The Mets have come a long way in a calendar year, in the worst sense of the phrase possible.
In 2022, New York looked poised to win the NL East before a white-hot Braves team ran them down after the trade deadline. The team spent big in free agency after losing in the first round of the postseason, and have sputtered this season, currently sitting fourth in the division with a 50–59 record.
With a trade deadline fire sale behind them, the Mets are looking to the future, with owner Steve Cohen promising fans a bounce-back year in 2024 in a letter to season ticket holders obtained by The New York Post Saturday afternoon.