As Mets try to avoid collapse, members of the 2007 team offer advice

Members of the 2007 Mets know a thing or two about what their present-day counterparts are going through.

Eighteen years ago, the Mets held a seven-game division lead with 17 games to go, only to go 5-12 down the stretch and miss the playoffs entirely.

That collapse remains one of the most infamous in MLB history.

Now, the 2025 Mets are trying to avoid a similar fate .

The Mets entered Saturday on a seven-game losing streak, cutting their lead for the third and final National League wild card spot to only a half-game over the San Francisco Giants.

But not all hope is lost, according to Carlos Beltrán, José Reyes and other members of that 2007 club.

“Going back to that time and thinking about what I can say to a team that is going through the same, I would say just go for it,” Bel