Yes, there were some forgettable moments in 2011, but they weren’t all bad. These were five of my favorite moments last season.
Best Moment #5
The Mets beat the Phillies 2-1 in a 14 inning nail-biter at Citizens Bank Park. But the best moment of the night came in the middle of the game when the crowd began to chant ‘USA – USA” as news broke that President Obama announced that terrorist Osama Bin Laden had been killed by Navy Seals.
Best Moment #4
Jason Isringhausen pitches a scoreless tenth inning to preserve a Mets 5-4 win over the Padres. In doing so, Izzy becomes the 23rd closer in baseball history to record 300 saves, joining John Franco and Billy Wagner as the only men to do it in a Mets uniform. Wrestling with the decision to retire rather than return after missing two seasons, Izzy came to Mets spring training camp for an audition and was signed the next day. After the Mets traded K-Rod in July, Isringhausen became the team’s closer and the mos...
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Jason Isringhausen,
John Franco,
Billy Wagner,
Carlos Beltran,
Terry Collins,
Chris Capuano,
Dan Uggla,
Justin Turner,
Jason Bay,
RA Dickey,
Ronny Paulino
TEAMS: New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers
TEAMS: New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers
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