I was at last night's game. In the 8th inning when the Reed loaded the bases to face Pence, I said to my friend that it was good to clear Posey and Pence for the 9th inning, because the bottom of the Giants order stinks. Then I added -- of course it would be the Met way to let Connor Gillespie beat them. In the 9th we were hoping to get Panik out so they could walk Gillespie and force a PH for Bumgarner. Live, Gillespie's shot looked like it would beat Bruce, but I didn't think it would clear the fence by that much. What was the reaction by the announcers?
As for the Mets fans being suicidal, most did not expect to make the post season.