The Mets are already talking about ‘2027 being their year,’ and honestly, after a brutal 6-2 loss to the Miami Marlins, it’s hard to argue with them. This team looked totally lost, playing with zero energy, almost like they’re just waiting for the season to mercifully end. It was a listless performance that screamed frustration from every angle.
Thornton’s Shaky Start and Bullpen Woes
Zac Thornton got the start on the mound, and man, it was a rough one, his first truly shaky outing of the year. You know it’s bad when an error from Francisco Lindor in the first inning leads to an unearned run, but then Thornton goes and gives up two *earned* runs right after that. Javier Sanoja absolutely blasted the ball in the second, putting the Mets in a quick 3-0 hole. You could feel the air just leave the stadium, the hope draining away with every pitch. Thornton settled down a bit after that, not allowing any more runs in his short outing, but he couldn’t even get through the fifth inning. You just can’t win consistently when your starter can’t go deep into games. That’s a brutal -22% WPA for Thornton, and the Mets pitchers as a whole ended up at a staggering -30% WPA. That’s a collapse, plain and simple.
Offense Goes Missing (Again)
There was a flicker of hope, though, a moment where you thought maybe, just maybe, they’d turn it around! Tyrone Taylor, clearly trying to boost that trade value, crushed a two-run blast in the second inning. That was the ‘awesomest play’ of the night with a fantastic +16.9% WPA, and it briefly got them back into the game, cutting the Marlins’ lead to 3-2. But that’s pretty much all the offense we saw. The bullpen came in after Thornton’s early exit, and Daniel Duarte had a mess of a fifth inning, giving up two more runs, including a solo shot from Griffin Conine. Jonathan Pintaro and Kevin Herget finished up, and the chatter is these guys might actually be ‘bullpen mainstays’ after the upcoming trade deadline. That’s a tough pill to swallow when you’re already feeling like it’s gonna be a ‘loooooong final two months’ of the season. The hitting? Absolutely pathetic. They went a miserable 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left ten guys stranded on base. Francisco Lindor tried, getting two hits on the night, but even that wasn’t enough to spark a lifeless lineup. The Mets hitters ended up at a soul-crushing -21% WPA. This team, as the source put it, is truly “playing for the shoe to drop,” and it shows.
Another Year, Another Drought
This game wasn’t just another loss; it was a brutal reality check. On a day they honored their incredible 1986 championship team, the difference between those legends and this current squad couldn’t have been more ‘stark.’ This present Mets team made it glaringly obvious how far they truly are from winning a title themselves, and the championship drought is absolutely ‘going to continue for yet another year.’ It’s a tough, frustrating scene out there for this team right now. They’re already looking to ‘2027’ as their year. We’ll see if they can shake off this absolute gut punch in their next game. ‘Ya Gotta Believe,’ right? Because honestly, what else is there?
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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