But when Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander were dealt mid-season, and when other pieces surrounding them on baseball's record-setting payroll departed for the legitimate contenders, the Mets had barreled toward - and eventually slammed into - a reality check.
The stars will arrive. Pete Alonso. Juan Soto. Francisco Lindor. Aaron Judge. Aaron Boone already tossed around the word "hellbent" to describe the Yankees' quest to snap the World Series drought, and the Mets certainly don't plan to produce a campaign more disappointing than last year.
[
add
]
[
|
|
...
]