The world’s most expensive losers: the New York Mets are very rich … and very, very bad

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The world’s most expensive losers: the New York Mets are very rich … and very, very bad

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The Guardian US
New York Post
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The Mets have the second-highest payroll in baseball. They also own the worst record in the major leagues A franchise once known as baseball’s lovable losers are, for the moment, merely baseball’s most expensive losers. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include The Guardian US, New York Post.

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The world’s most expensive losers: the New York Mets are very rich … and very, very bad
The Guardian US5/1/2026

The world’s most expensive losers: the New York Mets are very rich … and very, very bad

The Mets have the second-highest payroll in baseball. They also own the worst record in the major leagues A franchise once known as baseball’s lovable losers are, for the moment, merely baseball’s most expensive losers. The New York Mets wrapped a shocking April by losing 5-4 to the Washington Nationals on Thursday.

Disappointed New York Mets fan when the New York Mets played the Washington Nationals Thursday, April 30, 2026 at Citi Field in Queens, NY.
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
5/1/2026

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