The Mets could not even reach the All-Star break quietly.
New York was swept by the Boston Red Sox and finished a disastrous first half at 40–57 after Francisco Lindor booted a potential game-ending double-play ball in the ninth inning. The mistake opened the door for Boston to erase a two-run deficit, waste seven scoreless innings from Zach Thornton and complete the sweep in extra innings.
On this episode of Locked Up Sports, Bob Walters examines the latest Mets collapse and asks whether David Stearns should sell everything that is not nailed to the floor before the trade deadline.
Should the Mets seriously consider trading Lindor? Are the reported issues between Lindor and Juan Soto meaningful, or are they an overblown explanation for a much larger organizational failure? Which veterans should be moved? Which young players must remain? And why does Steve Cohen continue to place such enormous faith in Stearns after another roster has failed spectacularly?
The first half is over. The postseason dream is virtually gone. Now the Mets must decide whether they have the courage to admit what this team really is.