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After suffering a second straight series sweep, the New York Mets are in real danger of slipping out of the playoff picture.
The team entered Tuesday in the final wild card playoff spot in the National League, just two games ahead of the upstart Cincinnati Reds, and the prospect of missing the playoffs altogether is now hanging over its season.
“The Mets, losers of seven in a row and 11 of 12, went into their Monday off-day with their postseason prospects on the precipice of disaster,” Anthony Rieber wrote for Newsday. “What would have seemed unthinkable a few months ago is now a reality the Mets have to consider: That they might miss the postseason altogether.”
The Mets enjoyed a Cinderella run all the way to the National League Championship Series last year and then reloaded with significant talent in the offseason. Most notably, the team brought in Juan Soto with a record-breaking contract, but he has posted a career-worst .383 on-base percentage so far in his Mets debut.
Meanwhile, pitching additions like Clay Holmes and Frankie Montas have struggled as well.
All told, there’s ample reason for Mets fans to be getting worried. But team owner Steve Cohen wants them to know that he’s keeping the faith.
“I know how vested our fans are in this team,” Cohen said via text message, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. “While the team has had a difficult run, I still believe in our team and believe they will turn it around. LGM.”
Ever since he bought the team five years ago, Cohen has been generally optimistic in his public comments about their championship aspirations. And he’s been even more emphatic with his checkbook, as the Mets have routinely topped the sport’s payroll leaderboard during his tenure.
After once again opening up the coffers to reload this Mets team with top-tier talent, Cohen has good reason to believe it can turn around its recent struggles. And he’s surely hoping the team’s other fans can remain upbeat as well.
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