Its tough being a Mets fan, but 7 Line Army is ready to party in NYC for miracle Wild Card run

A swarm of die-hard Mets fanatics and local celebrities like “Pinman” and a dog named Mila the Iggy packed into a Midtown bar Tuesday for a watch party that was full of optimism — even though supporters are used to getting their hearts broken.Free beer flowed, bartenders poured a boozy purple drink called the “Grimace Punch” and strangers cried together at the Playwright Irish Pub, where every screen displayed the Amazins’ destroy the Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of the wildcard series, 8-4.There was only one word to describe the atmosphere, according to the party organizer: “Electric.”“The place was insane with wall-to-wall Mets fans going nuts.You’d think we had just won the World Series,” Darren Meenan, founder of the infamous 7 Line Army, told The Post.Meenan — who started the season with “zero expectations” — had just 24 hours to organize the blockbuster party after the team’s heart-stopping, rollercoaster performance on Monday clinched a spot in the MLB playoffs’ Wild Card round.The 35th Avenue pub has become the club’s home for Mets’ away games during the post-season — meaning the 7 Line Army hasn’t been at the Playwright since the team secured a playoff spot in 2015.The Mets have only made it to the postseason three times since then, two of which the 7 Line Army watched on Citi Field turf.

The Mets fell short each time.That history of heartbreak was noticeably absent Tuesday — the nearly 200 fanatics chanted, screamed and sang together in celebration of every small run, catch and strikeout.Even franchise celebrities joined in on the madness, including “Pinman” Nick Giampietro, “Cowbell Man” Eddie Boison and Mila the Iggy — the glitzed-out Italian Greyhound that went viral for gobbling down a hot dog on the Jumbotron this summer.“I wanted to hang out with a whole bunch of Mets fans because you can see out loud and hungry we are,” Giampietro, 66, of Howard Beach said, wearing his iconic, flashin...