A rainstorm? A passing shower? An apocalyptic downpour? However you see the current team's current meltdown, the clouds right now are dark.
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The Mets took the field under darkening clouds Tuesday. This was literal—a rainstorm suspended the game in the second inning—but given that this is not a franchise known for its subtlety, it was something else, too.
The team had lost nine of its last 11. It had tumbled from first place to a precarious third.