The 2006 Mets haunt me. I am not alone in that, I don’t think. For many people in my age range, a great percentage of whom are likely the regular contributors for this site, our Mets fandom is defined in large part by that point in time when we were young and the Mets took the baseball world by storm—only to be denied their rightful place in history by Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright. In hindsight, that year—that glorious, tragic year—marked a turning point in our relationship with this game and this team. There is B.C. (Before Cardinals) and A.
The 2006 vibes of the 2022 Mets
