The Mets, who led the NL East by 5 1/2 games following the games of June 12, are six games back of the Phillies entering today and just two games ahead of the Reds in the race for the final wild card spot. A 2021 season in which the Mets led the NL East into August but finished 77-85 was followed by a 101-win 2022 in which the Mets were knocked out of the wild card round by the Padres. Then the Mets will be much closer to coming to grips with the possibility that one of the great cores in team history may not be the one that gets the franchise to the next level.
Author: Jerry Beach, Contributor, Jerry Beach, Contributor https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerrybeach/
Published at: 2025-08-12 22:38:25
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