The Mets Have Officially Had Enough

By JARED DIAMOND The Mets almost certainly cannot change their fate this season. Barring a miraculous turnaround, they will probably lose close to 100 games. Right now, their players look incapable of competing at this level, overmatched even by baseball's worst team. But as they inevitably plummet into the abyss, the Mets don't need to tolerate ineptitude. In recent days, their performance descended from bad to embarrassing. In the major leagues, embarrassment leads to consequences. The Mets took action Sunday. After their 8-4 loss to the Miami Marlins, the Mets shredded their roster, demoting three players to Triple-A and shaking the fabric of an...