NY Mets: 9 Takeaways From The Last Few Games

The 2024 New York Mets have recently pulled off a gutsy win, being down 4 runs against the Atlanta Braves to win 8-7. They are bad yet watchable at times because despite some “not trying to win” assumptions, the truth remains they just haven’t found it yet.

The team has a core of 4 young players, Brett Baty, 3B, Fransisco Alvarez, C, Mark Vientos, 3B/DH, and Ronny Mauricio, SS/3B. Mauricio is injured and shelved for the year while Vientos, 24, remains the odd man out.

Star DH JD Martinez looks to join the team this week, and that would understandably so leave Vientos without a job unless he can shift to another position, which is unlikely.

It’s to be said that all of the youthful guys are having a great season thus far, most noticeably Brett Baty and Alvarez.

Baty has 12 hits, 1 home run, 5 RBIs, batting .333 with a .385 OBP going into Tuesday’s second game vs the red hot Atlanta Braves.

Baty had an awful 2023, most notably at third, where defensive mishaps paved the way for Baty’s demotion to the minors last season.

Here’s some takeaways.

1. Parting ways with SP Julio Teherán was necessary.

2. Teherán was never the guy for the Mets in the first place

3. The team definitely had a wake-up call after the incident involving Rhys Hoskins of the Brewers.

4. The team still needs another arm, as the likes of SP Tylor Megill aren’t enough either.

5. Lindor might be playing bad baseball, but he can still change the game with just one swing.

6. Alonso may not deserve 300 million. Right now, he does not. He did. Maybe that will change. He should appreciate whatever Cohen offers otherwise take a walk.

7. Ronny Mauricio’s future with the team is unclear as well.

8. It is probably wise to trade Mark Vientos for starting pitching

9. The return and Mets debut of DH JD Martinez should unveil the future of Vientos and bring the lineup a much needed boost.

It’s not much, but it’s what the 2024 Mets are looking at. Good things take time. The New York Mets will most definitely need a while to become contenders again, to sum it all up.