This is the way the New York Mets’ season ends. Not with a bang, but with a whimper.
After a valiant run that began in earnest on July 23 and saw them go 16-2 to climb to within a half-game of a Wild Card spot, the team couldn’t maintain that level of success throughout the later stages of the season and were officially eliminated on Tuesday night. The Milwaukee Brewers took care of business against the Cincinnati Reds to officially eliminate New York from playoff contention, 50 years to the day after the Mets celebrated clinching the National League East title for the first time in franchise history.