What’s Missing?
No More Murph-Balls
Gone are the days of wondering when the next time Daniel Murphy is going to Murph a ball, leaving all heartbroken. Although the Mets lost their playoff hero and best contact bat (after being contacted to death in the ’15 Fall Classic), they are truly in a better position minus Murphy.
They saved $40 million and swapped in Neil Walker, an above-average player capable of going yard and certainly capable of player better defense than Murphy.
Setup Relief
Former Mets top prospect and closer Jenrry Mejia is stupid for two reasons:
- He thought he could cheat the MLB thrice in under a year.
- He squandered a beautiful opportunity to add a ring to his collection. Mejia was permanently banned by the MLB for failing his 3rd PED test in 9 months.
So, the Mets are left a little weak in bullpen (what’s new?). Bringing Addison Reed back, signing Antonio Bastardo, and Jerry Blevins returning from injury will be more than enough to setup elite closer Jeurys Familia.