Yankees fans laughing at Mets for all-too-familiar Devin Williams meltdown moment

See, if the Mets took their momentum from what looked to be a season-changing series against the Yankees last weekend, we would simply tip our cap. We'd have nothing to say. No leg to stand on. But instead, the Mets have gone 2-5 over their last seven to fall right back into the abyss.

It's further proof that they treat the Subway Series differently in a manner that doesn't reflect who they are. The Yankees can equally be criticized for their efforts, allowing an inferior team to punk them on the national stage repeatedly. But at least the Yankees are 31-22 (and consistently win). The Mets are 22-31 (and don't).

The latest meltdown for the Mets came on Sunday. They were attempting to escape a sweep in Miami after the Marlins captured the first two games. New York had scored just eight runs over their last four. And ... make it eight over their last five.

With the game tied 0-0 in the bottom of the ninth, manager Carlos Mendoza called on Williams to force extra innings. Williams would record just one out before orchestrating one of the worst meltdowns of his career.

All he needed was 14 pitches to allow four earned runs on two hits and two walks in what ended on a walk-off grand slam for the Fish.

Yankees' bullpen is bad, but at least Devin Williams still isn't here

Remember Williams called out Yankees fans in the offseason when he signed with the Mets and got some toxic DMs? We understand Yankees fans acted out of line there and do not condone that behavior, but perhaps Williams should've just kept it to himself.

The right-hander now owns a 6.35 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in his 20 games (17 innings) this season. He's subtracted 0.5 WAR from the Mets. Sure, he showed up for the Subway Series (like every other former Yankee does) to shut the door on two victories in what was admittedly impressive, but the larger narrative still reigns supreme. The Mets are bad. Williams is bad. None of this is going to end well.

Yankees fans too fell victim to random spurts of scoreless streaks from Williams only for him to put forth an objectionable outing that completely killed the vibes and any ounce of hope the team had. That's what Mets fans experienced here. They thought if he could just handle a Marlins offense that scored only 14 runs over their last 52 innings, they could escape and stop the bleeding. Nope, Williams always just makes it harder than it needs to be, epitomized by his 9.5 H/9 and 5.2 BB/9.

The Mets, without question, have the Subway Series leverage over the Yankees. There's no disputing it. But the Yankees are getting the last laugh with Williams, whose struggles and futility were on full display in New York for a calendar year before the Mets threw $50 million at him.

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