That 11-1 start sure seems like it happened light years ago, doesn’t it? Now that it’s the middle of August and the New York Mets have completely bottomed out, fans can only hope they beat out the Miami Marlins to avoid the National League East basement.
Outside of trying to spoil the dreams of actual contenders over the last month-and-a-half of the regular season, they could be doing something else important. That involves taking a look at organizational talent in the upper minors in order to determine exactly how to approach the upcoming winter.
Does this mean a mostly unproven ballplayer should greatly alter how the Mets plan to compete next year?