What about baseball excites fans on a daily basis?
The NY Mets did something yesterday that they haven't done in over a year. With a starting lineup excluding such stars as Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, Jose Reyes and David Wright, the Mets scored 8 runs on 10 hits in one inning, overcoming a 4-0 deficit to pound the Braves into the ground. The last time they scored 8 runs in one inning, was August 13Th of 2008. The Mets did not hit one home run during this offensive surge and the three players with 9 of the 17 total hits, Francoeur, Castillo and Sheffield are the hottest hitters of the teams right now. Most Mets fans would never have thought that Luis Castillo would be hitting so well, consistently through out this season. Francoeur has been the happiest player in the Majors since being traded to the Mets and his play has reflected as much and Sheffield not only leads the whole team in HR's, but has also been a steady, veteran force in the lineup. What this showed to fans yesterday, is that the Mets, even being out of any playoff contention, are still playing baseball. They showed heart and they displayed the thing that draws us all to the sport. That baseball is a game of streaks, winning streaks, losing streaks, hitting streaks and slumping streaks. In one game, a baseball team can exude excitement and tough play and for one day, fans can cheer and forget about the rest of the season. Fans should take pride in a win like yesterday and just enjoy baseball for all it's glory and all that it has to offer.
This game yesterday, was a bright spot in a very dark NY Mets season. It is always a pleasure to watch your team explode for 8 runs in one inning, beating a division foe. That is what still excites this fan about baseball.
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