Aug 31, 2021; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets left fielder Kevin Pillar (11) and right fielder Michael Conforto (30) low five as center fielder Brandon Nimmo (9) looks on after defeating the Miami Marlins at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Last week, the New York Mets were living a real-life horror story. Coming off of a 2-11 record, they dropped the first game on Friday to the Washington Nationals. The team managed to follow it up with two victories to close out the series but stir up a whole new kind of controversy with its star players right smack dab in the middle of it all.