The first half of the Mets season was actually pretty decent. And now that they have their entire team back after the All-Star break, they should be even better, right? Of course not. They’ve lost six of their last seven.
I think maybe I know what the problem is. In today’s New York Times, there was an article about how Mets third baseman David Wright is beginning to develop a special relationship with all-time great Willie Mays.
Beneath a photo accompanying the article was this caption: “Willie Mays, a Hall of Famer who played for the Giants and the Mets, has taken an interest in third baseman David Wright.” This is the photo:
I’m beginning to understand why the Mets are struggling. David Wright looks terrible.