A few weeks ago, the Mets looked like a runaway train on their way to a season of dominance.
They had a record of 45-24, which was their high-water mark for the season, and had opened up a 5.5 game lead over the Phillies for first place in the National League East.
Since then, they've gone 3-13, due in large part to a starting rotation that has fallen apart and an offense that has been maddeningly inconsistent.
They're still right there in the NL East -- just 1.5 games behind Philadelphia -- and are holding the top Wild Card spot in the NL. So all is not lost.
But after the Mets got swept by the lowly Pirates in Pittsburgh over the weekend, while being outscored 30-4, alarm bells should be going off.
With that as the backdrop, owner Steve Cohen weighed in on the team's recent horrid stretch on Monday morning.
"Tough stretch, no sugarcoating it," Cohen wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "I didn't see this coming. I'm as frustrated as everybody else. We will get through this period. Our injured pitching will come back over the next few weeks. It is unlikely the team's hitting with RISP will continue at this weak pace. Keep the faith!"
The returning pitching Cohen is alluding to is Sean Manaea (who is expected to make a rehab start this week before potentially being activated) and Kodai Senga (who is nearing a rehab assignment of his own).
Following a day off on Monday, the Mets host the Brewers for a three-game series starting on Tuesday before welcoming the Yankees for the Subway Series on Friday.
Meanwhile, one thing to not expect in the immediate future is any kind of shakeup with the coaching staff.