To catastrophically yet predictably fuck something up. Named for the
New York Mets, who have for years had strong teams on paper that get dismantled by injuries, bad leadership, or any number of factors which seem unpredictable to anyone before March (and unpredictable to anyone in Queens before normally September). Commonly referenced in sports media and even among famous Mets fans, like Jerry Seinfeld and Kevin James. The Mets are so synonymous with self-flagellation that using "Metsed" as a reference is common across all sports fans, but especially those in the Bronx (who normally support the
New York Yankees), and those from the other National League East markets (especially Atlanta, but to a lesser extent Washington, D.C. and Miami).
Also Metsing, the present participle form, or Jetsed, referring to the Mets' former Shea Stadium co-tenants, the NFL's
New York Jets. YouTuber UrinatingTree refers to the same phenomenon as "Lolmets".
"Dude! I told Aaron to mark his exam in the calendar two weeks ago but he slept in! He does this every year."
"Yeah, he really Metsed it this time."
The 2022
New York Mets won 101 games and led the
National League East for most of the year, but in a crucial division-deciding series, they got swept by the Braves and then got swept by the Phillies
in the Wild Card Series. Even in their good years, they can't help Metsing it all up.
