The Dodgers had 16 different segments of 17 games last year in which they were 7-10 or worse. The Blue Jays had 13.
Those teams ultimately played in a classic seven-game World Series, which was won by the Dodgers, who also had a seven-game losing streak last July that was part of a bigger 10-losses-in-12-games stretch. It is a reminder that even the best teams are going to have a bad few weeks over the course of six months and 162 games.
So the fact that the Mets were 7-10 going into Tuesday night’s loss to the Dodgers could potentially be nothing more than a bad stretch for an ultimately good team. The past two Mets seasons should provide what I think the Tik Tok-ification of the world has removed — patience and perspective.
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