Meet the Mets: New York's Lovable? Losers

In 2023, the Mets entered the season with the largest payroll in baseball and expectations to compete for a championship. They will finish the season with a losing record and without many of their star players, who they traded away midseason.

This is the just the latest chapter in a long history of embarassing Mets sagas.

Here are some of the most notorious Mets seasons in the team's 61-year history:

One of the best Mets flubs is a contract agreement with former player Bobby Bonilla

As part of a deferred salary arrangement, the New York Mets have paid Bonilla about $1.19 million on each July 1 since 2011. They will continue to do so until 2035, when Bonilla is 72. This is why we celebrate "Bobby Bonilla day" every July 1.

The rare moments that make it all worthwhile

There are not many times when being a Mets fan is a rewarding endeavor. May 7, 2016 was one of those times.

On this fateful day, a 42-year-old pitcher known as "Big Sexy" came to the plate hitting .089 for his career. With a smile on his face, Bartolo Colon hit his first career home run, a feat that has to be seen to be believed: