Let’s ignore the negatives for a moment. I know this is hard to do as Mets fans, but indulge me if you will.
Yes, the Mets largely struck out at the trade deadline, failing to pick up a left-handed reliever or a true impact bat while contenders around them made significant moves to better position themselves for their respective World Series runs. Yes, the Mets fell 5-1 to the Nationals, a team that just traded its franchise cornerstone and was trotting out what could generously be referred to as a Triple-A lineup.