Last year provided a lot of great moments for the Mets on their way to winning the National League Championship (NLCS) and losing to the Royals in five games.
The whole revamped lineup that took place for the Mets was the extra boost that the Mets pitchers needed as their young pitchers pitched an enormous amount of innings last year that has led to some question wether or not the Mets pitchers are ready to carry the load this year as they will have to contend in a division that will be much harder than last year. Lets be honest, it can't be much worse.
Despite everyone remembering last August and September's version of the Mets, it was the 13-3 start in April that started all the buzz about the team being on the rise. Combine that with the fact the Nationals underachieved throughout the whole season gave the Mets the belief that they were in the runnings for a NL East Title.
This year, the optimism has sprung early as fans alike are eager to see if last year was just a fluke or is this young core of Mets pitching good enough to carry the Mets to greatness. This shouldn't be a World Series or bust year however if someone wants to say that, I wouldn't disagree with them. Right now, there isn't that big of a window where you will have a healthy David Wright, a veteran leader in Bartolo Colon and a all-star in Yoenis Cespedes who had a career year last year on the team at the same time. Having all the pieces lined up never lasts for long in sports.
Adding infielder help in Asdrubal Cabrera and Neil Walker will also help, but those guys won't be in their prime forever also. It's an exciting time to be a Mets fan. Don't take this year for granted thou. I had the time of my life watching Mets baseball last year. It was three hours every day where I zoned out and just focused on the game.
I'll have lots more to come before first pitch on Sunday at 8:35PM as the Mets will be taking on Kansas City.
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