The 2006 All-Star Video game was performed 14 yrs back these days, on July 11th, 2006 in Pittsburgh. It featured three Mets in the starting lineup.
When talking about the 2006 season, Mets supporters generally have decidedly blended feelings.
The staff cruised to the NL East title, and swept the Dodgers in the NLDS.
The lineup was strong, featuring David Wright, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Delgado, and Jose Reyes.
The pitching personnel was similarly formidable, with Tom Glavine, Pedro Martinez, and Orlando Hernandez.
But then there was the NLCS. That is a tale for a different working day.
Six Mets created the vacation to Pittsburgh to characterize the group in the 2006 All-Star Game.
The Mets sent starters Beltran, Wright, and Paul Lo Duca — along with Reyes, Glavine, and Martinez on the squad as reserves.
The All-Star festivities commenced in entertaining vogue for Mets admirers, as Wright competed in the Residence Operate Derby — and did fairly perfectly — finishing second to Ryan Howard.
Some feel that the derby negatively influenced Wright’s swing and over-all offensive output.
Wright’s OPS did drop marginally, from .961 in advance of the break, to .912 in the 2nd 50 % of 2006.
In the game, Wright supplied Mets supporters with a thrill, belting a second inning property run off Kenny Rogers (of all persons) to tie the sport at 1-1.
You can see Wright’s residence run in the online video below.
https://www.youtube.com/enjoy?v=G_hLmzErewE
Beltran also experienced a superior evening in Pittsburgh, likely 2 for 4 with a run scored.
The NL would go on to get rid of the recreation 3-2, when Trevor Hoffman coughed up the direct in the ninth.
And if you’re like me, you had been contemplating that Hoffman just price tag the Mets residence discipline benefit in the World Series.
July 11th is a quite well known day for All Star game titles. Here’s a glimpse at the several years for the duration of the Mets’ existence when the mid-summer time vintage has been performed on July 11th, and the Mets’ representatives in people online games.
2017 Michael Conforto
2000 Edgardo Alfonzo, Al Leiter, Mike Piazza
1995 Bobby Bonilla
1989 Howard Johnson, Darryl Strawberry
1978 Pat Zachry
1967 Tom Seaver
Unfortunately, there will not be an All-Star Activity in 2020.
However, July 11th (or Slurpee Working day, for all those so inclined) is an significant day on this year’s baseball calendar.
Just one 7 days from today, the Mets will perform host to the Yankees in a exhibition game, the first time Mets baseball will grace our television sets given that mid-March.
For individuals of us starved for baseball, that definitely will be an “All-Star” day.
