Courtesy of Lyons Press
MLB has officially turned its calendar to October. Leaves are tumbling down and fluttering to the ground.
That slow descent is reminiscent of the Mets season since mid-June.
Nothing like 2007 or 2008 or 2022 for that matter when fans had the rug pulled out from underneath them in the final week.
The 2025 version was a painfully slow downward spiral. A wingless plane that coasted back down to earth.
For all the missed opportunities, trade deadline acquisitions that backfired, and curious managerial decisions, the Amazin's were in it until the bitter end.
You can point to countless self inflicted moments that cost the Mets games. A season that boiled down to a single game differential will haunt the franchise this off-season.
The reality is that GM David Stearns built a flawed roster that relied too heavily on bargain bin starting pitching that was unable to stay healthy or provide depth virtually all season.
Even a trio of rookie sensations in Jonah Tong, Nolan McClean and Brandon Sprout couldn't save the Mets from imminent doom.
Where the rubber meets the road, the Mets failed to let the talent outshine poor fundamentals of the game.
The hope is that from the front office on down that the organization course corrects and retools for 2026.
Missing the postseason in an expanded 12-team playoff bracket is unacceptable.
The championship hopeful and big market Mets are going to need to do a lot of soul searching if they want to regain the trust of the fan base and respect of the league after faltering yet again.
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