New York Mets - The Covid-19 Years (2020-2029)

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Top Mets Players of the Twenty Twenties

2022 - WC Lost to SD

2024 - WC def Milwaukee; NLDS def Phillies; NLCS lost to Dodgers

Pitchers:

Edwin Diaz (8.59) - 37

BallPark:

David Peterson (6.25) - 20

CitiField

Jacob deGrom (8.58) - 15

Max Scherzer (7.39) - 13

Team Name:

Taijuan Walker (3.12) - 13

Mets

Chris Bassitt (3.16) - 12

Kodai Senga (2.2) - 12

Owner:

Marcus Stroman (3.42) - 10

Fred Wilpon (2020)

Carlos Carrasco (-0.88) - 10

Steve Cohen (2021-2024)

Tylor Megill (1.41) - 9

Sean Manaea (3) - 9

General Managers:

Clay Holmes (2.5) - 9

Brodie Van Wagenan (2020)

Billy Eppler (2021-2023)

Catchers:

David Stearns (2024-2025)

Francisco Alvarez (3.82) - 13

Luis Torrens (2.1) - 5

Managers:

Luis Rojas (2020-2021)

First Basemen:

Buck Showalter (2022-2023)

Pete Alonso (17.83) - 47

Carlos Mendoza (2024-2025)

Dominic Smith (0.88) - 7

No Hitters:

Second Basemen:

2022 - (Megill, Smith, Rodriguez, Lugo, Diaz) Phillies

Jeff McNeil (14.42) - 26

Robinson Cano (0.92) - 5

Hall of Famers:

None

ShortStop:

Francisco Lindor (27.38) - 64

Rookie of the Year:

None

Third Base:

Mark Vientos (1.88) - 9

MVP:

Eduardo Escobar (1.16) - 6

None

Jonathan Villar (1.68) - 6

Cy Young

Outfield:

None

Brandon Nimmo (19.55) - 45

Starling Marte (4.74) - 15

Notable Events:

Juan Soto (6.2) - 15

Michael Conforto (2.92) - 9

2020 - After a promising '19 which saw the Mets win 86 games, a collapse

Mark Canha (2.47) - 7

in the starting pitching saw them drop to 26-34 and fourth place in the Division.

Harrison Bader (1) - 7

The Mets starting rotation in '19 had a combined 49-39 mark. In '20 it was 12-20

Tyrone Taylor (3.2) - 7

with the bottom three in the rotation going a remarkably bad 2-16.

The hitting overall remained a bit above league average in runs scored overall.

Notable Events:

□ There is finally some hope in Metland. Steve Cohen has taken ownership

2024 - The Mets saga for the last couple of years could be called

of the Mets in '21. Cohen has deep pockets. Preliminary indications are that

"Spending Steve Cohen's Money". In 2022, it worked. In 2023, it didn't"

he will be willing to spend to make the Mets a contender. This is nothing but

In 2024, with David Stearns as GM, the Mets will try a more sustainable

great news for long suffering Mets fans.

way of building a winning team. In '23, the offense tanked scoring 31 runs

less than the league average. The pitching, meanwhile was slightly better

□ Sandy Alderson, who had resigned his post with New York two seasons ago

than the league average. Without closer Edwin Diaz, the Mets were not

due to health reasons, is back as President of the club. Sandy, back in the

winning the close ones so they underperformed their runs numbers which

day, was the inventor of money ball while with the Oakland A's. In his previous

would have predicted an 80-82 mark.

stint with the Mets, Alderson displayed his high level of competence. The past

two seasons were a bit of a calamity under the control of former player agent

Offense:

Brodie Van Wagenan. He was an odd choice for GM given his background.

The Mets had five productive hitters and then a huge dropoff after that.

