The Mets got quite a bit of negative press this year for how poorly they handled almost every single baseball and non-baseball thing—and have rightfully been criticized for it at every stop.
Believe it or not, though, the Mets have not been incompetent on all fronts this season—and have actually done some things well. Criticizing the Mets is a lot easier, but the team did some smart things this year. So let’s try to counteract some of the negativity and shine some light on some of the positives from this season.
Going into the deadline, it wasn’t believed the Mets would be able to flip their veteran second baseman for much of a return, if any.