The New York Mets walked into their season finale with the postseason dangling just within reach, and they walked out with nothing but regret, silence, and the echo of opportunities wasted. It wasn’t just that they lost to the Marlins; it was the way they lost—every mishap, every missed chance, every unraveling moment felt like a cruel highlight reel of everything that’s defined 2025. Hope and heartbreak were supposed to be seasonal guests, not permanent residents, yet here we are again, watching the same old script play out when it mattered most.
When Your Closer Outlasts Your Starter
Edwin Díaz wasn’t supposed to be the Mets’ innings leader in a win-or-go-home game, yet that’s exactly what happened.