It only gets worse as the Mets hired Jared Porter who was quickly fired

They have added 36 year old slugger JD Martinez during the off season

because he was caught sending lewd pictures over the web.

which will provide a big lift to the lineup. The Amazins have several young

I don't know what it is with the Mets, last year they hired Carlos Beltran as

prospects who should be ready, possibly as early as this season, to bolster

manager only to fire him immediately because he was up to his eyeballs

the attack, as well: SS Jett Williams (1st round pick in '22);

in the sign stealing fiasco with Houston.

OF Luisangel Acuna (obtained from Texas in Scherzer deal);

Alderson brought in GM Billy Eppler in '21. The Mets are in competent hands

OF Drew Gilbert; and IF Ronny Mauricio

moving forward with these two running the ship.

□ 1B Pete Alonso, 28, '16 2nd round pick, 46 118 .217

□ 2B Jeff McNeill, 31, '13 12th round pick, 10 55 .270

□ Luis Rojas is the Mets manager. He was not hired by Alderson and the

□ SS Francisco Lindor, 29, '21 trade from Cleveland, 31 98 .254

Mets didn't do so good in '20, so Rojas was let go after the '21 season.

□ CF Brandon Nimmo, 30, '11 13th overall pick, 24 68 .274

Buck Showalter is brought in in '22. He's as good as it gets. The Mets

□ C Francisco Alvarez, 21, '18 IFA. 25 63 .209

respond with 101 wins, good for a berth in the postseason as a wild card.

Alvarez looks like he's going to be a big time hitter. If that proves out,

Unfortunately, for the Mets, they lose to the Padres in the wild card round.

I would move him to another defensive position.

He's mediocre defensively and why ruin him as a hitter in the long

2020 - There are several keepers on the club that are talented enough to be

run with the heavy legs catchers develop from all that squatting?

part of the core of a championship club moving forward:

1B Pete Alonso, 25; 2B Jeff McNeil, 28; CF Brandon Nimmo, 27,

Pitching :

OF Michael Conforto, 27; RHP Jacob deGrom, 32; LHP David Peterson, 24;

The good news is that the Mets get lights out closer Edwin Diaz back

and Closer Edwin Diaz, 26;

from a year long injury last year. The bad news is that there will be

nothing much to close.

2021 - With a new sheriff in town (Cohen), the Mets immediately go on the

The pitching kept the team's head above water when Scherzer and

offensive and make a deal with Cleveland for pending free agent superstar

Verlander were around last year even tho' they were underachieving

shortstop Francisco Lindor (and righthander Carlos Carrasco). Lindor is then

their high levels. Without those two at the top of the rotation, the

signed to a huge extension. It turns out that Francisco's best days are behind

Mets are going to have some real problems staying out of the cellar.

him, even at the young age of twenty five. He's still pretty good, just no longer

□ RHP Kodai Senga, 31, '23 FA from Japan, 12-7 2.98

superstar good. It's the curse of the Mets. No matter what high priced star they

□ LHP Jose Quintana, 35, '23 FA from St. Louis, 3-6 3.57

bring into the fold, he never matches legitimate performance expectations.

□ RHP Tylor Megill, 28, '18 8th round pick, 9-8 4.70

The Mets also give up a couple of pretty good young middle infielder prospects

□ RHP Adrian Houser, 31, '24 FA from Milwaukee, 8-5 4.12

in the deal in Andres Gimenez and Amed Rosario - but these guys weren't

□ RHP Luis Severino, 30, '24 FA from Yankees, 4-8 6.65

going to play for the Mets anyway.

□ LHP David Peterson, 29, '17 1st round pick, 3-8 5.03

□ RHP Adam Ottavino, 38, '22 FA from Boston, 1-7 3.21 12 saves

2021 - The Mets finish a disappointing 77-85. They score 636 runs, give up 668.

□ Closer Edwin Diaz, 30, '19 trade from Seattle, injured

□ LHP Brooks Raley, 35, '23 Trade from Tampa, 1-2 2.80 3 saves

2022 - The Amazins amaze, gaining twenty four games in the standings to 101 wins.

