You worry about the division series, sure, because Steven Matz has run out of time to show the Mets that he can be his best self. So either this young gun misses the Dodgers, or the Mets gamble big on him. Neither is ideal.
But what you really wonder about is next year, and the year after. Sorry, but the 24-year-old Matz has accumulated enough maladies to make you wonder if that is going to be the deal with him.
Think that’s overstated? Don’t take our word for it. Fair or not, this has become a topic around Matz, in addition to his elite stuff and competitiveness.