These Mets aren’t quite dead yet. They may need the help of one of the world-class medical centers here, but they still have the hint of a pulse.
The games always seem to take longer in “America’s Most Beloved Ballpark,” (their catchphrase, not mine), and this one definitely was. It lasted 21 hours over two days. Nothing comes easy for the 2023 Mets, but they survived the torrential rain on Friday night and outlasted the red-hot Red Sox on Saturday afternoon to win the first game of a makeshift, marathon doubleheader.
We know the baseball season is famously long, too, which could be a blessing or a curse for your team from Queens. The Mets appear to finally be getting their act together. But is there time? Or will it prove to be too much time spent as a surprise also-ran?
This competition between teams on the bubble (will they buy or sell?) could easily tell the tale. You might call it a matchup of the mediocre. But it also may give the Mets a chance at a miracle if they can get out of Fenway Park with a couple of wins.
“We’re not giving up. We’re never giving up,” Mark Canha said after the 5-4 victory brought the Mets to 46-51. “We’re just going to fight every day.”
No, these Mets aren’t quite dead yet. They may need the help of one of the world-class medical centers here, but they still have the hint of a pulse.
Sure, their chances remain slim to get back to the postseason. Ninety-seven games into the season, they are still under .500, too many games out to mention and still no semblance of the team that somehow won 101 games last year before evaporating late.
But every once in a while they show signs to make you believe there’s a chance.
