I know, this is brutal. I'm a life-long New York Mets fan. I have withstood countless failures before. But this would rank among the worst of the worst. If the Mets go from 45-24 in June to out of the playoffs, they will never live this down. This would compete with any heartbreak in Mets history.
But the good news, fellow Mets fans, is that we are built for this. It would almost feel weird if things were easy. And if more heartbreak does rear its ugly head, we know how to get through it. But what if the Mets get to punch back this time?