The Mets are clinging to one of final wild card slots in the National League with both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves circling to knock the Amazin's out.
On Wednesday with the Mets coming off a 5-1 loss to the Braves the night before, had the rest of the series postponed until next Monday due to the dangers perpetuated by Hurricane Helene. Obviously it made no sense to play the games under such conditions, but many fans are not pleased.
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Some Mets fans and pundits questioned why Major League Baseball chose not to have Atlanta move the games to a neutral site that was out of danger, and play them as originally schedule. The Texas Rangers were playing on the road this week, meaning Globe Life Field was available.
Heck, even Citi Field was available.
Instead the Mets are facing a daunting finish to the season that could leave them either limping into, or totally out of the playoffs altogether.
Consider the Amazin's had to fly out of Atlanta Thursday morning to Milwaukee for their next series. Once that series concludes, they would have to fly back to Atlanta overnight Sunday into Monday to play two games on Monday afternoon. Should they make the playoffs, the Mets would have to then fly out to San Diego for the Wild Card round that begins the next day.
It's not easy for any team, especially one that has missed its most valuable player in Francisco Lindor the past week and a half with a back injury. Lindor reportedly was going to play had Wednesday's game in Atlanta happened.
As for Atlanta? Well, they get to stay home. They were scheduled already to host the Kansas City Royals beginning Friday.
There is an out of course. That is if, and that is a HUGE IF, Arizona stumbles in their final series with San Diego. Then both Atlanta and the Mets could end up in the wild card, rendering their double-header meaningless.
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