IGT 10/1/16 NYM@PHI Talk of the Town

[Benjamin Grimm]

Got home from the game a little while ago! Boy, was that fun! That was the most important game I've attended in person since the game that was spoiled by Mike Scioscia in 1988.

It was definitely a Mets crowd, although it wasn't very crowded at all. When Howard hit that homer it revealed that there were in fact a number of Phillies fans in attendance, but most of the noise favored the visiting team.

We were behind home plate, dead center, but about four rows away from the top of the stadium. (I wanted tickets under an overhang in case there was rain.) As the game was about to begin, during the national anthem and the pitcher warmups, I had a surge of nervous adrenaline. The homer by Loney was fantastic, but strangely there was no giant apple rising out of a hat in the outfield. When Cabrera drove in that big insurance run (which prevented Howard from leading off the ninth as the tying run) I turned to my son and told him that had he been born this year, his name would be "Asdrubal."

In the bottom of the ninth I was pacing back and forth in the empty row behind us. And with the final out: goosebumps! I had so many goosebumps my clothes didn't fit! I've never been so happy to live within an hour from the Phillies ballpark!

[metirish]

I was out all day and am now just seeing the post-game highlights and interviews, absolutely great stuff . Terry sounding all teary eyed , Bruce looking delighted , what a feeling for him to be contributing in this was the past week.

Cool recap Grim

[Fman99]

Napped through innings 1-6, watched 7-8 at home and then had to leave for a 4 PM appointment with a kitchen remodeling consultant at Home Depot. Caught the top of the 9th en route and the bottom of the 9th on my phone in the store. Good stuff.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I didn't see the game but have it DVR'd and will flip through it in the morning.
Did see pretty much the whole SNY post-game show which was fun!!

LET'S GO METS!!

[RealityChuck]

I just realized -- they clinched this on the 55th anniversary of the first MLB game I ever attended.

[Zvon]

It's been a good day.

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[G-Fafif]

Mr. 1973, you can come in now. It’s time for you to meet your grandseason. His name is 2016. Do you see the resemblance? Yes, right there, it’s in his trajectory. Pick him up. Hold him. Have a gander at his late August. Normally for a bouncing baby playoff team, it would be much higher. But on 2016 here, it was set much lower. Uh-huh, just like on you.

Meet the rightful heir here.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Cast your vote!

[Benjamin Grimm]