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PITTSBURGH, PA – JULY 29: Zack Wheeler # 45 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch during the Pittsburgh Pirates game at PNC Park on July 29 Because the Mets are the Mets, and that the best of the scenarios almost never works, there's a good chance we'll all be sitting here in July 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Photo by Justin Berl / Getty Images)
31, 2019 wondering why the Mets did not did not do more to rebuild their team when they had the chance to auction off one or more of their starting pitchers by the 2018 deadline.
But the Mets do nothing and keep the group together for a run of more, was the best and the only thing they could have done today.
Of course, it's weird to even type the words "keep the group together for one more run" compared to a team of 37 games under .500 since the start of last season, but in agree with the musical theme for at least one other Agraph, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Zack Wheeler and Steven Matz are top musicians who need a Svengali to surround them with missing pieces.
The quartet recorded a 3.11 ERA and an 11.9 WAR this season – remarkable numbers, especially for a team coming in tonight 44-59 – while making notable progress under manager Mickey Callaway and the team. coach Dave Eiland. , who leads the majors with a 1.82 ERA, could win the Cy Young without winning 10 games. Syndergaard was sidelined much of the season due to fluidity issues (finger and hand injury, foot-and-mouth disease), but has a BPM of 2.89 and a low walking rate. Matz is three times shy of setting a career high.
And Wheeler has been a revelation since June 1, a period of 11 starts in which he recorded a 3.20 ERA while throwing regularly into the top-90s. It seems like he could be ready to become the version of Mets by Carlos Carrasco, a survivor of Tommy John who needed several seasons after the operation to become a top-running pitcher under Callaway with the Indians
. with three interim general managers and an indiscreet owner, are as far away from having a Svengali as humanly possible as John Ricco – who seems to have been harbaded with the unenviable task of trying to speak for the triumvirate – unintentionally underlined during a conference call "I do not think it necessarily means that we have committed in one direction or another towards the offseason," Ricco told the press about the company. absence of movement. "It gives us two more months to evaluate not only the players but also our club in general, which allows us to make a more informed decision during the next season."
Waiting for such decisions to be made 39 that a CEO would be in place would be the prudent choice, especially when the history of the Mets suggests that they are unlikely to properly badess the prospects that they could have acquired this month.
By WAR a season at Baseball-Reference.com, the most successful players the Mets acquired as prospects from another organization this decade are … Wheeler and Syndergaard. Arnaud is the best position player imported, and he got a 2.1 win in 397 league games.Before Arnaud, the former players had acquired the prospect of a season of the top 12 for the Mets: Alex Ochoa and Carl Everett in 1996. [19659002] Of course, keeping the pitchers for another season will not be enough The Mets have every interest not to better evaluate the outside players. Since they lost the 2015 World Series, the Mets have signed or acquired 18 players in position who combined .256 with 284 homers, 893 RBIs and a WAR of 16.8.
This is not good, and worse yet, the players on the players that the Mets have spent the most money – Yoenis Cespedes and Jay Bruce are going to collect nearly $ 175 million dollars. by the end of 2020 – are grappling with serious injuries and may never regain their previous form.
. The 14 lifters that the Mets have acquired since the end of the 2015 season combined to post a 4.99 ERA and 0.6-0 Blutarsky War.
Even with this record, build around controllable control pitching – only Wheeler is eligible for the free agency before 2020 – and rely on the new CEO to do better with the money than the Wilpons him Spend that Sandy Alderson has done is much easier than trying to find replacements for these throwers, too.
Of course, there is a caveat, because these are the Mets, and there is always a caveat. The Mets must not only find better players every day, but they must also lock at least two and preferably three of their starting pitchers to finally establish a direction for a franchise that seems the most comfortable of the year in year. And as we noted earlier in the month, the Mets of the last quarter century have not locked players of this caliber before the free agency.
"We are interested in competing," said Ricco. "Build around pitching and build a winning team and compete for a playoff spot."
