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2024 started with high expectations for the Mets, who stumbled out of the gate with an 0-5 record. However, the team regrouped, riding a wave of improvement into mid-April. The season saw its share of challenges, including the injury to promising catcher Francisco Alvarez, which contributed to a dismal six-week stretch in May. Rumors of a mid-season fire sale swept through the fanbase as speculation centered on whether star players like Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor would be traded.