Category Archives: 1999 Project

1999 Project: Post-Mortem

Way back in September, a reader emailed me and asked if I could collect all of the 1999 Project posts (so far) into a handy doc for non-web reading. So I did it, and in doing so discovered all the … Read on! —->

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1999 Project: NLCS Game 6

Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. Vegas had the Mets at 5-1 odds to win games 6 and 7 in Atlanta. No other team who opened a playoff series with three straight losses had ever forced a … Read on! —->

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1999 Project: NLCS Game 5

Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. Given a stay of execution, the Mets looked like they were back in midseason form. That included some needless clubhouse squabbling. Rickey Henderson was upset when Bobby Valentine replaced him in … Read on! —->

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1999 Project: A Grand Slam Single Interlude

I really hoped to have my post about the epic game 5 of the 1999 NLCS ready for today’s 10th anniversary. But a game as ridiculous (and long) as that one deserves more attention than I could provide in the … Read on! —->

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1999 Project: NLCS Game 4

Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. NBC’s pregame intro praised the “talent and professionalism” of the Braves, and supposed a trip to the World Series would help them rightfully claim the mantle of Team of the Decade. … Read on! —->

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1999 Project: NLCS Game 3

Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. The Braves appeared pretty loose as they came to Shea for game 3. During a workout the day before the game, Ryan Klesko ran out of the dugout wearing John Rocker’s … Read on! —->

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1999 Project: NLCS Game 2

Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. October 13, 1999: Braves 4, Mets 3 If game 1 was doomed by miscues on the field, then the outcome of game 2 was sealed by mistakes in the dugout. Bobby … Read on! —->

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1999 Project: NLCS Game 1

Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. The Mets had almost three days off in between game 4 of the NLDS and the start of the championship series in Atlanta. But they began their assault on the Braves … Read on! —->

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1999 Project: A First-hand Account of Pratt-tober

In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m a tad obsessed with the 1999 Mets. But I also have to admit, I didn’t not get to see them in person many times. Not more than twice, and I my usually steeltrap brain … Read on! —->

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1999 Project: NLDS Game 4

Click here for an intro/manifesto on The 1999 Project. Before, during, and after game 3, everyone connected with the Mets held out hope that Mike Piazza’s thumb would miraculously heal somehow and allow him to return in game 4. That … Read on! —->

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