Mets fans have been waiting for this for 50 years.
Tom Seaver, Nolan, Ryan and Dwight Gooden never did this.
Tonight, Johan Santana became the first Met to throw a no-hitter.
The score was 8-0, and the losing squad was the Cardinals, but those are just footnotes.
By the 7th inning, Johan's pitch count was already y creeping up into the 90s and manager Terry Collins began ordering relief pitchers to warm up. Oh, he also began pacing around the dugout like a nervous wreck.
Of course, most no-hitters require a few amazing defensive plays and a little bit of luck. This was like most no-hitters.
The luck came during the 5th inning when a ball ripped down the line by Carlos Beltran (a former Met) was ruled foul even though it hit the line.
Johan got the amazing defensive play from left-fielder Mike Baxter in the top of the seventh when he went careening into the wall to make a catch that saved Santana's effort. Baxter went out of the game with a contusion in his right shoulder.
Now for the cheese-ball part.
For Mets fans, it feels as if a curse has been lifted.
Speaking as one, I can tell you that over the years when a Met pitcher even got into the 5th or 6th inning with a no-hitter, text messages would begin to filter in: "Are you watching the game?"
And you just knew what that meant.
Tonight that feeling of anxiety finally went slack. That surge of hope was rewarded.
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