The Mets had a roller coaster season -- again. They took us from optimism to the morgue, back to the peak of hope and then to a slow stop before the end of September.
It wasn't all for nothing, though. If Brodie Van Wagenen, his staff and players can learn from the following five lessons from this past season, they stand a better chance of success in 2020.
Don't panic, the Wild Card is wild
The no-name Brewers finished with the 10th-worst ERA and FIP and were the sixth-lowest scoring team in the National League.