It was a collapse. A collapse that was only supposed to happen once. Only, it didn’t. It happened twice – and in back-to-back seasons. The New York Mets closed out the final season at Shea Stadium by blowing the lead in the National League East and falling in the final game ever at the stadium. But it wasn’t just a loss. It was a loss that meant the team would again miss the playoffs after once being in command of their division.
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The Texas Rangers had a little fun Saturday at Shea Stadium as their game with the New York Mets was rained out. Six players from the Rangers decided to turn the rainout into a show for the fans by sliding on the wet tarp.
Milton Bradley, Ian Kinsler, Josh Hamilton, Michael Young, Gerald Laird and Josh Rupe took advantage of the rain-soaked tarp and slid head-first across the infield.
Some of the Mets fans cheered on the players and began chanting “Lets go Rangers!”
Check out the video below of the event.