In my lifetime as a baseball fan beginning in 1996, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been a nearly perpetually bad team. The only time they experienced any winning was in the early 2010s. Their recent history makes the New York Mets look like perennial contenders.
This winter, as we look to build the Mets up into a truer contender, we’ll look plenty at different trade options for the team to explore. In this week’s edition of Monday Morning GM, I’m scouting the worst team in baseball from the 2020 season for some players.
First, let’s start with what the Mets need.