The 2026 New York Mets had plenty of issues during their awful season. Coming in last place after spending nearly a billion dollars was laughable, and in this post, the potential reason for this mishap will be evaluated. Here’s why I feel that stranding runners on base could be the silent issue that was hurting this team not only for the past year but for a few decades.
When you watch a baseball game, particularly a Mets game, you often notice small details. Why is the defense sloppy? Why are runners being stranded because someone strikes out? There were two runners left, they could have scored.
Such issues don’t get brought up, instead people tend to look at the production of lack of production of individual players. Oh, Lindor had a quiet year. Bichette could have did this better. You get my drift?
The issue as a whole is how the team is playing. Why are we letting runs go to waste? It adds up over time. That’s a team issue. I’m not saying lack of production can’t be a team issue, as it surely can, but whenever I personally watch a game, I always pick up on the fact that I was hoping the two guys left on base would come home and score and they did not, which disappointed me.
It seems to happen each game I’m watching, which is why I bring it up. It’s easy to let things spiral and get out of hand, if you don’t notice the small details by being meticulous, you often won’t solve the issue at hand.
The proof is in the pudding.
The team needs to deliver with runners in scoring position. That lies in fundamental issues, and in the hitting category as well.
Sure, it does sometimes happen where the team has a great inning and everyone comes in to score. I’m talking about the early in the game moments where opportunities also lie and it’s overlooked because it’s “early in the game.”
No. Every runner counts. If you want to win, you have to play like a winner.
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