2007 New York Mets season

The 2007 New York Mets season was the 46th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 43rd at Shea Stadium, their full fifth under owner Fred Wilpon, and their third under managerWillie Randolph. The Mets were defending their first divisional championship since 1988. While the Atlanta Braves were counted as possible competition, the Philadelphia Phillies were predicted as the front-runners, albeit by their own star shortstop, Jimmy Rollins. Ultimately, Rollins' prediction rang true, as the Phillies won the National League East title on the last day of the regular season. With a seven-game division lead on September 12, the Mets suffered a historic collapse by losing 12 of their last 17 games and missing the postseason.