There is no sense in beating around the bush and calling it anything other than what it is: The New York Mets failing to make the postseason is a colossal failure. It's a failure by the players, first and foremost. It's a failure by the coaches, the front office, and also ownership too. No one should escape blame for a collapse like this, including the guy signing the checks.

"Pissed, sad, frustrated. You name it," manager Carlos Mendoza said after Sunday's season-ending loss to the Miami Marlins ( MIA 4, NY 0 ).

You can almost pinpoint the exact moment New York's season fell off the rails. On June 12, Pete Alonso's flip to Kodai Senga covering first base was high, and Senga jumped for the ball and pulled his hamstring. He exited the game and missed a month, and was never quite

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