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Mets' 12-Game Slump Continues; Yankees Thrive Post-Trump Visit

4/23/2026

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Mets' 12-Game Slump

The Mets are 7-16 and on a 12-game losing streak that began after Mayor Zohran Mamdani posed with mascots on April 9, 2026, with their last win on April 7, 2026.
The Yankees have gone 28-12 since President Donald Trump visited Yankee Stadium on September 11, 2025, and are 14-9 in 2026.
ESPN research notes no team has reached the postseason after losing at least 12 straight games in the World Series era.

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Mets Curse

The New York Post coined “Curse of the Mambino” on its April 21, 2026 cover, prompting Mayor Zohran Mamdani to accept “Mayor Mambino” nickname and pledge faith in Mets fans.
Steve Gelbs of SNY held garlic and sage vigil while Michael Washington (Tata Tilk) performed a voodoo rite with goat skull, bones and meteorites.
The Mets lost 5-3 to the Twins, then snapped the 12-game streak the next night despite Lindor’s calf tightness.

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Mets Slide

Owner Steve Cohen bought the Mets for $2.4 billion in 2020, apologized last September and pledged a post-mortem.
Juan Soto sits out injured on a 15-year, $765 million contract.
Devin Williams blew a ninth-inning RBI single in a 5-3 loss to the Twins, extending a 12-game slide where the Mets have been outscored 67-22 and hold the NL’s third-lowest batting average.

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Mamdani Backs Mets

The Mets lost 12-4 to the Chicago Cubs, raising doubts about head coach Carlos Mendoza.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he will accept the “Mayor Mambino” nickname and stay supportive of Mets fans.
Mamdani pledged to send his best wishes to the players and refused to abandon the team.
Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns voiced confidence in Mendoza, praising his consistency and player placement.

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Mets' 12-Game Slump

The Mets are 7-16 and on a 12-game losing streak that began after Mayor Zohran Mamdani posed with mascots on April 9, 2026, with their last win on April 7, 2026.
The Yankees have gone 28-12 since President Donald Trump visited Yankee Stadium on September 11, 2025, and are 14-9 in 2026.
ESPN research notes no team has reached the postseason after losing at least 12 straight games in the World Series era.

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