Mets pitcher Max Scherzer found the right words to describe the feeling of New York being dumped from the MLB playoffs by the padres.
Max Scherzer made his one and only playoff appearance for the Mets on Friday night and it was a nightmare. He was undoubtedly hoping for another chance to redeem himself. He won’t get it.
On Sunday, the Padres eliminated New York from the NL Wild Card with a 6-0 victory. It was a shock for the Mets and a cause for celebration for their rivals.
After the loss, Scherzer faced the media and put into words his feelings about how the season ended.
Max Scherzer had perfectly brutal NSFW description for the Mets loss
“This is a kick in the balls,” Scherzer said. “You sacrifice everything in your life to be able to go out there. You push through every injury. Guys are playing through injuries. We make so many sacrifices, all the training that you do for these moments, to get to the postseason and it doesn’t work out. It’s the worst day of the year.”
That about sums it up doesn’t it?
The Mets won 101 games in the regular season. They had the NL East in hand and let the Braves take it from them at the very end. They ended up in the Wild Card round and got tripped up by the Padres despite being the better team for longer this season. Their pitching fell apart when they needed it most and their hitting was nowhere to be found in the clutch moments.
It was a kick to something, one that New York won’t get over for a long time.
This was the window for this team. They have a slew of questions to sort out with potential free agents, including Chris Bassitt, Carlos Carrasco, Jacob deGrom, Edwin Diaz, Mychal Given, Seth Lugo, Trevor May, Brandon Nimmo, Adam Ottavino, Taijuan Walker and Trevor Williams.
Scherzer signed a three-year contract, so he will still be around, but the team around him could be very different in 2023.
