There are measures that are painful, but necessary, and when it comes to getting back on track and living up to expectations, some become not only urgent, but unpostponable.
That is what is happening to the New York Mets, a team that is in a situation that is beginning to worry, because despite still having a winning record and the second best in the National League, they are concerned about the 22 defeats suffered during the current campaign in the Major Leagues after the last one at Citi Field against the Chicago White Sox, one of the worst offensive teams in the league
Above all, there is concern about Juan Soto’s performance
In part, this issue is also being forced by the fact that Juan Soto has not been exactly as spectacular as expected and his impressive contract, as eight home runs and 25 RBIs are not enough for there to be calm in the Mets offices.
And manager Carlos Mendoza has to make changes, having identified areas of opportunity in certain positions where substitutes have performed better than starters, he said in a new episode of The Show with Joel Sherman, Jon Heyman, columnist for the New York Post.
The ‘moves’ suggested by Jon Heyman
One of the players who is crying out to be relieved according to Heyman, is Mark Vientos, the third baseman, as he has left much to be desired defensively, unlike Brett Baty, who has excelled both with the bat and with the glove at third base.
Another possible sacrifice, according to Heyman, should be Jesse Winker, who has so far served as a designated hitter and infielder, who compared to Starling Marte does not have much to do, especially on the basepaths. Production that can be optimized while giving rest to Winkler who suffers from certain discomforts.
Another move the Mets have to make according to the analyst is the switch of Luis Torrens at the expense of Luis Alvarez at catcher, as the former hits better than the latter, and is also one of the best in the league at facing stolen bases.
These seem like normal changes that any team has to make to correct the course, but they become unavoidable to modify the narrative, exacerbated by an issue that actually worries more, because so far with his performance it does not seem that Juan Soto is the man who cost 765 million to the Mets, since in the last seven games, the Dominican boasts a revealing 27-2, and that is enough to motivate movements.
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