PIITB By JD- Final Overall Thoughts on the Season
Wow, where to even begin? This season has been nothing short of a disaster. The Mets had a few standout performances and then literally everything else went wrong. Let’s dig right in.
The WBC:
As we all know Edwin Diaz tore his Patellar Tendon celebrating a win with team Puerto Rico. Diaz pitched to a 1.31 era last year and had a .90 FIP. Now, I did not expect Diaz to repeat those numbers, but anything even somewhat close to that would have been a major boost both on and off the field. The confidence level the team played with last year knowing after 8 the game is over. The Diaz/Robertson duo would have been lights out. All that said, I do support players having the option to play in the WBC. If I am the Mets or any other team I don’t want my players participating by any means. The WBC spreads baseball worldwide and I want to support that.
Regular season:
Everything went wrong. From the start Diaz and Verlander were out. Verlander came back after about a month but did not catch fire for much later as he was ramping up. Scherzer was a disaster all year. Jeff Mcneil had a horrific first half. Marte was bad when he played and played way too much and we now know he never fully healed from his core surgery. Brett Baty was bad all year. What does that mean for his future?
Inconsistency on the offensive and defensive end put the Mets is a cycle of failure, although the team was not without bright spots. Alonso had a bad year by his standards and still swatted nearly 50 home runs. Francisco Lindor had a 30/30 season. He is worth his contract. He is very good. Nimmo found his power stroke hitting 24 bombs and played over 150 games. All great signs for Brandon. Alvarez hit 24 home runs himself and had a 708 OPS. He lost some steam for sure as the season came to a close. Alvarez is the catcher of the future. Marc Vientos has shown promise since he actually received regular playing time and even Ronny Mauricio has looked competent.
Conclusion:
This team will finish with at best 76 wins and at worst 72. This season was a failure. I do see the path to a better future and am putting my faith in David Stearns and this front office to plug the holes and set us up for the long haul.
Oh, and Gary, Keith, and Ron continued their Greatness
To a Better 2024 and Beyond
JD
9 comments:
I disagree on WBC. ALL MLB star pitchers should skip it. Fill in with others. Hitters? I am fine with them playing.
Edwin will be a huge help, but lots of pitching holes remain. Peterson has actually pitched quite well over his last 15 MLB outings, so he should be a rotation likely. Joey should get real consideration, too. 4-0, 2.89 is…well, 4-0, 2.89.
The averages for the four “baby Mets” are bad. Will they combine to hit .240 next year? Maybe.
Will Marte, McNeil, and Nimmo be injury-hampered in 2024? If so, we are in trouble from the get-go.
Unless Atlanta gets decimated by injuries, the Mets’ only question for 2024 is, will they finish within 10 games of the Braves?
Lindor has been a huge plus. He has overcome his early Met career’s faltering under pressure. Every day, his contract seems more worth it.
Alvarez? I expect a remarkable 2024 from him if he can stay healthy. He’s dodged some bullets this year.
Question
What happened to rain outs after 5 1/2 innings played?
So
In the Mets case
No Senga or Diaz in WBC?
Step back when you tell them that
Biggest disappointment for me was the Baby Mets. I expected at least 2of the four to they would bring energy to the team and supply above average offense.
Tom in the watered down playoff system we have no excuse to not be in the fight as Stern and SC will see to that. The article in the Post on Stern was very impressive as he seems a perfect compliment to Mr. Cohen now all we need is results. No problem right Mack.
Morning Gary
My opinion on what to do next changes hourly
Right now
I don't see any players in the Mets chain that will develop into a SUPERSTAR
A must is signing Yamamoto
Ohtani gives you the top DH in the game plus a 2025 starter
I go after him before Soto
Mack, though, Ohtani is 5 years older. That calls for huge caution.
Scherzer and Verlander,you think Ohtani and Sota is possible?
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