There's hardly any doubt that the Mets franchise is in trouble. Poor play, poor management, injuries, and bad press have made this team more ridiculed that respected over the last several seasons.
It really began in the 2006 NLCS. In what was a thrilling seven-game series, the Mets lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, despite outfielder Endy Chavez make one of the most spectacular catches in postseason history. But Carlos Beltran just couldn't get the bat off of his shoulder against Adam Wainwright, and that was that.
The next two seasons featured two of the worst September collapses in history. And 2009 was all about the injuries. They only got 123 games played combined between Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran—three components to the core of the roster.
This season hasn't ...
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Article written by Jason Lempert
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