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The New York Mets going into the season had high hopes and looked at this season as a fresh start and a new chapter for the franchise. After an injury plagued 2017 campaign, the 2018 MLB season couldn't come any faster for not only Mets fans but for the players and staff involved within the organization. Now that the 2018 season is at the mid-way point this season is just as bad, if not worse than last year's result.
Ending the tenure of Mets Skipper Terry Collins, Mickey Callaway came in and seemed as though he would shake things up in the organization and progress this club into a playoff berth. He addressed all the holes the team had in the lineup and looked as if he was focused on the task at hand. Plus, having their pitching staff healthy and aces deGrom and Syndergaard back to full form made the optimism of the season potentially becoming a reality come opening day.
Fast forward to where we are today and all the positivity is completely thrown out the window. The Mets being the Mets have failed to show signs of being dominant in the NL East and though the whole blame can't go all on Callaway, some points stand out about the rookie coach. Whether it is having players bat out of order in the lineup or not being in the loop about the status of certain players. It all causes fans to scratch their head and wonder why he is still the team's head coach.
While Callaway would and should take the bulk of the blame, the players haven't been playing at a level that is worthy of cheering for anyways. Starting with the pitching staff it started off with Harvey, deGrom, Syndergaard, Matz, and Wheeler. On paper looks like a stellar staff when they are on track and healthy. With early season struggles and stints on the DL, the band had to be broken up. Harvey was the first to go getting shipped to the Cincinnati Reds. Then Syndergaard has been on and off the DL for most of the season and even most recently with a viral infection. As for the other pitches the only consistent one is deGrom and with him the Mets make him look just as bad. Though he was the lone all-star selected from the Mets, he gets minimal offense to back up his dominance on the mound.
Besides the heart of the Mets being the starting pitching looking lack luster along with the bullpen, the offense hasn't been great either. Yoenis Cespedes has been a thorn in the Mets back ever since they resigned him during free agency. Having multiple hamstring injuries and now injuries to both his heels is not a great look for the Mets. Michael Conforto who was amazing for the Mets last year, had shoulder surgery in the offseason and doesn't look to be the same player he was. As for the rest of the offense, they look deflated and not motivated to play for the organization. Only consistent pieces to the offense are Nimmo and Cabrera. At this point in the season if the Mets want both can be great trade pieces to maximize the assets the team has.
Desperate times call for desperate measures and it seems like the Mets are going to be sellers at the deadline. Whether they get rid of pitchers or some offensive pieces the Mets need to do something to restore faith in the organization. Though Callaway doesn't deserve to get fired after only one season, it would be interesting moving forward to see what he has planned to improve on the performance of the club.
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