Mets Lose Playoff Spot, Millions In Franchise Dollars

Mets Lose Playoff Spot, Millions In Franchise Dollars

The New York Mets lost more than a playoff spot, their pride and probably some of their fan base this past week. The franchise lost millions of dollars, while the players themselves lost at least $20,000 apiece, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The Mets capped one of the worst collapses in baseball history, having led the National League's Eastern Division by 7 games with 17 to go, by falling Sunday to the last-place Florida Marlins, 8-1.
The agony of Mets fans, shown here at the team's season-ending loss Sunday that eliminated the team from the postseason, could hurt the teams' 2008 ticket sales.
The agony of Mets fans, shown here at the team's season-ending loss Sunday that eliminated the team from the postseason, could hurt the teams' 2008 ticket sales.

They lost six of seven games in a final home stand against teams with losing records, and missed out on not only the division title but even the wild card spot in the baseball playoffs, which goes to the second place team in each league with the best record.

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