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Reeling Mets Hear 2007 Alumni’s Advice as Wild-Card Edge Shrinks to Half-Game

Alumni voices pressed for one-day focus to steady a team on a seven-game skid.

Former New York Mets' manager Willie Randolph is seen during the first inning of the Alumni Classic, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Overview

  • New York entered Saturday on a seven-game losing streak with only a half-game lead for the NL’s final wild-card spot over the Giants.
  • At the Alumni Classic in Queens, Carlos Beltrán, José Reyes and Carlos Delgado urged players to take it one game at a time, avoid scoreboard watching, and stay aggressive.
  • The Mets are 31-48 since June 13, with starters registering a 5.26 ERA and averaging fewer than 4.7 innings per start over that span.
  • Rotation instability continues, with 2023 All-Star Kodai Senga working in the minors as rookies Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong and Brandon Sproat fill starting roles.
  • Unlike 2007’s single wild-card era, today’s expanded field still offers a path, even after a four-game cushion on Sept. 5 dwindled to a razor-thin margin.