Mets’ magic runs out in walk-off loss to Marlins
NY Post
The Mets’ tightrope finally ran out of wire. It was only going to take the injury-riddled team so far.
A day after surviving a 12-inning marathon, the Mets couldn’t pull off similar magic, despite their best efforts. There would be no repeat Houdini act. A surprisingly strong start from Joey Lucchesi, more impressive work in the field and a gift call weren’t enough to make up for meager offensive production from this group of stand-ins in a 3-1, walk-off loss in Miami.It was only a three-second glimpse, but Matt Rempe, finally, showcased offensive strides. The ones he started talking about in the preseason — after a summer’s worth of work — and kept doubling down on, even when he fluctuated in and out of the Rangers lineup and shuttled back and forth to AHL Hartford.
In a different time, in a season to come, we may be inclined to wax poetic about the way this one played out. In a different time, in a season to come, the Nets will be seeking to stack wins and not losses, will be fighting for playoff seeding and not for a few extra ping-pong balls in the draft lottery this spring.
The NBA has an All-Star Game problem. Despite Adam Silver’s efforts to inject juice into the February showcase — including a format alteration to the 2025 game that is too confusing to attempt to understand before it’s inevitably changed again — there’s little interest in watching teams eschew defense for a series of layup line highlights. That also means the most entertaining part of the NBA All-Star Game is just like the Pro Bowl — debating over who should get a spot.