Sherman links Mets' downfall to early miscue; Tigers' spiral and Yankees' left-handed power highlighted
Joel Sherman's 3 Things I Think breakdown examines when the Mets' slide began, compares Detroit's downturn, and highlights the Yankees' left-handed power against left-handed pitching.
The Mets' playoff hopes are at a crossroads as Joel Sherman’s latest 3 Things I Think video dissects three developments shaping the 2025 season: the Mets' downturn, the Tigers' spiral, and the Yankees' historic left-handed power against left-handed pitching.
Sherman identifies an early June game against the Washington Nationals as a possible turning point, citing an errant throw from Mets first baseman Pete Alonso to a hustling Kodai Senga.
The video frames the Mets' slide within a broader question: is the 2025 Tigers' downturn actually worse than what New York is experiencing? Sherman compares the two clubs in light of their respective trajectories and asks whether Detroit's trend might exceed the Mets' decline.
On the Yankees, the analysis highlights how the 2025 season has produced a historic level of success for left-handed hitters against left-handed pitching, a factor Sherman says has helped drive New York's results.
With the Mets roughly a week from either an epic collapse or a fresh playoff start, the breakdown reflects how one miscue and two parallel narratives can shape a team's prospects in the closing weeks of a long season.