Die-hard Mets fans welcome surge in fandom as team continues amazin postseason run

These are Amazin’ times in the Big Apple.The city streets are bleeding orange and blue — as New Yorkers from all walks of life unite to cheer on the red-hot Mets’ playoff run.“I think a lot more people are showing pride now.They’re happy that the team is performing well and everyone is excited,” Joe Lorenzo, 38, of New Jersey, told The Post before boarding the 7-train to Citi Field ahead of Game 4 of the NLDS.That pride was plastered across the city Wednesday.

Baristas were seen sporting Mets baseball caps and doormen donned Mets-detailed ties, while bars and restaurants hosted watch parties across all five boroughsEven decals of Grimace — the team’s good-luck mascot — were smeared across the 7-train in honor of the Mets.“Even Yankee fans are like, ‘Let’s go Mets!'” Zach Leighton, 33, said of the electric energy in the city this week.“We’re a team that you never thought was going to make it this year — the wonder team.”“There’s a lot of respect,” his partner Yoela Koplow, 28, added.“I don’t know about fair-weather fans, necessarily, but I think people are kind of latching on to the ridiculousness, all the silliness we’ve had this season: Grimace, the pumpkin, the dog.

All those things, and I feel like we’re just responding the Mets kind of clawing their way up.”The fandom has exploded in recent weeks — but long-suffering Mets fans were more than happy to welcome newcomers into the fold.Lorenzo, who “always wears” his #12 Francisco Lindor jersey, has noticed a surge in fair-weather fans sporting Mets regalia over the last week, but said the team is one of the most welcoming franchises around.“There’s always room on the bandwagon, I guess.Now is a good time to jump on,” Lorenzo said.The Mets boom began with the team’s heart-stopping, rollercoaster performance last week against the Braves when they clinched a spot in the MLB playoffs’ Wild Card round.The Mets have since carried the momentum through a...