The Mets are the organization that shoots itself in the foot then goes in search of the gunman.
They think bad things are happening to them rather than because of themselves.
“Is there any treatment for a virus? You just have to let it run its course.”
That was Mickey Callaway speaking about — no really, this is not made up — Noah Syndergaard’s hand, foot and mouth disease and what could be done for it. But it fits the Mets, too. They have endured a virus for decades now in which their media, medical and player relations are hopelessly sick with no signs of running its course.