Stop Second Guessing the Mets Season

"Bill Madden: Diamondbacks in the World Series proof that Mets gave up too early on season"

No, it isn't. Might want to look up what "proof" means.

The Orioles were eliminated right away. I'm unsure what special energy the Mets had to ride the storm here.

Arizona led the division early. This isn't some total shock. The Mets had a chance to show they had something in July. They played listless .500 ball [if that] after a short good stretch (helped by beating up Arizona, in the midst of a drop-off at that point of the season). 

When did the Mets EVER lead like Arizona? Yes, they had a shot at the playoffs, but it was a shot on top of a shot that they would get far. Take the Padres. They were two or so games (including a hard-luck loss late) away. They had a September run. Mets, even if they got help at the break, had about as much of a chance as them. Especially with Scherzer hurt. 

In 2015, the Mets had a single team to beat (flawed Washington), and kept around .500. They needed a special push to make it. And, even then, again, they needed the Nationals to blow it. Much harder this season. Far, far bigger hole to catch up to Atlanta.  Had a hole in the wild card race. Some teams that didn't make it had as much of a chance or more than them. 

The Mets played for the future. That made sense. Stop it.

ETA: A rather embarrassing New York clash this weekend. 

The Giants had to play with their third-stringer (not a relative of Danny DeVito, as far as I know), but the Jets defense gifted them a 10-7 lead. Both teams with multiple key in-game injuries. 

It easily could have ended there but with under a half minute left, helped by the Giants runner giving himself up instead of just trying to get one more yard, a mid-range FG was missed. A longer one was missed earlier. 

The Jets' offense suddenly came alive again and got a FG. Then, after the Giants did nothing in OT, the Jets (helped by a Giants pass interference) got another to win the game. Not pretty. 

The Jets somehow is alive after beating multiple good teams (and Denver, who should be better than they are, though they upset KC today, to make Taylor Swift sad). The Giants won two games on their defense and the other teams making mistakes. 

Almost got a third.