Playoff Chances Fading Fast

The Mets have had a tough season, and it seems like they’re still figuring things out. The changes they made in the off-season seem to have thrown them off, especially in the infield and at the plate. Someone needs to rally the team and get everyone pumped up enough to defeat their foes.

Since 2000, teams have lost 12 games 17 times. Four teams have done it twice, the Mets one of them, last doing it in 2002. That season, they finished in last place, 26.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves.

The “quicksand” imagery encapsulates the current mood of the 2026 season for a fanbase that has traded high expectations for high anxiety. Watching a roster that should be dominant—led by Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto bolstered by the addition of Bo Bichette and Freddy Peralta—struggle to stay afloat during this April slide feels like another nightmare.

The presence of Pete Alonso in the mud, despite his actual departure to Baltimore, highlights the lingering feeling that the team is still searching for its power identity. The man in the suit shouting that he “can’t find a rope” symbolizes the Mets’ leadership.

It’s a biting commentary that, despite all the data and resources at their disposal, the Mets are once again finding creative ways to get stuck.