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The 2007 Mets collapse is one of the worst in baseball history, mirroring "the Phold" of 1964, where the Phillies lost a 6 + 1 ⁄ 2-game lead in the last twelve games. The Mets, who had come back in 1969 against improbable odds to beat out the Cubs, now found themselves on the other side of the equation, coincidentally, against a team in the ...
August also saw Reyes tie the Mets record for stealing at least one base in four straight games. In the last month of the season, Reyes' struggles were seen to be a key component of the Mets' late-season collapse. He batted .205 and had an on-base percentage of only .279. His struggles brought much criticism from Mets fans.
Martínez's comeback was considered a great success, as the right-hander went 3–1 in five starts with a 2.57 ERA. But his last start was a crucial 3–0 loss to St. Louis in the final week of the 2007 Mets' historic collapse; Martínez provided a good pitching performance (7 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 8 K) but his teammates failed to score.
The Mets offense carried just as much blame as the antagonists in the top of the 10th inning. After only knocking one hit on Opening Day and a pair of one-run performances in the season-opening ...
The 2007 Major League Baseball season began on April 1 with a rematch of the 2006 National League Championship Series; the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets played the first game of the season at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, which was won by the Mets, 6–1.
Viral internet star Hailey Welch throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a game between the New York Mets and the Oakland Athletics at Citi Field on Aug. 15, 2024.
Francisco Lindor rescued the Mets from what would have been an Amazin’ choke job. Lindor smacked a two-run homer in the second extra frame to lift the Mets over the Nationals, 11-9, in the ...
They suffered a historic collapse at the end of the 2007 season, losing 12 of their final 17 games to blow a 7-game division lead and miss the postseason by one game. After a smaller late-season collapse the next season ( 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 -game division lead with 17 games left), they again missed the postseason by one game. 2008 also marked the Mets ...