Mets owner Steve Cohen issued an apology to Mets fans on Monday after the team missed the playoffs.
"Mets fans everywhere. I owe you an apology," Cohen posted on X. "You did your part by showing up and supporting the team. We didn’t do our part. We will do a post-mortem and figure out the obvious and less obvious reasons why the team didn’t perform up to your and my expectations.
"We are all feeling raw emotions today. I know how much time and effort you have put into this team. The result was unacceptable. Your emotions tell me how much you care and continues to motivate the organization to do better. Thank You to the best fans in sports."
The Mets' postseason hopes were dashed in Game 162 on Sunday when they were shut out by the Marlins, eliminating them from contention on the final day of the regular season. The Reds clinched the last National League Wild Card spot because they held the tiebreaker (4-2 edge in the season series) over New York after the teams both finished 83-79.
But the Mets' collapse was drawn out over several months. They had the best record in the Majors on June 12, when they were 21 games over .500 at 45-24 and led the NL East by 5 1/2 games over the Phillies.
Over their final 93 games, though, the Mets went 38-55, better only than the White Sox, Nationals, Twins and Rockies, to finish 83-79. The only teams in MLB history to finish with a worse record after reaching 21 games over .500 than the 2025 Mets were the 1905 Naps (76-78) and 1977 Cubs (81-81), per the Elias Sports Bureau.