Despite the loss of Gooden the Mets would play respectable baseball .
Were only a few games below . 500 at 55 - 58 on August 12th when the seasons ended prematurely due to a player 's strike .
Despite the loss of Gooden the Mets would play respectable baseball , and were only a few games below . 500 at 55 - 58 on August 12th when the seasons ended prematurely due to a player 's strike .