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"It's Juan Lagares Day at Citi Field! "
Gary Cohen's words from the SNY booth captured the feeling Mets fans everywhere, as Lagares helped lead the Mets to an 11-1 win over the D-backs, completing a huge four-game sweep with major Wild Card implications.
Lagares, who has struggled at the bottom of his life, broke out in a huge way. He went 2-for-4 at the plate, with both hits being home runs. His grand slam in the bottom of the third inning, the first big slam can not remember hitting in his life, broke the open early game, giving the Mets a 6-0 lead.
His next time came in the fifth, when he made it to 9-0 Mets lead.
"I just want to keep working," Lagares said afterwards.
"Everybody congratulated me, and that's a special moment for me in my career."
Lagares entered Thursday's game with just 263 hits appearing this season, as his playing time has diminished due to a crowded outfield situation. His defense has remained consistent, with his gold .210 batting average (entering Thursday) was the highest of his seven-year career.
But given the opportunity on Thursday, Lagares delivered, much to the delight of his manager.
"Another guy that selflessness paid off," said Mickey Callaway. "He did not complain, he did not get down, he just did a couple times when he started playing and all of a sudden he gets hot. That's personality trait that Juan has … He comes in here to win.
"I'm really proud of him."
The Mets once again find themselves within 2.0 games of an NL Wild Card spot, and Lagares' big day at the flat should give them some momentum heading forward.
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