A year after winning 101 games, the New York Mets crashed back down to Earth faster than a wayward Toyota on the Grand Central Parkway. The once popular Buck Showalter was shown the door, a new manager was brought in, and the offseason was relatively quiet by Steve Cohen standards.
Brand new owner, same old Mets.
Except unlike other Mets offseasons, the 2023 winter was anything but passive. New York was proactive, shuffling its front office and dugout for a brand new look. Former Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza has a clean slate and long leash.