Don't cry for Mets fans!
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 by Dave Winer

The Mets had an unexpected great post-season. 

They were long-shots against both the Dodgers and the Cubs. I don't think the Royals were better than the Mets, but they played better. Much better. Our hitters stopped hitting, and the fielders stopped fielding. We never really were that great at hitting or fielding. So next year, I think there will be a lot of changes in everything but pitching and the outfield. The infield will look quite different, I imagine.

There were exceptions, Granderson was a steady hitter, and Flores was a dependable shortstop. 

Wright, while he leads the team spiritually is playing injured, and Murphy is a liability we clearly can't afford. We need a solid defensive second baseman. Maybe that will be Flores when Tejada comes back next season.

We clearly stay with Conforto and Legares. We might have to say goodbye to Duda at first, who could become a bench hitter, or be traded to an American League team as a DH. 

Next year all the National League teams will be gunning for our Mets. It will be a very competitive and interesting year, but there will also be lots of love, because that's what we do. 

I somewhat suspect that Cespedes and/or Murphy will end up on one of the teams the Mets play in the postseason next year. That'll be interesting! wink