You can see it on the faces of Mets fans now, as plain as their noses, as obvious as their chins. You can hear it in their words, measured carefully, and in the way they almost politely hedge their bets whenever the subject comes up.
“I hate to complain, but …” they say.
“This was a great run, but …” they say.
“I don’t mean to sound ungrateful, but …” they say.
Such is the flip side of experiencing the kind of thrill ride the Mets took their fans on in 2015, one that culminated with the fifth National League pennant in team history, one that fell three games shy of a World Series title, one that will warm them through the chilly months to come …
One that frustrates them now.