Mets’ $8.2M Star Turns Major Liability as Another Nightmare Stretch Threatens Postseason Chances

All that talk about a late push, and the New York Mets’ offense really seems to have gone ice cold at the worst time possible. Their loss to the Philadelphia Phillies wasn’t just another setback; it was a gut punch. This 1-0 loss left the Mets eight games back in the NL East, and with just 18 games left to play, this is not looking good.

The bats that once lit up August now suddenly look like they have lost the spark. They managed just eight total hits over their last two games, which is alarming. This is a team with big stars, and yet such is the condition.

Now Carlos Mendoza managed the night against the Phillies as if it were October. He threw everything he had short of Edwin Diaz. Nolan McLean, with just five starts in his MLB career, looked more than capable of handling the pressure