Francisco Lindor Assigns Blame After Mets' Loss to Braves originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Mets’ struggles with runners in scoring position have gone from a recurring frustration to a defining weakness.

The team built on its surprising playoff success from last year by handing out the largest contract in baseball history to Juan Soto, and it paid top dollar for other win-now additions like Clay Holmes and Frankie Montas.

After the 5-4 loss, Alvarez told reporters (via SNY) that he “made a mistake” calling that pitch and felt “very bad” about the decision. Garrett said he needed to execute the pitch better.