Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork has compiled a Mets “Top 10 Memorable Moments of the 1st Half”. Here is an excerpt of 10 through 8.
10. FRACTURED HOPE, April 14: Broken pinkie? Idle for four days? No problem. David Wright pounced on the first pitch he saw in his return to the lineup, sending a first-inning offering from Vance Worley over the center-field wall for a 428-foot homer in his return as the Mets beat the Phillies, 5-0. Wright avoided the DL and played through the fracture while unexpectedly missing minimal time.
9. BELL RUNG, April 26: Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit a walk-off RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Mets swept the Marlins. Ex-Met Heath Bell walked four of the first five batters he faced and forced in the tying run with a 13-pitch free pass to Justin Turner. Bell threw 46 pitches in the ninth.
8. OPENING ACT, April 5: Santana successfully returned after missing the 2011 season while recovering from surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder. And the Mets again were winners on Opening Day, improving their MLB-best mark to 33-18 in season openers, thanks to an RBI single from Wright and clutch relief from Tim Byrdak only 23 days after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. The Mets beat the Braves, 1-0.
Check out his article to see what 7 through 1 was. What are your top Mets memorable moments of the 1st half?
3 comments
Stickguy
7/11/2012-3:33pm at 3:33 pm (UTC -4)
the big comeback last week vs. the Cubs to save the season was pretty sweet also.
SaltyGary
7/11/2012-4:15pm at 4:15 pm (UTC -4)
#5 was my favorite (both games that burned Paps and the Phil’s) besides the no hitter..
srt
7/12/2012-8:43am at 8:43 am (UTC -4)
First half of the season in the books and we already have several memorable moments.
For me, the favorite has to be Johan’s no-no, including Baxter’s catch in that game.