Poll: How do you view the Mets?
Offseason additions Pete Alonso, Clay Holmes and Juan Soto are off to great starts in Grapefruit League play. But injuries are seriously stressing the team’s depth. The Mets don’t seem overly concerned at this point about either the walking wounded or those who need surgery. Is this a much-needed calmness over the reality of a long season? Or is it a type of malpractice, doing nothing while preparing to play in a tough division? How do you view things with the Mets as things currently stand?
Alvy’s injury is a shame. The guy seemed poised to have a strong year. I hope that they don’t knee-jerk sign someone like McCann. Torrens will fill the gap defensively and I think it will be interesting to see what Reetz or Williams can do. They both have more than solid AAA OPS numbers with a decent amount of power. No clue what their defensive skills are. Alvarez will be back by the middle or end of May; assuming typical recovery, he can still have a strong 2025.
It’s hard to say the Mets are snakebite, considering the injuries the Braves had last year. But it’s awful luck how injuries derailed the progress of Mauricio, J. Williams, Gilbert, Baez, and Scott last year, not to mention Senga and Alvarez.
I voted that they don’t need to add resources but the ice is getting thinner…
Right now, I’m not… panicking, FWIW. I feel as though the Mets could have done more to thicken up the rotation, but… with Senga returning and Holmes seemingly doing well with more innings, it seems Stearns and co feel it is enough to get them through till Manaea returns.
And the depth as you say has taken a hit with Alvarez. (Luis Torrens era?) With Alvarez’ injury taking place this early, he’ll be back by May. All in due time I suppose, but I’d say the off-season was like a B+/B.
Look at the bright side: Yankees may lose Stanton and Cole? That’s much worse, wouldn’t you think?