The Mets were the accidental contenders of 2019. When they tried, they failed. When they surrendered, they succeeded. Brodie Van Wagenen provided the words. In January 2019, before even his first spring training as GM, he assessed the Mets as the NL East favorites and challenged the rest of the division to “come get us.” …
Jim Fregosi was on a trajectory similar to Scott Rolen through his age-29 season. Even now, a half-century later, Fregosi’s 45.9 Wins Above Replacement before age 30 is tied for 52nd all-time with Rolen — at least a borderline Hall of Famer — and Alan Trammell — an actual Hall of Famer; it’s slightly better …
The Mets were the accidental contenders of 2019. When they tried, they failed. When they surrendered, they succeeded. Brodie Van Wagenen provided the words. In January 2019, before even his first spring training as GM, he assessed the Mets as the NL East favorites and challenged the rest of the division to “come get us.” …
