"How often was Mendoza adamant that he still believed in our guys, and there was too much talent in the clubhouse for the Mets to continue playing like the team that, since June 13, played at a full-season pace of 96 losses? Too many to count. And in the end, all of it was just talk. The Mets' slow-motion, historic collapse became complete on Sunday evening in Miami when, despite getting help everywhere else, they ultimately beat themselves, as they had done all season."
"The team with Major League Baseball's largest payroll, at $340 million, and the game's most expensive star, Juan Soto, couldn't even make it to October, which was the lowest of the franchise's bars set last winter. Of course, it came in spectacularly abysmal and historic fashion. The Mets became just the third team in the Wild Card era to miss the postseason after starting 45-24 or better."
The New York Mets began the season 45-24 but collapsed to an 83-79 finish and missed the postseason. Carlos Mendoza repeatedly expressed confidence in the roster, yet the team's performance deteriorated into a slow-motion collapse. The collapse finalized with a 4-0 shutout loss in Miami on the final day, even as the Cincinnati Reds lost and a Mets win would have clinched a playoff spot. The club carried Major League Baseball's largest payroll and featured Juan Soto, but still failed to reach October. The finish ranks among the worst historical outcomes for teams that started so strongly.
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