National League Champions

The New York Mets are National League Champions and are World Series bound for the first time since 2000. Completing their sweep of the Cubs at Wrigley Field, they clinched their first pennant in 15 years. There were a few moments that stood out during this NLCS, so let's talk about them a bit.

Daniel Murphy is on fire. The NLCS MVP hit a home run in six straight postseason games, a new MLB record. His postseason has been incredible. He still only had five up till his last at bat and he would get one more chance to go for the fences after hitting one just shy earlier in the game. He took his swing and knocked that ball far enough to leave the park and break the record. The bench erupted, the fans erupted, because Daniel Murphy had done it. And it is incredible that he did. Maybe the curse of Murphy is real for the Cubs, as this is another thing to add to the list, but it certainly is great to see him doing so well in the postseason.

The young starting pitching did its job, and even when they weren't perfect, they battled and made it through. Jacob deGrom had a strong start where he fought through despite some struggles, Matt Harvey also had a nice start, as did Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz. Combine that with their offense and you have a great chance to win these ballgames. Young stars matched up against some big names, and they stood their ground. This rotation, along with the addition of Wheeler, is going to be lots of fun to watch in the future, but we'll enjoy what this team is doing right now for the time being, because this is also a lot of fun.

Lucas Duda has started to hit a stride at the plate, getting things started in Game 4 with a 3-run homer. He's a big guy in that line up, so for him to start finding his swing, along the rest of the offense doing well, they can string together some pretty big at bats.

David Wright is finally getting to play in the World Series. For fans, that's a great sight to see. And for him, it's also fantastic. Taking a look at his season, no one knew if he would be able to play again. It started with a hamstring tweak, then a back injury, then a diagnosis of Spinal Stenosis. His hard work to ensure that he can play against meant a lot to the team and to the fans. He's finally getting to play in the event he's worked his whole career to play; one that he's missed out on for so long. He's excited, the team's excited, and of course, the fans are just as excited and ready to support.

So now the team looks to the bigger stage - the World Series. It all starts tonight against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Matt Harvey will begin Game 1 and the team will look to pick up where they left off. It's game day Mets fans, get ready to watch and cheer loud!