The New York Mets have had some bad seasons. The 1962 squad still has the most losses in a single-season. However, those dreadful years aren’t always the worst.
Sometimes, it’s the ones that slip away which can grind at fans most. Recently, it’s the collapses of 2007 and 2008 that still eat away at many of us.
A Retrospective of 2007-08
Shea Stadium set to a cloudy backdrop and extreme tension as Mets fans dreamt of a postseason berth, righting the wrongs of the season prior and extending the life of Shea Stadium. It was not only the last regular season game at the Mets only true home, up until that point, but it was another chance to win a playoff spot.