Nothing like the METS team of the 80's. They had speed, power , solid pitching, good defense, good chemistry and strong leadership from the front office all the way down to the team.
With a somewhat deeper pitching staff (one they would have the next season), the Mets would've gotten into the post-season in 1985. Loved that 1985 squad.
The lack of run support in August and September did not help. Gooden pitched well enough to have four additional wins. But zero run support resulted in four no decisions with Mets splitting two games.
This was the end of what should have been a dynasty. After the 86 championship season, the 1987 Sport Magazine Baseball preview had on the cover "Amazing, a Mets dynasty" with Darryl Strawberry pictured. The article predicted a Mets dynasty based on the current stars and the excellent farm system. How wrong they were as the dumb Kevin Mitchell trade not too mention a plethora of other problems ruined what should have been a dynasty.
Had Rangers season tickets (first row blue on Rangers end) and can still remember it like yesterday. Had given them up by time they won the Cup but could not have been any louder. The guy who had tix behind us had a friend who was a ticket taker at the Coliseum so got in to see the games there too. Seeing Potvin on his knees was the cherry on top. How appropriate that he should be on his knees, after all, he does s***.
1986 should've been just the start....after years of being cellar dwellers and laughing stocks, this team should've been like the 1970's Oakland A's......
Ron Darling will always be my favorite. His last 6 starts in ‘89 he averaged giving up 2 runs a game and averaged 7 innings per start. And almost all of those starts were losses because the team couldn’t hit. Not one starter had an ERA over 3.52. Lots of tough luck losses in ‘89. Cone: 14 W El Sid: 14 W Darling: 14 W Ojeda: 13 W Doc: 9 W Viola: 5 W I’m clearly still not over any of it. 😂
Huge Mattingly and Winfield fan here. If you get a chance watch docuseries Bronx Zoo on Peacock about 1990 season. Pretty entertaining. Just got done watvhing it.
Don Cherry claims to this day that had the Bruins beat the Canadiens in their semi final series, that they'd have destroyed the Rangers. Clearly Grapes never actually watched this series because it would have been the other way around. His goon squad got to 7 with the Habs because the Canadiens were crippled by injuries, and they STILL outclassed Boston.
As mentioned before, 1985-1986 season was lst one that Islanders' road games were now televised by since-extinct SportsChannel-N.Y. to go along w/its coverage, club's home games. Again, I.Y.O., why did WOR-TV (Ch. 9) cease airing Nassau Cnty., N.Y.-based hockey 🏒 club's road games after previous season (1984-1985)?
No, your timeline is a little off. It was Bob McCammon that famously called the Rangers smurfs when the Rangers were KOing the Flyers from the playoffs in 1982 and 1983 first round series.
This was nominated for the Academy Award for documentary feature for 1968. The narrator is Norman Rose, and it was written and directed by Harry Chapin (yes, that Harry Chapin).
I don't know - I did see this, so they were already trying dekes back then: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_8puTjD8tXU.htmlsi=Gk9Yn-MUirE1YQSO&t=60. Taking a hard shot from the slot was a higher percentage play back then, too, just because the pads were so much smaller - goalies didn't fill up the net the way they do now.
What I actually meant was before they get close to the net. For a long time they would skate in a straight line towards the goal tender and then shoot or deke, but in the years 2010 to today, they really started completely zig-zagging slowly as they would skate towards the net. Just interesting to see how that changed over the years.
Went to the game only because Detroit was in town and did nothing but fight. Got in late missed the penalty shots but tons of brawls. Got my money's worth. RIP NHL
I would’ve preferred that Fred Shero go the Rangers a year earlier and face off against the Habs in 78 and the Islanders in 79. Would’ve also preferred the Habs get to the Finals in 80 so Islanders and Habs can face each other back to back.
Hard to argue that but 2006 i might of enjoyed more but 1999 2000 2015 all amazing seasons. When I hear 99 I can't help but think Kenny Roger's walking in the game winner.
