New York Mets Joel Sherman The Mets can say ‘why not us?’ in this NL wild-card race — but here’s what they need to fix first By Joel Sherman Published June 9, 2026, 7:00 a.m. ET The Mets' Marcus Semien is greeted by third base coach Tim Leiper after hitting a homer against the Padres on June 6, 2026. AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan An important week is upon the Mets.
They are all pretty vital now if the Mets are going to make something of the 2026 season.
When I ask executives around the game about the Mets, the most common refrain falls into this bucket: They are a good team with a strong farm system that got off to a terrible start.
So, can that good team with the strong farm system overcome the terrible start?
