New York Mets’ 2025 dream ended on the final Sunday with a 4-0 loss to Miami, wasting a $340M payroll and a late-season push that never materialized into October baseball. They needed a win and a Reds loss to sneak in, but fell short as their postseason odds collapsed from sky-high to zero.

The piece chronicles a season of promise turning ugly: Senga’s hamstring era, the midseason spiral, Montas’ elbow injury, and a deadline haul that didn’t yield playoff magic. It caps with a brutal last act and a franchise left to answer hard questions about roster construction and leadership.