The Curse Of Buckner: Recent Episodes
Bill Kammerer
3 comic Met fans lament about the New York Mets and the organizations lack of success since their 1986 championship. We go over heartbreaking loses, crazy stats, bad trades and more and we do it chronologically from 1987-untill they win a World Series .
Bad trade after bad trade after bad trade. The cracks in the Met foundation get a little worse before the radical 80's come to and end. Gregg Jefferies doesn't win Rookie of the Year, HoJo could has an MVP caliber year and those awful, awful trades.
With renewed focus and health the Mets started the 1988 season as the favorites for the NL east and pretty much steamrolled during the regular season and then Mike Scioscia happend
Bill, Johnny and Joe start right off with Doc Gooden missing the Mets championship parade, then slide into all the injuries and controversy the team had early on, the cool road uniforms, WFAN launching AND THAT TERRY PENDELTON HOME RUN !!!!