MACK - Some afterthoughts on last Sunday’s “Let’s Blow It Up” post.

 

Some afterthoughts on last Sunday’s “Let’s Blow It Up” post.

 

Some readers found this harsh. One particular one found it “aggressive”. This is true. It was designed that way.

 

The exercise was done to show you what a TOTAL blow up would look like if you were targeting this team for a World Series visit in 2026. I should have made that clearer. 

 

It was also a primer for just how much could be saved with a total blowup. There is no factor here for any portion of contracts you would still have to pay in a trade.

 

No one is happy right now. And no love of this team can make one believe this team will go all the way this season. The pen has been A+ and the rotation, though spotty, has pitched good enough to produce a playoff team, but only if… and this is a big if… the bats produced. The fact is they haven’t, at any level. The lower part of the lineup has produced very little and the core hitters are collectively and individually hitting below league averages in all categories.

 

And field defense? Ranks two spots above last in the league.

 

What you could do is factor back in one or two of the current aging starters you would want to keep around for another season, see what the saved money then would total, and then begin a plan to both spend on new players like Juan Soto while also keep the team at a total level that will stop the loss of draft pick status.

You could also add in OF Drew Gilbert and RP Drew Smith. And you could hold up on Alex Ramirez for awhile.

 

Under my plan, the Mets need to find a credible third starting outfielder, an additional utility infielder, a new back-up catcher, and at least one quality starter.

 

I stand by my plan as being a sound one for a World Series winner in 2026.