The New York Mets last won the World Series more than 39 years ago, which is worse than the average of each team winning once every 30 years.
It could be called a slump, bad luck or a lack of motivation and fans, but the Mets have put together many exceptional lineups and seasons.
The last time the Mets made the World Series was over 10 years ago, when they had a variety of great batters, including Daniel Murphy and Yoenis Céspedes.
Since becoming the owner of the team in 2020, Steve Cohen has declared that he will do anything possible to win the World Series with the Mets. According to Fan Graph’s projections, the Mets have a 79.6% chance of making the playoffs this year and a 6 to 7% chance to make the World Series.
That’s better than their past statistics on making the playoffs and winning the World Series.
Their average is 40%, being how they made the playoffs four times over the last 10 years.
The Mets had a killer free agency this past year, following a big dispersion of their longest-tenured players. They got rid of fan favorites such as Pete Alonso, Edwin Díaz, Brandon Nimmo and past league leader in average Jeff McNeil. This left the lineup with major holes at first base, second base, right field and closer.
However, the Mets did address their departures. They got a closer whose lifetime earned run average is under 3.00, an elite statistic.
They also got a third baseman whose average with runners in scoring position was a 0.391 last year, leading the league.
They signed a second baseman, Marcus Semien, who won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award last year.
To address the loss of Nimmo in left field, they moved Juan Soto to play in that position. Vacating Soto’s position of right field last year, Carson Benge or recently signed Mike Tauchman will be taking it. To replace Alonso at first base, they signed Jorge Polanco who batted 0.265 last year with 26 home runs.
There is noticeable improvement at third base and second base. The closer and first base are a slight downgrade but both profiles are strong players.
The Mets are playing well so far this offseason, highlighted by Semien’s strong play. The pitching, including from Nolan McLean, has been superb. They seem to be boding well for their chances in the regular season.
This addresses a lot of their offseason signings. Their division is packed with playoff contenders, but according to many, the Mets have the best chance of winning the division outright.
The Mets and Cohen seem committed to winning a World Series, and they will not let anyone stand in their way — at least, that is what they want their fans, players and coaches to think.
