The 2023 Mets have not offered off-the-field concerns. But on the field, the worry level is rising.
They entered the weekend having lost five straight series — four to soft touches that were expected to help inflate their record: Washington, Detroit, Colorado and Cincinnati. Instead, the record had deflated to 18-20 amid serious questionsMark Canha strikes out against the Rockies.At times like these, to avoid being myopic about a team watched daily, I seek two less biased areas: the numbers and outside executives I respect.
Of the five executives contacted, none suggested the Mets should be panicking. Most pointed out the lack of quality in the NL — just five teams were over .500 to begin the weekend. They anticipated the positional group becoming more of a force with Starling Marte righting himself, and Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty adding something to a strong nucleus of Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, Jeff McNeil and Brandon Nimmo.
As one top NL official said, “I would say they recover from their start, but it is hard to envision 90-plus wins without the two Hall of Fame pitchers playing a central role.”Those pitchers are Scherzer and Verlander, and as another NL executive said, “It was always going to be risky to put so much stock into two 40-year-old starters.
Carlos Carrasco, 36, has an 8.56 ERA in three starts and is still on the injured list with an elbow injury. Jose Quintana, 34, is not due to return from a rib injury and make his Mets debut before the second half. David Peterson has taken a step backward. Tylor Megill has not taken a step forward.The bullpen likely will be without Edwin Diaz for the season. David Robertson and Drew Smith have been exceptional and Adam Ottavino has been good.
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