After nine long years, the moment New York Mets fans have been so patiently waiting for has finally arrived. The Mets have clinched their spot in the playoffs by winning the National League East Title after defeating the Cincinnati Reds in a 10-2 victory. The Mets last won the National League East title back in 2006 and have not returned to the playoffs since. The Mets last World Series appearance was back in 2000 when they faced and were defeated by their cross-town rivals The New York Yankees.
Mets fans still remember Mike Piazza leading his team all the way to the World Series back in 2000, but not being able to defeat the Yankees, losing the series 4-1 games. Since then, the Mets have only been able to fight their way to the postseason in 2006. The 2006 Mets were able to make their way to the National League title game where they were bested by the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 games in the series. The St. Louis Cardinals faced the Detroit Cardinals in the World Series and won. The only remaining Met from the 2006 team is Captain David Wright. Fans will remember other star players from the 2006 team including Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran, Tom Glavine, and Pedro Martinez.
The Mets are going into the postseason with arguably the best pitching staff in the National League. With Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, Bartolo Colon and Noah Syndergaard, only to name a few pitchers in the rotation, The Mets have a strong chance to have postseason success.
New York will be looking toward star players Yoenis Cespedes, Curtis Granderson, and Captain David Wright to drive in postseason runs. Wright, returning to the roster late in the year after battling spinal stenosis, has the utmost confidence in his team. Fans will be paying close attention to any roster changes made in the upcoming weeks. The Mets do not have a clear starter for shortstop in the postseason with Wilmer Flores and Ruben Tejada both competing for the position. Most likely, New York will be using both shortstops swapping them in and out on a game to game basis. The Mets do not officially know who they will be facing in the first round of the playoffs, but it looks like they will be facing the Los Angeles Dodgers.
