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05-20-2025, 02:18 PM
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In 1992, the New York Mets (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_New_York_Mets_season) spent big (https://risingapple.com/posts/ny-mets-offseason-1992-stars/1) — and lost even bigger. Armed with one of the highest payrolls in baseball and a roster (https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?t=NYN&y=1992) full of former All-Stars, the Mets weren’t just expected to contend — they were built to win. Instead, they imploded (https://nypost.com/2023/05/13/theres-hope-for-mets-turnaround-as-they-try-to-avoid-joining-1992-team/).
This is the story of how egos, dysfunction, and bad contracts turned the 1992 Mets into a $44 million embarrassment (https://elitesportsny.com/2017/08/10/ranking-the-most-disappointing-seasons-in-new-york-mets-history/), and how this one season helped derail the franchise for years.
In 1992, the New York Mets (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_New_York_Mets_season) spent big (https://risingapple.com/posts/ny-mets-offseason-1992-stars/1) — and lost even bigger. Armed with one of the highest payrolls in baseball and a roster (https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?t=NYN&y=1992) full of former All-Stars, the Mets weren’t just expected to contend — they were built to win. Instead, they imploded (https://nypost.com/2023/05/13/theres-hope-for-mets-turnaround-as-they-try-to-avoid-joining-1992-team/).
This is the story of how egos, dysfunction, and bad contracts turned the 1992 Mets into a $44 million embarrassment (https://elitesportsny.com/2017/08/10/ranking-the-most-disappointing-seasons-in-new-york-mets-history/), and how this one season helped derail the franchise for years.