The Happiest Recap: 049-051

Welcome to The Happiest Recap, a solid gold slate of New York Mets games culled from every schedule the Mets have ever played en route to this, their fiftieth year in baseball. We’ve created a dream season consisting of the “best” 49th game in any Mets season, the “best” 50th game in any Mets season, the “best” 51st game in any Mets season…and we keep going from there until we have a completed schedule worthy of Bob Murphy coming back with the Happy Recap after this word from our sponsor on the WFAN Mets Radio Network. GAME 049: May 31, 1988 — METS 5 Dodgers 4 (11) (Mets All-Time Game 049 Record: 25-26; Mets 1988 Record: 34-15) And a rookie shortstop shall lead them. Or at least save them. Not that the battle-hardened Mets of 1988 needed much saving, as their fast, furious and first-place start attested, but the fact that the recent world champions could be so soon steadily if subtly restocked was testament to the depth the organization built into its foundation throughout the 1980...