New York Mets fall to 10-21 after loss to Nationals
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Updated · The Guardian · May 1
New York Mets fall to 10-21 after loss to Nationals
7 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 1
The 5-4 defeat on Thursday left New York last in the NL East and 17 losses in 20 games, slashing FanGraphs' playoff odds from 87% on Opening Day to below 30%.
Despite a roughly $380m payroll, the Mets have MLB's worst offense by weighted on-base average and the second-fewest runs, with big-money veterans and younger bats both underperforming.
Manager Carlos Mendoza called the team "not good enough", while pressure may grow on general manager David Stearns as injuries, poor roster returns and a 31-53 slide over 84 games deepen concern.
Does the Mets' collapse signal the limits of analytics and high spending in building a winner, especially amid MLB's rising injury crisis?
With the Mets delivering baseball's worst return on investment, how long will Steve Cohen tolerate this before making sweeping changes to leadership or roster strategy?
Can the Mets’ highly ranked farm system and promising prospects rescue their disastrous season, or is another rebuild already looming?