Editor’s note: For the 2000 installment of our series on the Mets’ history in the NLCS, we’re very lucky to have an adapted excerpt by Amazin’ Avenue alumnus Matthew Callan from his book Yells for Ourselves: A Story of New York City and the New York Mets at the Dawn of the Millennium. If you enjoy great writing and #LoveTheMets—especially the late 90s and 2000 teams—it’s a highly recommended read.
The evening of October 16, 2000 is different. After the Mets played most of their playoff games in relative warmth, rain prevails for much of the day that precedes game five of the National League Championship Series against the St.