I was hoping we wouldn’t have to start talking about the Mets’ offseason plans for at least another couple of weeks. That’s the way the cookie crumbles sometimes, though, and that’s especially the case in the MLB postseason.
It was most frustrating to watch the Mets’ two biggest strengths for most of this year – the starting rotation and the offense – completely go silent at the most crucial times. Now, after a 101-win season that we’ll dissect a little more below, owner Steve Cohen, manager Buck Showalter, and general manager Billy Eppler will forge ahead in what could be one of the most important offseasons in franchise history.