2000 NLDS: J.T. Snow hits a demoralizing homer off Armando Benitez, but the Mets come back and win on a Darryl Hamilton RBI, with the game ending on John Franco's top moment as a Met, his strikeout of Barry Bonds.

[Benjamin Grimm]

And of course, that home run by Piazza in the first baseball game played in New York after September 11.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

Piazza homers to win the first game in NYC after 9/11. I watched that home run for at least the 25th time last week and it still gets to me.

[Guest themetfairy]

Game One of the 2006 NLDS, which included the double play at home plate.

[metirish]

It would be nice if actual game dates were given.

The Diaz game was from 04?


September 25, 2004 would be the game?

Edited December 9, 2009 by Guest

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I like it.


Welcome Abordick, 2000

Piazza 9/11, 2001

I forgot the last seven years

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Another game from the 2000 NLDS: J.T. Snow hits a demoralizing homer off Armando Benitez, but the Mets come back and win on a Darryl Hamilton RBI, with the game ending on John Franco's top moment as a Met, his strikeout of Barry Bonds.[/quote:2ff3afxu]

That was a terrific game. That was when I knew we could actually win something.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

2002: Estes vs. Clemens

2003: Glavine shits the bed in 40 degree weather on opening day

[Guest themetfairy]

It would be nice if actual game dates were given.

[/quote:1k4y4qa3]

Game One of the 2006 NLDS was October 4, 2006.

[Guest themetfairy]

2003: Glavine shits the bed in 40 degree weather on opening day[/quote:1d1lao62]

I still haven't thawed out after that one....

[Benjamin Grimm]

Benny Agbayani's game-winning homer in the 2000 NLDS.[/quote:3vqmlswt]

10/07/2000

Another game from the 2000 NLDS: J.T. Snow hits a demoralizing homer off Armando Benitez' date=' but the Mets come back and win on a Darryl Hamilton RBI, with the game ending on John Franco's top moment as a Met, his strikeout of Barry Bonds.[/quote:3vqmlswt']

10/05/2000

And of course' date=' that home run by Piazza in the first baseball game played in New York after September 11.[/quote:3vqmlswt']

09/21/2001

[Benjamin Grimm]

Another game from the 2000 NLDS: J.T. Snow hits a demoralizing homer off Armando Benitez, but the Mets come back and win on a Darryl Hamilton RBI, with the game ending on John Franco's top moment as a Met, his strikeout of Barry Bonds.[/quote:1t3hbc3b]

That was a terrific game. That was when I knew we could actually win something.[/quote:1t3hbc3b]

You were the first UMDB poster to comment on that game: http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=6240&tabno=B

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

2004: Nothing memorable happened that year, I don;t think

2005: The Cliff Floyd/Marlon Anderson Game vs. the Angels

2006: The 16-inning win over the Phillies. I also think the Wright double to the gap off rivera game was in 06. Lots of good games that year

2007: Nothing memorable happened this year

2008: Coughing it up on the Wednesday nite game vs. the Cubs despite Delgado's grand slam and the leadoff triple in the 9th.

2009: Nothing memorable happened this year

[Guest themetfairy]

Benny Agbayani's game-winning homer in the 2000 NLDS.[/quote:2du0hwps]

10/07/2000

[/quote:2du0hwps]

That was a great birthday present. Only topped by Holy Saturday - 10/7/2006. The MFY's are eliminated in the ALDS, and later that night the Mets beat the Dodgers to complete the sweep in the NLDS.

[Guest Edgy DC]

The Victor Diaz Game : 9/25/04.

http://leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=6891

Check out the gallery of heartbreakers pitching that day:

Aaron Heilman 5.0 innings
Tyler Yates 1.1 innings
Mike Stanton 1.0 inning
Bartolome Fortunato 0.0 (two walks in two batters)
Heath Bell 1.2 innngs
Ricky Bottalico 1.0 innings
Jae Seo 1.0 innings

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The Victor Diaz Game : 9/25/04.

http://leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=6891

Check out the gallery of heartbreakers pitching that day:

Aaron Heilman 5.0 innings
Tyler Yates 1.1 innings
Mike Stanton 1.0 inning
Bartolome Fortunato 0.0 (two walks in two batters)
Heath Bell 1.2 innngs
Ricky Bottalico 1.0 innings
Jae Seo 1.0 innings[/quote:26utiatn]

I was at that game with our friend Sal Q!

