While the Mets have been one of the most active MLB teams this offseason, their moves have been uninspiring, said former general manager Jim Bowden.
In a guest appearance on the “Fair Territory” podcast, Bowden provided his analysis of the franchise on Monday, saying the team should change their fight song to “Meet the Mediocre Mets.”
“I look at this rotation and I say to myself, this is a fourth-place team. And watch out for Washington because they might actually go past them,” Bowden added. “This is not a contending team for me. It’s not a wildcard team. It’s it’s all of a sudden aging team and I just don’t think they’ve done enough in the starting rotation to be competitive this year.”
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The Mets signed Sean Manaea to a two-year, $28 million deal early Sunday morning. He joins a rotation that includes Kodai Senga, Luis Severino, José Quintana and Adrian Houser among other underwhelming arms.
On Friday, Joel Sherman of The New York Post reported that the Mets “continue to check in on” Dylan Cease, who was a Cy Young Award candidate in 2022. The White Sox’s asking price for him is “three premium prospects,” which would seem steep, but Cease is still under club control, making him an attractive, inexpensive option in the short- and long-term.
Ultimately, Bowden doesn’t believe Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns will trade for Cease.
“I don’t see them making a deal for Dylan Cease because I don’t think they’re going to give up the prospects it’s going to take to land them,” Bowden said. “So I think we’re going to look at a season where Mets fans are going to be once again disappointed.”
Last season, the Mets finished 75-87, fourth place in the NL East. After the season, they parted ways with manager Buck Showalter, hiring Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza to take his place.
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