“Well, if the starting pitching holds up, the New York Mets can compete” is something you might have heard at the start of many recent seasons. The Mets have relied heavily on the hopes and prayers of their starters. Baseball has changed. It’s time they change with it.
The philosophy of this organization has often been to favor starters. Back in 1969, the rotation was an elite one. When they won their second championship in 1986, the story was the same, but the offense did quite a bit more when compared to the first time they were the World Series victors.