MIAMI — The Mets came into the season with a strong rotation and a weak defense.
And it has only gotten worse. For everyone.
How a team can be based on pitching yet not fix its defense is mind-boggling. But that’s the Mets and that’s how this team has been built. Some potential deals didn’t pan out and in the end the Mets were caught holding these sub-par defensive cards.
It has been a combination of factors that have created their 41-51 record, and until the defense is fixed, especially up the middle, the Mets will be in the same boat.