There was a lot for the New York Mets to be frustrated by in the first two months of their 2024 season, but their lowest point might have been on June 2, when they blew a one-run lead in the ninth to cap a disastrous homestand in which they went 3-7. That loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks dropped their record to 24-35 -- already 16.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East.
It had been a month of misery for the Mets -- one highlighted by late-inning blown leads and extra-inning losses, injury setbacks, outbursts and ejections, a players-only team meeting and finally, a roster shake-up.