{"id":104666,"date":"2025-09-27T09:21:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T09:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=104666"},"modified":"2025-09-27T09:22:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T09:22:18","slug":"mets-misery-marlins-crush-dreams-from-shea-to-citi-to-loandepot-from-the-ghosts-of-shea-to-the-bright-lights-of-citi-and-now-under-the-roof-of-loandepot-park-the-marlins-have-turned-crushi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=104666","title":{"rendered":"METS MISERY: MARLINS CRUSH DREAMS FROM SHEA TO CITI TO LOANDEPOT \u2014 From the ghosts of Shea to the bright lights of Citi and now under the roof of loanDepot Park, the Marlins have turned crushing the Mets into tradition ripping away hope every time it dares to flicker the heartbreak feels endless the narrative unshakable and fans are left wondering if destiny itself has stacked the deck against them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzQ3NTI4\/mlb-nlcs-new-york-mets-at-los-angeles-dodgers-747528.jpg\" alt=\"The Mets face familiar heartbreak as the Marlins play spoiler once again.\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">It\u2019s deja vu all over again. A recurring nightmare Mets fans have carried for nearly two decades. The Marlins, a franchise New York doesn\u2019t even respect enough to consider a rival, always seem to surface when it matters most, ready to spoil another season.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">And, Friday night, they did it again.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">In 2007, it was the Florida Marlins who stormed into Shea Stadium and dealt the fatal blow. Tom Glavine lasted just one-third of an inning in the season\u2019s final game, an 8\u20131 loss that capped one of the worst collapses in baseball history. A team that led the division by seven games with 17 to play went home empty.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">In 2008, it happened again.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">On the final day of the regular season, the Marlins beat the Mets 4\u20132, eliminating them from postseason contention and closing Shea Stadium in heartbreak. Different year, same opponent, same spoiled dream.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Now, in 2025, the script feels eerily familiar.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Friday\u2019s 6\u20132 loss to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/miami-marlins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miami Marlins<\/a>\u00a0shoved the Mets into a tie with the Reds at 82\u201378, but because Cincinnati owns the tiebreaker, New York has effectively fallen behind in the race for the final NL Wild Card.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">Arizona, just a game back, is waiting to pounce.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The parallels are impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The Mets had their path laid out, only to let the Marlins seize the moment. Just as in 2007 and 2008, the opponent that fans barely think about in April has become the one they can\u2019t stop thinking about in September.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The Mets\u2019 margin for error is gone. They need to win out, hope for a Reds stumble, and pray Arizona doesn\u2019t surge. But once again, their season no longer belongs entirely to them.<\/p>\n<div data-google-query-id=\"CLrqzczO-I8DFTJeDwIdHccNOA\">\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">For the fans, the sting is sharper because the villain is so familiar, but also so unexpected. The Phillies or the Braves are the teams they fear in the division.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">\u00a0The Marlins don\u2019t feel like rivals, but they\u2019ve made a habit of ending the Mets\u2019 hopes. Different decade, different ballpark, different uniforms, and yet, it\u2019s the same result.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\">The Marlins, once again, are playing spoiler to the Mets\u2019 dreams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s deja vu all over again. A recurring nightmare Mets fans have carried for nearly two decades. 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