[Guest themetfairy]

8/8/06 - Mike Piazza's return to Shea as a member of the Padres.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Another game from the 2000 NLDS: J.T. Snow hits a demoralizing homer off Armando Benitez, but the Mets come back and win on a Darryl Hamilton RBI, with the game ending on John Franco's top moment as a Met, his strikeout of Barry Bonds.[/quote:y5ssxhvu]

That was a terrific game. That was when I knew we could actually win something.[/quote:y5ssxhvu]

You were the first UMDB poster to comment on that game: http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=6240&tabno=B[/quote:y5ssxhvu]

Wow! That was also Wifey's birthday, and the night of the chick in the JT Snow T-shirt.

[Guest themetfairy]

June 17, 2001 (Father's Day). Sunday night baseball, Subway Series. The Mets come back to beat the MFYs with a dramatic 6-run 8th inning rally, capped by a Mike Piazza home run.

[metirish]

Bobby Jones - 10/08/00-NLDS - Game 4 versus the Giants , Jones one hits the Giants.

Endy Chavez - "The Catch" - Game 7, 2006 NLCS - 10/19/06

Benny Agbayani's game-winning homer in the 2000 NLDS.- 10/07/2000

Another game from the 2000 NLDS: J.T. Snow hits a demoralizing homer off Armando Benitez, but the Mets come back and win on a Darryl Hamilton RBI, with the game ending on John Franco's top moment as a Met, his strikeout of Barry Bonds. - 10/05/2000

Piazza in the first baseball game played in New York after September 11. - 09/21/2001

Clemens tries to kill Piazza in public, 2000. - 07/08/2000

Clemens tries to kill Piazza in public again, - 10/22/2000?

Game One of the 2006 NLDS was October 4, 2006.

Estes vs. Clemens - 06/15/2002

Glavine shits the bed in 40 degree weather on opening day - 03/31/2003

The Victor Diaz Game : 9/25/04

8/8/06 - Mike Piazza's return to Shea as a member of the Padres.

June 17, 2001 (Father's Day). Sunday night baseball, Subway Series. The Mets come back to beat the MFYs with a dramatic 6-run 8th inning rally, capped by a Mike Piazza home run.

Welcome Abordick - 07/29/2000

Tom Glavine gives up seven earned runs in a third of an inning, thereby ending his Mets career - 10/30/2007 - now this was a memorable game.

The 16-inning win over the Phillies - 05/23/2006

The John Maine one-hitter on September 29 that got them there was also pretty memorable - 10/29/2007

Omir Santos hits a disputed go-ahead homer at Fenway in the top of the ninth, and an angry Jonathan Papelbon leaps out of the dugout. Plus, a save by J.J. Putz - 05/23/2009

The Mr. Koo game. - 5/21/05

two HRs from The Moustache(J Valentin) - 09/18/2006

The four-game sweep at the Phils that kicked off the collapse in earnest, including the Marlon Anderson baseline call and the 11-10 fall-back/comeback/Wagner choke job to end it. - 08/27/2007

Edited December 9, 2009 by Guest

[Benjamin Grimm]

8/8/06 - Mike Piazza's return to Shea as a member of the Padres.

[Guest themetfairy]

8/8/06 - Mike Piazza's return to Shea as a member of the Padres.

[Benjamin Grimm]

2007: Nothing memorable happened this year
[/quote:2lksczw7]

That collapse seems to have slipped your mind, huh?

By now, September is a blur of miserable losses, but the one that stands out is this one:

http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=7394&tabno=B

September 30, 2007. The Mets are tied for first place with the Phillies, and we start the game with the hope that it will end in a division-clinching victory, which would make all the suffering of that month melt away.

Then Tom Glavine gives up seven earned runs in a third of an inning, thereby ending his Mets career.

[TransMonk]

2006: The 16-inning win over the Phillies.[/quote:2jhbozhm]

This would be my non-postseason, non-Piazza post-9/11 nominee.

Here's the box: http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN200605230.shtml

This was a fun one too IMO (and I can see it's got some pub since I started my post - I'd take the 2 HR game):

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN200608090.shtml

[Chad ochoseis]

September 30, 2007. The Mets are tied for first place with the Phillies, and we start the game with the hope that it will end in a division-clinching victory, which would make all the suffering of that month melt away.

Then Tom Glavine gives up seven earned runs in a third of an inning, thereby ending his Mets career.[/quote:1543ukdo]

The John Maine one-hitter on September 29 that got them there was also pretty memorable.

[seawolf17]

The Mr. Koo game.

[Benjamin Grimm]

My nominee for the best game of 2009 is this one:

http://www.leaptoad.com/mets/gamedetail.php?gameno=7598&tabno=B

Omir Santos hits a disputed go-ahead homer at Fenway in the top of the ninth, and an angry Jonathan Papelbon leaps out of the dugout. Plus, a save by J.J. Putz!