Anything and everything that can be said about the 2023 New York Mets falls short. Their lack of performance has widely revived the famous 2007 “LOLMets” meme. Social media is running wild with its mockery of the team, especially given its status as the highest-paying MLB franchise. The club boasts big names like Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, and Francisco Lindor. The pitching staff isn’t lacking either, with Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, and Edwin Diaz, although the latter is unfortunately on the IL. Yet, the stats remain dismal.
Verlander returned from the IL in May but seemed surprised at the team’s direction. He recently gave a dazed response to a reporter, for which an MLB analyst mocked him brutally.
Superfan Frank Fleming knew what Justin Verlander didn’t
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To the $86 million Mets signee, the MLB team with the highest payroll in the league would mean talented players. After all, so did the fans, even if many were cautious. However, the season is almost halfway, and the only thing the Mets can boast is the fourth-worst NL record.
I saw it coming https://t.co/X82VSSF9Cq
— Frank Fleming (@NjTank99) June 27, 2023
In a recent SNY interview, Verlander told the press, “I didn’t see it coming.” While he says the team will improve, fans only focused on his first line. Of course, everyone saw it coming, they said. And among that volley of derisive comments was Barstool Sports’ Frank Fleming.
He retweeted the post, putting Verlander under fire with just four words, “I saw it coming,” echoing thousands of others. Fleming is a superfan of the New York team, but it would dishearten even the most loyal to this display.
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Despite the $350 million payroll, New York Mets rank near the bottom
All expectations have been lost. The team that many expected to take the league by storm at the start of 2023 has reached an anticlimactic midpoint. Out of 30 MLB teams, the New York Mets currently stand at 23. It’s not the top 10, not even the top 20 for the team with the mind-blowing paychecks.
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Fleming is known for his usual lively rants about baseball, but even he can’t digest this display. Steve Cohen and Buck Showalter have been noticeably silent on their future moves. What can be done to improve the team this late in the day? Some fans think the club needs fresh blood.
What do you think? Can the Mets still end the season with a respectable score?