It's somewhat amazing to me the way franchises can repeat the same behavior over and over even after everything changes.
I mean, I think the "Mets always blow it" isn't some sort of confirmation bias; I remember reading that it's true -- the Mets do blow it considerably more often than other franchises.
And that's despite none of the players being the same, none of the coaches, none of the executives, and hell not even the owners.