It was ordinary looking home run with a not-so-ordinary looking finish at the plate.
James Loney‘s unique bat-flip at home plate of Citizens Bank Park on Saturday afternoon put the exclamation point on a 2016 season for the New York Mets that provides nothing but sheer grit and determination.
This Mets club who’s battled injury and adversity all season long knocked off the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 to claim home-field advantage in the NL Wild Card Game to take place this coming Wednesday night in Flushing.
One game, Wednesday night at Citi Field. No crying, just a chance to play for the right to face the Cubbies.