Disaster Reprieve

With seventeen skirmishes remaining, the New York Mets’ edge was seven. The Philadelphia Phillies swept them. The Mets won four of seven. The Washington Nationals swept them. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated them. Ultimately, the Florida Marlins suffocated them. On Sunday, the Marlins defeated the Mets 8-1, extinguishing their playoff contention.

New York’s collapse was both epic and self-inflicted. The Mets did not hit. Their pitching imploded. They allowed nine seven-plus run contests. With that stated, the Mets should relax. Manager Willie Randolph should be retained. Alterations should be minimal. Obviously, the Mets’ fold was calamitous. However, calamity should not rule.