While it seems less fitting after the Mets went on a free-agency binge that included Max Scherzer, this opportunity was still too good to pass up. Before the signings, the Mets were still thought of as a bumbling circus show, with billionaire owner Steve Cohen bringing a new flavor of dysfunction to the franchise rather than eradicating it. It remains to be seen whether the Mets will overcome their goofy reputation and finally surge to success, or if they will continue to be a mind-fuck and incite the hysteria of the New York media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MPL: \u201cDon\u2019t wanna be an American idiot\/Don\u2019t want a nation under the new media\/And can you hear the sound of hysteria?\/The subliminal mind-fuck America.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miami Marlins: \u201cSophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year\u201d by Fall Out Boy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After a modest Cinderella playoff run in the 2020 bizarro season, Miami took a big step back in 2021, certainly constituting a sophomore slump. The direction of the franchise is unclear, with the hitting talent not stacking up to the pitching side. Will the slump continue into 2022, or will the Marlins make the comeback of the year and get back to October? It remains to be seen whether the Fish are growing up or just going down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MPL: \u201cAre we growing up or just going down?\/It\u2019s just a matter of time until we\u2019re all found out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Nationals: \u201cNew Perspective\u201d by Panic! at the Disco<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Washington, 2019 marked the start of the post-Bryce Harper era and, as it turned out, the end of a contention window. Luckily for the Nats, their World Series win gives them a new perspective moving forward into their rebuild. Another early playoff exit in \u201819 would have made the subsequent teardown a much harder pill to swallow. Even though Harper just beat out Juan Soto for the MVP, he didn\u2019t lie when he said he\u2019d bring that title back to D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MPL: \u201cCan we fast-forward to go down on me?\/Stop there and let me correct it\/I want to live a life from a new perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe Phoenix\u201d: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Phoenix_(Fall_Out_Boy_song)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn Too Deep\u201d: https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/release\/9598489-Sum-41-In-Too-Deep-<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAmerican Idiot\u201d: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Idiot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year\u201d: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ELPFvmzl94Q<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNew Perspective\u201d: https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Perspective_(song)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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