"Running out of words" - Mets' fans disheartened following tough walk-off loss in extra innings against Marlins

On Saturday, the New York Mets took on the Miami Marlins looking for some payback. Miami shut out New York on Friday night, beating them 8-0 for their 14th win of the year.

The Amazins battled hard but would end up losing Saturday's game as well by a score of 10-9 in extras. The bullpen let the club down, giving up five combined runs in the ninth and tenth innings.

Marlins slugger Jazz Chisholm Jr. was monumental in the Saturday victory. He finished his day going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs batted in, and three runs scored.

The loss dropped the Mets down to 20-25. They are currently 11.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies who hold control of the National League East.

"Running out of words" - one fan posted.

"Embarrassing!! Dismantle this team!" - posted another.

"The most embarrassing thing i’ve seen in quite some time" - posted another.

Fans are frustrated with the state of the team. Following an embarrassing 2023 season where they became sellers, fans were expecting more.

"Sell off. Let the kids play" - said another fan.

"Is there any reason to continue watching this team? I’m at a loss of words watching this team" - said another.

"Another disgraceful loss but this team think it’s making the playoffs" - said another.

Star shortstop Francisco Lindor especially had a bad day at the plate. He finished the afternoon going 0-for-5, being the only starter not to get a hit.

Is it time for Mets fans to worry about Edwin Diaz?

New York Mets - Edwin Diaz

Things were supposed to be different for the Mets this season. They were getting their All-Star closer, Edwin Diaz back after missing the entire 2023 season. However, he has not been too reliable lately.

Diaz blew his third straight game on Saturday after Josh Bell smoked a three-run homer. Now, the club has lost a second consecutive game to one of the league's worst teams.

Manager Carlos Mendoza may want to think about giving Diaz a break and switching things up. That might be all the hard-throwing righty needs to get back to his All-Star form.

The club could look at giving Adam Ottovino the ninth-inning duties while Diaz figures it out. They could also run Jorge Lopez out there to close games out.

Whatever the club decides to do, they must do it fast. While it is still early in the season, the gap in the NL East is only growing larger.