Post Game: Mets 4 Astros 0
The Mets (70–92) completed a three-game sweep of the Astros with a 4–0 win today in Citi Field, ending the 2009 season.
The Least You Should Know:
On the final day of the season, Nelon Figueroa turned in the team’s best pitching performance of the season, throwing a complete-game shut out, he gave up just four hits, walking none, and striking out seven.
Angel Pagan was 4 for 4, with two doubles, a triple and two runs scored.
Luis Castillo and David Wright each hit an RBI sac-fly.
Josh Thole was 3 for 4, and hit .321 in 17 games with the Mets.
Misc., Etc., and Other Observations:
Good for Figueroa, who should be on the Mets next season – stop jerking him around. He didn’t walk a single batter. Figueroa was slapped in the face with shaving cream by Tim Redding, while doing a post-game interview with SNY’s Kevin Burkhardt. I’m happy for Nelson.
The three-game sweep of the Astros pushed the Mets to 70 wins.
Pagan, who entered the season batting .298, went 4 for 4 and ends the year hitting .306. He can hit, there is no question about it. The question the Mets will have to ask in the off season is whether he can play a full season, stay healthy and play smart, otherwise they need a left fielder.
The remaining fans gave the team a standing ovation as they walked off the field for the final game of 2009 – the players saluted back, and tossed bats and hats to the crowd over the dugout.
The Mets played a video in center field during the game, to the tune of Kind and Generous by Natalie Merchant, in which every player on the roster, including Jose Reyes, said, ‘Thank you,’ to Mets fans for supporting the team for 162 games this season… I will not lie, it made me a little sad.
This was a difficult season, there were a ton of dramatic off-field stories, painful injuries, crazy moments, and disappointing results, but, I still love the Mets, and I’ll still be sad when there is no game tomorrow.
