Someone should have told the New York Mets back in April that the pride comes before the fall. The team is in the midst of an awful 3-13 stretch since June 13, but still only trails first-place Philadelphia by 1.5 games in the NL East.
Normally, this wouldn’t be a red flag. The crosstown rival Yankees are in a June swoon of their own and, like the Mets, now have some very clear flaws and holes in the roster.
Except in the Mets’ case, there’s an even greater cause for alarm. And no, it’s not because they signed outfielder Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million contract.