A trumpeter played "Auld Lang Syne" after a 5-1 Mets loss to the Marlins, creating a wistful postgame atmosphere at Citi Field. The Mets lost three of four games against Miami as August ended, winning only once. Sandy Alcantara dominated the matchup, reaffirming his elite status, while Kodai Senga showed a marked decline from his earlier form. Brandon Waddell served as the Met of the game after a call-up to replace Chris Devenski. Relievers who stabilize the bullpen are routinely optioned back to Syracuse despite their success. The month also featured Alonso surpassing Strawberry and the emergence of McLean and Tong.
The trumpeter who scores the postgame scurry to the 7 on Mets Plaza made an interesting musical choice in the minutes following the fresh 5-1 loss the Marlins had inflicted upon the Mets inside Citi Field. He played "Auld Lang Syne," a number usually reserved for December 31 rather than August 31. I wondered if the wistful tune struck him as appropriate as we were bidding goodbye to summer on this late Sunday afternoon,
They took on Sandy Alcantara, and Sandy Alcantara reminded us he is still Sandy Alcantara, even if Kodai Senga resembled nothing remotely akin to Kodai Senga. We have our images of previously successful starting pitchers. Senga of the second half of 2025 is not to be mistaken for the Senga of yore...and his yore wasn't that long ago.
The Met of the game was clearly Brandon Waddell. He's been a Met multiple times this year but wasn't the day before. He was called up to replace Chris Devenski, who could have said the exact same thing about his perpetually slippery job status 24 hours prior. Chris did a heckuva job in reclamation relief on Saturday, just as Brandon did on Sunday.
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