New York Mets: Even the cab drivers say to avoid watching the Mets

You know it’s bad when even the New York City cab drivers question the decision to watch a New York Mets game.

It was not that long ago that the New York Mets were on top of the baseball world. They had gotten out to a fast start, and appeared ready to contend for the National League East title once again. However, once the calendar turned to May, the Mets began to slide back through the standings, dropping below .500 as a myriad of injuries took their toll.

Given that downturn and plethora of sights available in New York, one can understand why there may be other options than to see a Mets game. But to hear such a statement from a New York City cab driver is certainly eye opening. That happened to Chicago Cubs beat writer Sahadev Sharma, when he hailed a taxi to head to Citi Field on Sunday.

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It’s one thing to ask once, just to make sure that someone was heard correctly. But to ask multiple times, seemingly incredulous that anyone would want to waste an afternoon watching a Mets game speaks volumes to how the team in perceived in the city. This is especially true given that it was not mentioned that the driver was a Yankees fan. This was just a regular New Yorker unable to understand why anyone would put themselves through such torment willingly.

As it turns out, the driver was correct, assuming that his passenger was a Mets fan. A solid outing from Steven Matz, who allowed just two runs on five hits and two walks in seven innings, was wasted, as the offense failed to show up yet again in a 2-0 loss. The Mets managed to draw four walks, but were held to three hits as they were shut out.

This just continues what has become a nightmare of a season for the Mets. They were eight games above .500 at the end of April, and have now fallen to 27-30 after that loss. Their injury list looks like an All Star roster, with the likes of Noah Syndergaard, Todd Frazier, and Yoenis Cespedes out of the lineup. It is not a surprise that they have scuffled, failing to score runs when they do get a solid outing from the rotation. And, it is not a surprise that the residents of New York would feel that virtually anything would be more pleasurable than watching a Mets game.

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At this point, there really is not a reason to watch a New York Mets game. Just ask the cab drivers in the city, and they will tell you as such.