To put this day into words, for Steven Matz, was impossible. What could he say to make us understand the emotions of a Long Island kid, standing on the mound at Citi Field, wearing a Mets uniform, living a dream that only a tiny fraction get to realize in their own backyard?
Think about it for a second. How would you feel?
After a day that had to be seen to be believed, we asked Matz plenty of questions, trying to bottle what was going on inside him, hoping to connect with a moment that everyone will be talking about for a long time.