00:00What we're watching in September is a team flat out failing to execute and because of that they're teetering on the edge of one of the most disappointing collapses in franchise history. This is a team that just ran through August with one of the best offenses in all of baseball and now has completely vanished at the plate. The same core that was cranking out big hits is now coming up empty in big spots. Runners in scoring position dry spell quality at bats late in games nowhere to be found. They're pressing their
00:29expanding the zone and it shows. Then there's the bullpen people. This was supposed to be a strength. One of the best units in baseball on paper. But September has been a parade of meltdowns, walks, blown leads, inability to get the big out when it matters the most. They've been given chances to nail down wins and they've let them slip away. And if we're keeping it a buck, the biggest problem might be the rotation. This is where the foundation is cracked. Yeah, the youth movement is definitely exciting. Nolan McClain, Brandon Sprott, Jonah
00:59the tongue. But the reality is they're learning on the job in a playoff race. Meanwhile, the veterans who were supposed to be stable, they've been anything but. This team is constantly behind in counts, running up pitch counts and failing to give length. It's impossible to win consistently that way. And this is why the fan base feels broken right now. I've had multiple Mets fans just this week tell me the team doesn't deserve to make the playoffs or they don't want them to get in at all. And I get it. But this isn't about believing hard enough.
01:29This is about a team that had every opportunity to grab control of the season and flat out just did it.
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