The Mets beat the Phillies the other day by scoring seven runs in the ninth inning. Good for them. At least they have a May memory to cherish before the many blown leads to come. The Mets began Tuesday with a six-game lead in the National League East. Looking forward to seeing when and how they inevitably collapse.
I’m not trying to be funny. I’m just sticking with my baseline assumption that, no matter how good the Mets look on paper and regardless of what’s happening now, something eventually will go wrong. The Mets used to make me look bad for believing in them. Eventually I learned the Braves are a much better bet. They haven’t disappointed, save for that nightmarish Game 5 loss to the Cardinals in the 2019 division series.
But now the Mets are rolling, and the Braves are meandering. I know, I know. It’s early, and these are the Mets. They fall on their faces so often that entering “Mets collapse” into Google prompts the search engine to offer several different seasons as suggestions. You have to be more specific. Last year, the Mets had a five-game lead at the end of July. They finished 11 ½ games behind the East champion Braves.
