“You have to continue believing” were the words of the Venezuelan manager of the New York Mets, Carlos Mendozaafter surprisingly leaving the Milwaukee Brewers.
In this life, believing is free. You can believe in the religion that feels closest to you or you can decide to believe in another reason, whether scientific or spiritual. What should be certain is that at this moment one must believe that the Mets are not out of the role of candidate for the World Series.
A team armed with enough money to achieve great feats and, especially, be champions, already makes more sense than in past years.
The Formula? Everything seems to indicate that the arrival of Carlos Mendoza has all the merit. The Venezuelan not only regained the trust of the fans in the Mets who started 2024 crestfallen and from June onwards, the results were only positive.
The team also has that mystique of taking advantage of the opportune moment and surprising the rival. During the first game of the doubleheader that would determine the ticket to the Wild Card series, the Mets came back against the Atlanta Braves and were the conquerors.
Then, in the wild card series, against the “untouchable” team from the National League Central Division (Milwaukee Brewers), they once again wreaked havoc with their epic comebacks.
They dominated the first duel. Later, in the second game they gave in to the power of Venezuelan rookie Jackson Chourio. However, on Thursday night, the Queens team surprised again and won 4 to 2.
After being behind on the scoreboard, Pete Alonso, a hitter who was going through a critical slump, was in charge of ending the day. A huge hit to right field added three runs to the board that ended Milwaukee’s hopes.
“This is something you practiced in the backyard when you were a kid,” Alonso said after the game of his game-winning home run, according to MLB. “I’m happy to come across the guys.”
The Mets’ dramatic comeback sets up a star-studded Division Series clash with the Philadelphia PhilliesNational League East rivals.
Milwaukee hasn’t won a postseason series since 2018.
Game 1 between the Mets and Phillies is scheduled for 4:08 pm ET on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.
“Look around. Look at these faces and these smiles. We will continue to have them because we have to continue believing,” Mendoza said during the celebration, while sparkling sparkles jumped among the players.
