Winning was becoming contagious, as was momentum. No lead was safe for the opposition. Any deficit they faced was almost instantly erased. Self-fulfilling prophecies are powerful. The Mets take it to a new level. If there’s a grave to be dug, just hand them a shovel. Forget getting swept; the Mets have been vacuumed out of the wild card race. The season isn’t over, Adele’s not singing, but the Mets are running out of time.
Winning was becoming contagious, as was momentum. No lead was safe for the opposition. Any deficit they faced was almost instantly erased. Self-fulfilling prophecies are powerful. The Mets take it to a new level. If there’s a grave to be dug, just hand them a shovel. Forget getting swept; the Mets have been vacuumed out of the wild card race. The season isn’t over, Adele’s not singing, but the Mets are running out of time.
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