Mets finally snap 12-game losing streak after NY mayor Zohran Mamdani faced wrath of fans

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The New York Mets have finally ended their losing streak, but the conversation around the slump has been anything but straightforward.

What started as a brutal run of results quickly turned into a wider talking point, pulling in politics, media narratives and even late-night television.

Now, with the streak over, the focus shifts back to baseball, even if the storyline that surrounded it is unlikely to disappear quickly.

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Jimmy Kimmel highlights Zohran Mamdani’s relation to the New York Mets’ slump

The situation gained wider attention after being highlighted on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and it was broken down how the narrative around the Mets’ struggles took an unexpected turn.

“This is interesting, follow along with this because on April 09, the mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, showed up at the Citi Field,” Kimmel said.

“He hugged Mr. Met and Mrs. Met [the Mets’ mascots] and since then they’ve done nothing but lose and many in the right-wing media are now blaming him,” he added.

That framing captured how quickly the losing streak became more than just a baseball issue. The Mets’ struggles, which stretched into double digits, were picked apart from every angle, with some narratives drifting far from on-field performance.

In reality, the skid was driven by familiar issues, inconsistent pitching, missed opportunities at the plate and a lack of momentum in close games. But as the losses piled up, the conversation around the team took on a life of its own.