Dear Mets Fan,
It was October 19, 2006. My 22nd birthday. I was in Boston, back in town to celebrate. While stopping at my old college newspaper office, I watched Adam Wainwright hurl a curveball, outside corner, and Carlos Beltran saw it … saw it … saw it … and buckled.
Called strike three.
Game over.
Mets lose.
What a terrible moment. What a heartbreaker. Especially after that Endy Chavez catch. But I’m sure you remained optimistic in your chances at reaching the postseason again.