□ LHP Joey Lucchesi, 30, '21 Trade from San Diego, 4-0 2.89 12

Both the hitting and pitching improved dramatically as the Mets score 772 runs

and give up only 606. It's well over a run a game improvement from '21.

2025 - The Mets made a lot of progress in '24 winning 89 games and

On offense, Pete Alonso went 40-131-.271, Francisco Lindor 26-107-.270,

making it to the NLCS as a wild card. Their runs differentials yielded an

and Mark Canha, Eduardo Escobar, Brandon Nimmo and Starling Marte all

eight game improvement instead of the actual 14 games (they won 75 in '23)

hit double figure home run totals. Jeff McNeil hit .326. A circular lineup.

mostly due to poor relief pitching in '23 after they traded David Robertson

OF Marte, 33, A's; 3B Escobar, 33, Brewers; and OF Canha, 33. A's were all

at the '23 trade deadline. The Mets improved 51 runs on offense and 33

free agent pickups who made an impact.

on defense.

On the mound, RHP Chris Bassitt, 33, who was picked up in a trade from the A's,

Two new starters Sean Manaea and Luis Severino plus the return of

went 15-9 3.42. RHP Max Scherzer, 36, a free agent signing from Washington,

closer Edwin Diaz made up for the runs given up improvement in '24.

went 11-5 2.29. RHP Carlos Carrasco, 35, came back from injury to go 15-7 3.97.

On offense the improvement was due to the presence of 3B Mark Vientos

RHP Taijuan Walker, 28, improved dramatically to 12-5 3.49.

and DH JD Martinez in the lineup in '24/

Closer Edwin Diaz, 28, had a lights out 1.31 ERA.

2025 Pitching:

2023 - The Mets lose a boatload of guys to free agency inlcuding a few

The pitching staff last year gave up slightly less than the league average runs.

that they really should have kept: RHP Jacob deGrom, 35;

And the Mets lost Luis Severino to '25 free agency and didn't add anyone

RHP Taijuan Walker, 28; and RHP Chris Bassitt, 34. But, particularly

who is any good. A rotation of Sean Manaea, Griffin Canning, Frankie Montas,

deGrom despite having an off year in '22 going 5-4 3.08. Even tho'

David Peterson, Jose Quintana, Tyler Magill is not a championship callibre

the Mets had this weird history with Jacob where, year in and year out,

staff. Not even close. Also, Edwin Diaz is a shell of his old lights out self as

they would never score runs when he pitched, his departure was a huge

a closer. No bueno.

loss. That being said, they're coming off a 101 win season and the owner

has deep pockets. They also have a competent management team of

2025 Hitting:

Alderson, Eppler and Showalter coming into the season. And altho'

700 million got the Mets Juan Soto in the off season. He is a generational

they have lost a number of players, they did add a few good arms:

talent and a great hitter. That being said, he's not coming close to last

Justin Verlander, David Robertson and Kodai Senga.

season's numbers with the Yankees 41 109 .288. Citi Field is not Yankee

Stadium for lefties and Pete Alonso or whoever is hitting behind Soto is not

2023 - The season is a complete disaster as the Mets drop a whopping

Aaron Judge, not even close. Soto is going to get pitched around a lot.

twenty six games in the standings to 75-87. It starts in the offseason when

Jose Siri in and Harrison Bader out is a wash in the only other moves.

closer Edwin Diaz is lost for the season during the World Baseball Classic.

The team was a bit long in the tooth, but almost everybody had an off year.

The Mets are not making the post season this year. The Braves and Phillies

are clearly better and the other wild cards are coming out of the west

2023 - The Mets bail at the trade deadline. Gone are Max Scherzer,

with the Padres and Diamondbacks both better than the Mets, as well.

Justin Verlander, David Robertson

Soto helps, but this team, even with him, ain't championship callibre.

2023 - At the close of the season, the Mets contnue to bail, dumping

manager Buck Showalter for Carlos Mendoza and they dump

Billy Eppler for highly regarded Brewers GM David Stearns.