So, the New York Mets were eliminated from postseason contention on Saturday, September 26. In a season where over half of the teams in each league qualified for the playoffs, the Mets could never string together enough quality starting pitching, timely hitting, and sound defense to eke out a .500 record. By all accounts, it was a failed season for the team as a whole.
Still, it wasn’t all bad for the Amazins this year. The fact that MLB even got through the 60 game season amidst the pandemic was remarkable, which allowed several new stars to emerge in Flushing.