There seems to come a point in most New York Mets seasons when you realize the struggles have entered their head. It\u2019s a game where nothing seems to go right or an early lead is blown in the way you already envisioned it could be. Their 7-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday didn\u2019t prove much other than they may be guilty of trying to do a little too much.<\/p>\n
Marcus Semien was the one to reveal the magician\u2019s secrets. On this mostly routine pop up between the infield and outfield, he tried to make the catch only for the ball to drop in.<\/p>\n
Not to pile on at a difficult time, but this is not what run prevention is supposed to look like. pic.twitter.com\/SE2HQT1chL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n No, the Giants didn\u2019t score as a result. It was one of the clean innings of the night. But it represented the Mets players, the newbies especially, trying a little too hard right now.<\/p>\n The Mets are playing like it’s already in their heads<\/p>\n Bo Bichette said something interesting over the weekend about his slump that seems to ring true for Semien.<\/p>\n “I definitely felt that wanting to have a moment, not only for my teammates but for the fans and everything”<\/p>\n Bo Bichette was asked about the feeling of wanting to make something happen early in his tenure with the Mets: pic.twitter.com\/kp7t7Og7J8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Have a moment? Semien is searching for his. An Oneil Cruz misjudged ball on Opening Day isn\u2019t it. For Semien, who\u2019s here for his defense, it felt like the play in San Francisco was an attempt to make up for not nabbing the pop up to walk it off for the St. Louis Cardinals the day prior.<\/p>\n WALK-OFF WINN-ER!! pic.twitter.com\/zvXeYVYO4u<\/a><\/p>\n