Originally Posted by
acdevil
I think the Mets record since that point equates to a 96 win season while the Braves pace was 114 wins. So, it was the Braves taking it more than the Mets choking it away.
I agree with your logic here but the bottom line is all they had to do was win 1 game out of 3 in a head to head matchup while having both their aces lined up and the third guy Bassett had arguably been their best pitcher over the last couple of months. To me that is blowing a golden opportunity. I was listening to the Braves broadcast and when the game ended Joe Simpson said "look at that Mets dugout, they are in complete disbelief at what just happened to them". Of course, as a Braves fan I was smiling ear to ear.
"The future ain't what it used to be."