New York Sports Fans Think The Yankees, Mets Are ‘Cursed’ originally appeared on The Spun.
The Yankees and the Mets both entered the 2025 Major League Baseball season with high expectations. The Yankees were coming off a World Series appearance, losing to the Dodgers. The Mets, meanwhile, made the playoffs last year and signed Juan Soto to a record-setting $700 million contract in free agency.
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While both the Yankees and the Mets started the year in good fashion, things have not been going well as of late.
It’s gotten so bad that fans of the Yankees and the Mets are convinced that their respective teams might be “cursed” in 2025. Seriously – that’s what’s happening in New York right now.
May 7, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (22) reacts after striking out against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn ImagesRick Scuteri-Imagn Images.
So far, in August, here’s how the Yankees and the Mets have done:
Things haven’t been going well since July 1, either. Both the Yankees and the Mets are losing teams over the past month-plus. Here’s how they’ve stacked up since July 1:
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Fans of the Yankees and the Mets are joking that they might be “cursed” teams right now.
“If the two New York baseball teams just forfeited the rest of their seasons, would either fanbase care at this point?” one fan wrote.
“I’m already checked out,” one fan added.
“Yankees are cursed, right?” one fan added.
“The Mets might be cursed,” another fan suggested.
The Major League Baseball season is a long one and everyone is going to go through a rough stretch or two over the course of 162 games. However, by mid-August, heading into the final month of the season, you want to be playing your best baseball.
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And the Mets and the Yankees are not doing that.
New York Sports Fans Think The Yankees, Mets Are ‘Cursed’ first appeared on The Spun on Aug 10, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 10, 2025, where it first appeared.