CHICAGO – The situation for the New York Mets is worsening, reaching a critical point. The team suffered its eleventh consecutive loss on Sunday, losing 2-1 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. This game summarized the complex reality the team is experiencing. With a minimal lead in the ninth inning, closer Devin Williams failed to secure the victory. A double by Michael Conforto, former Mets player, tied the score, sending the game into extra innings. In these innings, New York found no offensive answers. The Cubs finally sealed the victory with a sacrifice fly after a wild pitch by Craig Kimbrel. This 11-game losing streak equals the club’s worst since 2004, placing the Mets near their worst streak in over two decades. An unexpected scenario for a team with great talent and one of the highest payrolls in Major League Baseball. It’s a tough moment. When you play close games you have to be perfect, and that’s very complicated. There’s not much to say. During this streak, the pitching has shown high effectiveness, while the offense has not responded. Sunday was a clear example: only one run, the result of a solo home run by MJ Meléndez. In nine of the last 11 games, the team has not exceeded two runs. Frustration is evident in the locker room, although the players insist on taking responsibility.
Williams defended the coaching staff:This feeling sucks. We are professionals and we have to find a way out of this. Nobody is hanging their head.
Francisco Lindor
This is entirely our responsibility. The manager doesn’t bat or pitch. He puts us in a position to win, but we’re not executing.
Devin WilliamsLindor also backed Mendoza, calling him “our leader” and dismissing that the crisis is due to dugout decisions. The history doesn’t favor the Mets. Only three teams in MLB history have qualified for the postseason after an 11-game losing streak, and none have done so after losing 12 in a row. With a 7-15 record, New York shares the worst record in the league and faces a complicated scenario. Even the eventual return of key players like Juan Soto, Jorge Polanco, and Jared Young doesn’t guarantee an immediate solution. After an offseason where the organization, led by David Stearns, invested in players like Bo Bichette, Marcus Semien, Freddy Peralta, and Luis Robert Jr., the contrast with the present is notable.Although April is not over yet, the urgency is already real in New York.There’s going to be noise here, a lot of noise. We have a great team, but that doesn’t matter if we don’t go out and prove it. It’s a bad feeling, but we have to turn the page.
Francisco Lindor
