Mets' 11-Game Skid: Hope or Doomed?

0:00It's April 20th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is New York Mets News today, AI-powered updates on your squad. The Mets came into the 2026 season, with sky-high hopes after a massive off-season splash. Fan graphs pegged their playoff odds at 79.5%, third best in baseball behind the Dodgers and Mariners. But now, after dropping 11 straight games, including a sweeper-rigly, their chances have tumbled to 41.3%. That's the longest skid for New York since 2004. It's still just April, though, and team President David Sterns is staying upbeat, insisting the turnaround is coming. The issues on the field persist, from shaky pitching to a quiet lineup, but early slums don't always do them a squad. Fans are starting to wonder if there's any hope left for this revamped roster that barely missed the playoffs last year. The pressure is real after that two-month crash in 2025, and this streak echoes tough times. History offers some reassurance. Since the wildcard

1:00era kicked off in 1995, five teams have bounced back from at least nine straight losses to snag postseason. Spots all since 2010, think the 2017 Dodgers with their 11-game September nightmare before a World Series push. Teams like the recent 2025 Guardians, who lost 10 in June and still grabbed their division on the last day, or the early skidding. 2010 Braves shows it's possible. The meds could flip the script just like them and give back in the hunt.