The last time the New York Mets walked off the diamond at Citi Field, they'd just swept the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete a 9-1 homestand for the third time in franchise history. The other two times it happened: 1969 and 1988—pretty special years in Amazin' history.
One Johan Santana meltdown, one Mike Pelfrey implosion, and two walk-off home runs given up later, the Mets can't wait to get back into Flushing for their first home game since April 28.
This hasn't been so much the case over the past few years, as with all of the pressure from the media and the fans for the Mets to live up to, they've quite often looked at road trips as a way to get away from all of the hoopla.
But maybe all the in-your-face attention is what makes this team go.
If you can't seem to recall ...
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Road-Weary New York Mets Looking Forward To Returning To Queens
Posted: 6th May 2010 by Doug Gausepohl in MLBComments Off on Road-Weary New York Mets Looking Forward To Returning To Queens