While the New York Mets might not be feeling great about their current playoff standing with the Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks breathing down their necks for the final ticket to the dance, everything will begin anew should they get their ticket punched.
After a strong showing in 2024 that led to an offseason in which the club retained key cogs like Pete Alonso and Sean Manaea, expectations were sky-high, and that's to say nothing about the $765 million splurge to bring Juan Soto to Queens. Yet at 81-77 with just four games to play, Mets fans certainly have had a lot of the wind taken out of their sails.