Easier to say than to do, and maybe impossible. But on Tuesday, it was the only choice of Mets. Come back at the same time next year, to see if it worked
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PITTSBURGH, PA – JULY 29: Zack Wheeler # 45 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch during the match against Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on July 29, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl / Getty Images)
Because the Mets are the Mets, and the best scenario almost never works, there are good chances that we will all be sitting here on July 31, 2019 wondering why the Mets did not do more to rebuild their team when they were lucky enough to bid one or more of their starting pitchers at the 2018 Transaction Deadline
But the Mets are doing nothing and keeping the group together for one more run, was the best and the only thing they could have done today.
Of course, it's weird to even type the words "keep the group together for a race over "compared to one since the start of last season, there have been 37 games under .500, but in keeping with the musical theme At least one other paragraph, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Zack Wheeler and Steven Matz are top musicians who need a Svengali to surround them with missing pieces.
The quartet recorded a 3.11 ERA and a 11.9 win this season – remarkable numbers, especially for a team coming in tonight 44-59 – while making notable progress under manager Mickey Callaway and the team's top team. coach Dave Eiland.
DeGrom, who leads the majors with a 1.82 ERA, could win the Cy Young without winning 10 games. Syndergaard was sidelined much of the season due to fluidity issues (finger and hand injury, foot-and-mouth disease), but has a BPM of 2.89 and a low walking rate. Matz is three times shy of setting a career high.
And Wheeler has been a revelation since June 1, a period of 11 starts in which he recorded a 3.20 ERA while throwing regularly into the top-90s. He seems to be ready to become the version of Mets by Carlos Carrasco, a survivor of Tommy John who has needed several seasons after the operation to become a top spin pitcher under Callaway with the Indians.
Of course, the Mets, along with three interim general managers and an indiscreet owner, are as far away from having a Svengali as humanly possible as John Ricco – who seems to have been saddled with the unenviable task of doing business. I do not think it necessarily means that we have engaged in any direction in the offseason, "Ricco told reporters about the triumvirate, the lack of movement. gives two more months to evaluate not only the players but also our club in general. This allows us to make a more informed decision during the next season.
Waiting for such decisions to be made until a CEO is in place would be the prudent choice, especially when the Mets story suggests that they are unlikely to to properly badess the prospects that they might have acquired this month.
By WAR a season at Baseball-Reference.com, the most successful players the Mets acquired as prospects from another organization this decade are … Wheeler and Syndergaard. Arnaud's Travis is the best position player imported, and he's got a 2.1 win in 397 league games. Before Arnaud, the former players had acquired the prospect of a season of the 12 best for the Mets: Alex Ochoa and Carl Everett in 1996.
Of course, keeping the pitchers for another season will not suffice not Les Mets have any interest in not better evaluate the outside players. Since they lost the 2015 World Series, the Mets have signed or acquired 18 players in position who combined .256 with 284 homers, 893 RBIs and a WAR of 16.8.
This is not good, and worse yet, the players on the players that the Mets have spent the most money – Yoenis Cespedes and Jay Bruce are going to collect nearly $ 175 million dollars. by the end of 2020 – are grappling with serious injuries and may never regain their previous form.
. The 14 lifters that the Mets have acquired since the end of the 2015 season combined to post a 4.99 ERA and 0.6-0 Blutarsky War.
Even with this record, build around controllable control pitching – only Wheeler is eligible for the free agency before 2020 – and rely on the new CEO to do better with the money than the Wilpons him Spend that Sandy Alderson has done is much easier than trying to find replacements for these throwers, too.
Of course, there is a caveat, because these are the Mets, and there is always a caveat. The Mets must not only find better players every day, but they must also lock at least two and preferably three of their starting pitchers to finally establish a direction for a franchise that seems the most comfortable of the year in year. And as we noted earlier in the month, the Mets of the last quarter century have not locked players of this caliber before the free agency.
"We are interested in competing," said Ricco. "Build around pitching and build a winning team and compete for a playoff spot."
Easier to say than to do, and maybe impossible. But on Tuesday, it was the only choice of Mets. Come back at the same time next year, to see if it worked.
