"The subtle art of not giving an F – k"

The message was clear and somewhat profane.

When asked Mickey Callaway before Friday night's game what he wanted to see from his troubled Mets, in addition to the victories, he said it was time to get rid of all the bad ones.

"There comes a time when you just have to forget it. No matter what happened, if you're not injured, you're the same player you were two weeks ago when you raked, "Callaway said.

"The only difference is your state of mind because you fought. There is a good book, I can not tell you the title of this book, I am sure you know what it is and it is very true. "

The book Callaway was referring to is "The subtle art of not giving an F – k".

In other words, worry about what is really essential to win a game, find a way to overcome negative experiences.

"There comes a time when you have to say," whatever it is, "said Callaway, substituting the word" whatever "for something printable. "That's probably what some of us have to do."

Callaway said he wanted to see more beats and beats, and Jeff McNeil dominated the start of the first quarter with a single against the Marlins. He was then sent back to third base, aggressively attempting to move from first to third on J.D. Davis, single on the right, but as Callaway noted: "Anything."

The Mets then scored eight points in Pablo Lopez's first win, before defeating the Marlins Double-A 11-2 against Double A earned against Citi Field, behind Zack Wheeler's 11th attack. This helped that after 18 of their last 21 circuits were solo circuits, Amed Rosario had a grand slam in that first run.

But it started with a single Bunt.

"I loved it," Callaway said. "It all started in the right way. It's a fast game, a head game. [McNeil] looked in the dugout and everyone goes crazy. That's the baseball. That's how you bring the team. That's how you set the tone. "

Any win over the Double-A Marlins is accompanied by an asterisk.

The Mets must prove once again that they are not a franchise and they are not going anywhere. Even if things change, they remain the same.

With a new window, many old problems haunt these Mets and the same losses. Too often, there is a lack of ability to get the touch. Too many injuries. Relievers are limited in their ability to spend consecutive nights. Sometimes, on an extremely short bench, witness Dom Smith's antics.

Inability to do the job. We have seen this show over and over again and it becomes tiring. Especially for the fans.

As Joel Sherman of The Post reported, Jeff Wilpon, Brodie Van Wagenen and Callaway met Friday for 90 minutes to implore Callaway to use everything that had been learned from the collapse of 2018 to stem the current slip. The Mets entered the game Friday night after losing 7 out of 10. It became The Mets Way.

The Mets played as if they were finally upset enough to say the same.

"If the third baseman is back, we have to be ready to bang against the gearshift," Callaway said of the philosophy he wants to inculcate. "We seem to be moving more and more recently. We've had several conversations about this over the last few weeks to really try to put the guys in a position where they feel mentally comfortable. "

Of course, this is the perfect time to call meetings when the 10-28 Marlins are called. This gift game is packed in a bow of the Miami Marlins.

Callaway and the Mets must produce winnings. Anyway they can. Beat the quarter, beat the opponent. Do the necessary to get the benefit. Crush the horrible teams.

The Mets rank fourth in the majors and second in the NL this month with a tie-point average of 2.71 but are still struggling to win victories on the blackboard.

The subtle art of not giving F – k is the way to go.