Mets 2021 Preview – Starting Pitchers
April 1, 2021Baseball is back. Sure, it’s not as popular as it once was, and the season is too long, but at least tickets are overpriced. Wait, where was I going with this?
I’m not here to discuss baseball. I’m here to discuss the Mets. The Mets sometimes play an entirely different sport than the rest of the league. No matter how much they enrage me, I keep coming back every year. It sounds like a toxic relationship, but only because it is a toxic relationship. Did you see what happened in 2007 and 2008?
Nevertheless, 2021 brings about new optimism. The Mets have Steve Cohen, an owner willing to spend money to make the team better. I understand he has a checkered past, but his last name isn’t Wilpon. I’m going to give him the benefit of the doubt for now. To his credit, Cohen interacts directly with fans and is passionate for the Mets. We’ll say how that interaction goes during the first losing streak of the year. Better lock those DMs before tweeting in June Uncle Steve.* 1
No matter how deep an owner’s pockets are, front offices don’t win titles. In fact, according to research, players do. How do the 2021 Mets stack up? Well, in this 4 part series, sponsored by a lack of sleep, we’re going to dive in.
I recorded a quick 2-5 minute blurb on each player. Sometimes, it’s stat driven. Other times, it’s incoherent rambles that vaguely connect to baseball. Truly, this is the Bloggin Hood way.
Starting Pitchers
The Mets pitching staff has a lot of promise, but already multiple key injuries. The opening Day rotation is a bit light, but reinforcements are coming by July. Much of the seasons rests on how the Mets 3-5 starters perform in the opening months of the year. Here’s hoping luck is on our side.
