On Thursday night, the only game anyone cared about took place 218 miles north of Citi Field at Fenway Park.
All eyes were on Yankees-Red Sox. Will the Mets ever matter again?
That’s the harsh reality Mets leadership is facing and must tackle head on. That is why they’ve elected to build around their starting pitchers and did not trade any of them off before Tuesday’s non-waiver trade deadline.
First things first. The culture must change.
How do you change the losing culture? I asked assistant general manager John Ricco that question Thursday night in a quiet hallway outside the Mets clubhouse.