I know I sound like a broken record when I say that this offseason will be very consequential for the New York Mets, but here we are.

After one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise history, the Mets now find themselves in a quagmire of unanswered questions brought on by a series of bad decisions, poor judgment, and missed opportunities.

It runs the gamut from yet another manager and general manager search to a potential roster turnover – the likes that we’ve never seen before.

My advice to all of you is simple… fasten your seat belts and hang on to your butts, this is going to be a very bumpy ride.

So what went wrong exactly? This was supposed to be the season where everything finally broke right for us.

We had the best pitcher in the game in Jacob deGrom… We had a high-powered offense led by All-Stars Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor… Rising stars included Dominic Smith and Jeff McNeil… Even Edwin Diaz looked primed for a big year after a solid 2020 season…

And on top of all that we were finally rid of the Wilpons…

So what went wrong?

Fu**king everything imaginable.

What many thought was a 95+ win team and a lock for the postseason, ended up being a total shit-show with the Mets finishing in third place and a 77-85 record.

Most embarrassing of all is that the Mets actually spent 103 days in first place – if you could believe it.

That’s the most days a team has been in first and finished with a losing record. This organization is no stranger to atrocious and horrific collapses.

As I look ahead to the offseason I see far too many landmines and pitfalls, and I’m not convinced that one offseason can fix this team.

There are just too many self-inflicted wounds and the lack of leadership at the top does little to inspire any confidence that things are on the right track.

To begin, the Mets have two incredibly offensive financial commitments gumming up the works in catcher James McCann and second baseman Robinson Cano (remember him?).

We still owe McCann $32.5M over the next three seasons and Cano — now back from his PED suspension —  is owed $48M for two more seasons.  Both are probably untradeable.

If my math is right, the Mets have an incredible 13 free agents… that’s more than half of their 25-man roster.

They include Michael Conforto, Noah Syndergaard, Marcus Stroman, and Javier Baez.

The Mets also have over a dozen players eligible for arbitration, including Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Jeff McNeil, Dominic Smith, Edwin Díaz, and Seth Lugo.

Many of them are in store for huge salary increases and if any of them don’t settle and instead opt for an arbitration hearing, things are going to get pretty ugly. I don’t envy the next general manager.

Which brings me to my biggest dilemma with this team… Who will be calling the shots?

Will the next GM have full autonomy or will he simply be part of a three-headed monster?

What exactly is Sandy Alderson’s role on this team?

Steve Cohen seems like a very hands-on owner to me. I welcome his cash and resources. But I hope he has the temperament to stand back and let the new GM — whoever he is — make all the team decisions without anyone breathing down his neck.

As I’ve pointed out, the Amazin’s have a lot of big decisions to make over the next few months. The team will most likely have a dramatic face-lift.

I guess I’ll just have to sit back and hope for a string of good decisions. That’s very rare for this organization, but I’m hoping that changes with a new GM and an owner who will have his back financially AND professionally.

LGM and I apologize for being such a Debbie Downer…