David Lennon
David Lennon is an award-winning columnist and author who has been a staff writer at Newsday since 1991.
In the end, what will sting most for these Mets is regret.
As much as this trip to the World Series felt like an unanticipated bonus, a dreamy thrill ride, there's no separating all that accumulated joy from the crushing, painful finality of falling short.
For everything the Mets accomplished this year, losing the last game of the season hurts, no matter how far they came or how unexpected it was. And to twist the knife a bit more, the Mets should still be playing this week in Kansas City.