The greatest collapses in human history include the Romans, the Ancient Egyptians, Blockbuster when they decided not to buy Netflix, and the 2007 New York Mets. The 2021 Mets, however, are not among them.
I can understand why many will look at this year as a collapse. To me, a collapse needs to fall from a higher place. The team was never securely in first place. Even when they seemed to have a stranglehold on it for months, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies were always lurking.
Instead of a collapse, we should look at this season as a reality check.