Mets fans fume at team after bizarre play allows Marlins the advantage

Mets fans fume at team after bizarre play allows Marlins the advantage - "$340m for that"

Modified Sep 20, 2023 06:50 GMT

Mets fans fume at team after bizarre play allows Marlins the advantage.

In a play that left fans scratching their heads, New York Mets pitcher Joey Lucchesi tossed a hit by Miami Marlins' Xavier Edwards to third base, only to find that there were no infielders ready to catch the ball.

The result? Jon Berti scored from second base, and Edwards cruised into second with a double. Mets fans, already irate with the team’s lackluster performance, couldn’t help but vent their frustrations on X, formerly Twitter:

The Mets’ 2023 season has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride filled with highs and lows, but mostly lows. After a stellar 101-win season in the previous year, hopes were sky-high for Mets fans.

However, as we approach the end of the season, the Mets find themselves fighting to stay out of the cellar in the NL East. One bizarre play that recently unfolded on the field only added fuel to the fire of frustration that has been burning all season long.

The downfall of the 2023 New York Mets

The Mets’ woes in 2023 can be attributed to a perfect storm of injuries and underperformance. Key players like Edwin Días, Justin Verlander, and Max Scherzer found themselves sidelined, leaving the team with a struggling bullpen and a rotation lacking in firepower.

Even the highly anticipated acquisitions of Verlander and Japanese sensation Kodai Senga failed to deliver as expected.

Injuries also plagued the Mets’ lineup, with Starling Marte and Luis Guillorme frequently sidelined. While the Mets did call up promising young talent, these rookies have lacked the experience needed to carry the team to victory consistently.

As the MLB season spirals downward, the Mets are making moves to rebuild for the future, trading away some of their top players in exchange for promising prospects. It’s clear that the Mets are now setting their sights beyond the current season, hoping to build a brighter future.

For Mets fans, the 2023 season has been a bitter disappointment, a far cry from the championship aspirations they held at the outset.

As they watch the playoffs from the sidelines, they can only hope that the changes made will lead to a more successful and competitive team in the years to come.

About the author

Pablo Ricalde has been a baseball journalist at Sportskeeda since 2022. A Communication Studies graduate, he attended journalism courses and specialized in copywriting, further adding to his background as a writer.

After 4 years working in the advertising industry and 2 years in sports journalism, Pablo currently works at a Marketing Consulting firm on top of his role at Sportskeeda. He believed in sourcing information only from reliable sources, and refrains from including any opinionated content in his articles.

Pablo was introduced to baseball as a kid by his grandfather, who even coached him in Little League for a year. A massive Boston Red Sox supporter, he ended up becoming a fan in an attempt to be original (as his parents are Yankees fans). Pablo also supports the Diablos Rojos from the Mexican league, his hometown team.

His favorite players of all time are David Ortiz and Derek Jeter, while his current favorites include Fernando Tatis Jr., Ronald Acuna Jr., Alex Verdugo and Randy Arozarena. His favorite moment as a baseball fan was when the Boston Red Sox won the 2018 World Series Championship, as he was too young to remember 2004.

A huge sports fan in general, Pablo's non-baseball interests include football, basketball, American football, and motorsports (F1, IndyCar and Nascar), music and cinema.

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