Written by Pablo Figueroa at Sporting Charts
Mets versus Royals is probably not the most glamorous World Series matchup, especially considering all the storylines that we had entering the postseason. But the Mets went supernova and destroyed the Cubs’ hopes, while the Royals staved off the loud bats of Toronto by deploying an impressive offense of their own, and now we have a Fall Classic matchup that had never occurred before. Even as it may not be the ratings monster that MLB would have expected, there are still a ton of matchup and historical aspects of this pairing that will be fascinating to see in this World Series.
An earnest preview of this World Series, with its corresponding pick, will appear tomorrow just before we get started. However, today it is important to note all the coincidences surrounding these franchises and how they got here. We can begin by stating that regardless of who wins, a long title drought will be broken, which is always a positive thing for the sport. The Mets and Royals represented some of the most iconic glamour teams from the 80’s, even as both of them only won one championship.
The Royals overcame a 1-3 deficit in the 1985 Series to defeat the Cardinals, aided by the infamous Don Denkinger call and home field advantage. Just a year later, the Mets won one of the most famous World Series of all time, which included a comeback of their own, with Bill Buckner’s blunder serving as the defining moment. Even as both franchises needed quite a bit of luck to claim their last championship, they were probably a good testament for teams that came to define the decade.
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