New York Mets have unfortunately historic season
By David Hill
For most of this season, the New York Mets appeared to be well on their way to a playoff berth. They had command of the NL East, and while they had injury woes and their lineup struggled, they were the only team over .500. That hold on the division eventually lasted for 103 days before they were surpassed by the Braves.
The Mets’ late season collapse has led to a historic season. They will set a record for the most days spent in first place for a team to finish the season below .500.
I have seen this statistic in several places today, and there is no better summation of the 2021 Mets:
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 27, 2021
No team in Major League history has spent as much time (103 days) in first place and finished with a losing record. The Mets are mathematically guaranteed to become the first.
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This is not how the season was supposed to end. Steve Cohen had become the majority owner during the offseason, winning the hearts of the fanbase by declaring that the Mets would spend and that the goal was to win a championship. They did their part during the offseason, adding the likes of James McCann and Francisco Lindor, signing the latter to a long term extension to show their commitment to winning.
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Those moves continued at the trade deadline. The Mets were still dealing with injuries, but held the lead in the NL East. They added depth to the rotation, brought in Javier Baez to shore up their middle infield, and seemingly did everything possible to return to the postseason. On paper, the Mets did everything right.
But as is so often said, these games are not played on paper. The Mets found a way to be even more of an embarrassment than usual, as they went from seemingly guaranteed of reaching the postseason due to a weak division to being guaranteed of not even finishing .500 on the year.
It does not take an insider to know that major changes will be coming. Cohen is likely to clean house at every possible level, looking to find competence in the front office and in the dugout. For a team with this much talent to perform in such an underwhelming manner cannot sit well with ownership, especially given the way that they have made history.
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The New York Mets have gone from the division lead to being under .500. Their guaranteed losing record will put this year’s team in the record books.