‘This feeling sucks’: $381m Mets, with second-highest payroll in MLB, lose 11th game in a row
by Guardian sport from on (#7524W)
New York had 1-0 lead in ninth before losing 2-1
Mets swept for a third series in a row
The New York Mets are finding that money doesn't necessarily bring happiness. The second-most expensive team in MLB - with a payroll of $381m - lost their 11th game in a row on Sunday as they were swept for a third straight series, this time by the Chicago Cubs.
Eleven losses, that's a lot, whether it's in April or at any point in the season," Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said after the game. Nobody's going to feel sorry for us. We've got to find a way."
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