MLB 2025: Breaking down METS ‘skating loss, second-half distress

It was not the biggest hit Pete AlonsoCareer, but his Walk-off, triple homer at 10. Sunday Sunday was certainly the biggest for New York Mets In their last nine games – and maybe the greatest campaign so far.

“He extended his season 2024. Years,” he said he met the Broadcast Ron Draging, referring to Alons’s nine-inning house races to win Milvaukee Brevers in a series of wild cards. “Maybe he saved my season 2025. Years.”

It didn’t sound like a hyperbole, because Mets got eight games in a row before he provided a weekly 5-2 victory. They watched Philadelphia Phillies Runs out ahead in the National League Department that Mets once led and observed their comfortable lead for the final wilderness of the place that shrinks half a game over San Francisco Giants.

Like just a fan with solid meths, I remember that a franchise that rubbed the seven game with 17 games that will play in 2007. years to miss the first game of eight games. Met Seti are lost twice to Cincinnati Reds. They lost four in a series for Philadelphia, including a decision of 1-0 and dent 4-0. They lost on Friday Jacob degram In his first game Back to the Field field Citi from signing with Texas Rangers. Then came the premium bowel punch: they broke up a lead 2: 0 on Saturday, on Saturday, giving up two rides in the eighth and winning run in ninth place. Eight losses in a row.

New York (77-73) insisted that it was not a panic Juan Soto Saying after losing Saturday, “We have energy. We have guys. We have everything we have to go all the way.”

But do they? Mets, containing a $ 340 million payroll, the second highest in the game, were among the worst baseball teams since mid-June. 12. June, Mets won Washington Nationals to improve at 45-24. They had the best record in Major, they led Phillies for 5.5 games in NL east and, according to Fanrafam, had a 75% chance of winning a division and 96% chance of making playoffs.

Since then, however, only only Colorado Rockies and the Minnesota Gemini They had worse records, while the citizens have corrected Mets at 32-49.

What happened? Let’s look at three main components of their game – rotation, Bulp and offense – to see what went wrong.

1. Starting Start worsened

To 12. June: 2.79 Era (first in Majors)
From 12. June: 5.09 Era (24.)

Things have become so desperate that they are met now With three novices in rotation in Nolan McLean (who made his MLB debut 16. August), Jonah Tong (debuted 29. August) and Brandon Spraat (Debuted 7. September). It is unnecessary to say that no team won the world series with three Nokia Starterteria in rotation. Or the act of brave confidence in inexperienced starters or worst decisions to happiness, because Terri Collins left Matt Harvey in Distance 2-0 in the ninth innings of 5 in the 2015 World Series game.

So far, however, the results are acceptable, especially from McLean. He started on Sunday and found six entry without covering, outlined with lead of 2: 0 – which Mets’ Bullpen quickly flourished. McLean is 4-1 with 1,19 era in his six starts, he allowed one home at 37 ° in innings and, if Mets made playoffs, is a starter, they should want there in the game 1.

The grape allowed three runs in six innings in his debut, but it followed Saturday on Saturday with six cash and in Saturday. Only the cannon, who led small leagues in the era and shocks when he receded, including a miserable trip on Friday when he had no command of Fastball and he gave six and six runs, without avoiding the first inning.

However, the meter cannot rely on young people. David Peterson and Glline Holmes Each has exceeded the career in innings and it was much less effective. Peterson had 3.06 era on the break of all stars, but since then 5.23; Holmes had 3.31 era on break, but from then 4.72. Rim Petson It is 0-2 with 7.71 ér from the beginning of August and is now demonstrated in the bulls, where they will follow with Holmes. Senga KodaiSo good early in the season, sent to Triple after crossing 0-3 with era over 6:00 in August.

Currently, even with McLean on the roll, it is not the rotation of the championship.

2 Bullpen was worse … much worse

To 12. June: 2.82 Era (second in Major)
From 12. June: 5.04 was (26th)

While the beginners were thrown well during the first two months, they did not go deep into the games. So, the Carlos Mendoz manager greatly relied on his butts, running his upper reliever except closer Edwin Diaz to the ground. President Baseball Operation David Stearns has added reinforcements within trade, the adequate hard throwing St. Louis Cardinals nearer Ryan Helsley.

Helsley, to set it, was one of the worst acquisitions of all time. Not hyperbole. With Mets, 0-3 with four blown savings and 10.29 era in 17 performances. 20 runs and average .354 allowed. He throws 100 mph, and the ball returned from Bat at 110 mph. It was expected to be Diaz’s top guy to set up a part, but Helsley was now transferred to Mop-Up duty while trying to understand things.

The pen remains a problem. On Saturday, Mets Gao Left Mana Gary Cohen described the Circle of Trust as just Brooks Raley, Tyler Rogers and Diaz. Rogers and Diaz quickly broke the game on Saturday. On Sunday, Riley cursed 2-0 lead and Diaz escaped Jam in the ninh when the rangers lined up in a double play with a runner in third place and drawn into Infield. Rine Stanek To save the day at 10. Inninience when it escaped the first and third situation with a chance and cut.

It doesn’t look like a champen bullpen right now.

3. The offense is inconsistent

To 12. June: .248 / .332 / .427, 4.6 runs per game
From 12. June: .250 / .323 / .425, 4.8 runs per game

It was certainly not good during the eight games, hitting .211 and achieve only 20 runs. But Mets had other arrows like this: 0-7 slippery at the beginning of August when they hit .203 and 0-7 spells in June when they hit .205. Yes, it is three different loser stripes of at least seven games. Rarely Francisco LindorSoto and Alonso are all clicked at the same time.

This could Be a foul at the champion level, but it was not. Matt is 11. In Major in the duration of achieved.

Giants lost sunday so Mets’ lead for those final wild cards returned to 1.5 games (and two games over Arizona Diamondbacks2.5 on Cincinnati). Mets also keep tie over giants, so San Francisco will have to end up with better records to reach October.

“That victory felt like a deep breath,” Stanek said after a weekly dramatic triumph.

Mets Fans would agree. After eight days of agony, City Field exploded with joy while Alonso rolled his helmet and rounded the base, reaching the house plate with the Dubble Bubble tire from his teammates. Baseball was fun, loss of the tape.

But there are still 12 games to go – 12 games to get acquainted to prove worthy to join the post-season tournament.