The 2025 New York Mets' season came to an end in September after 162 regular season games — something that seemed unthinkable as recently as June.

The Mets were 45-24 on June 12 with a 5.5-game lead on the Philadelphia Phillies. They went 38-55 the rest of the way, sending a $340 million roster into the offseason with nothing to show for it.

The morning after game 162, a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins in a game that would have put them in the postseason had the Mets won it, The Athletic posted a lengthy feature on exactly what went wrong .

“We were a better team, talent-wise, this year than we were last year,” a veteran Mets player said. “Everyone will always compare this year versus last year. On paper, we are a much better team this year than we were last year, and I don’t think

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