Every year, the AAOP contest is one of the highlights of the offseason (particularly when the Mets don’t do anything fun or good). This year, a group of writers wanted to get in on the action, and put together our own AAOPs. The judgement criteria are the same - and you can read them here - and you, the readers, get to vote on which writer put together the most well executed and entertaining plan. We’ll be publishing four staff AAOPs today, and putting out a poll tomorrow morning.
In approaching my first AAOP, I’ve decided that the team’s biggest needs are as follows:
- Pitching Depth: Primarily in the form of an improved Bullpen, either by adding relief pitchers, or starting pitching depth so that you you’re giving fewer innings to bad pitchers.