The first half of the Buck Showalter experiment has been a smashing success. But the first half of the season went well for Luis Rojas in 2021, too, before the roof caved in and sent the ex-manager packing.
There’s a long way to go for these Mets, but things sure feel a lot different than they have in the past. Entering a momentous second half of the season, the Mets only have a few things to worry about, rather than the typical laundry list of ailments, adversity and arrests.
5. Is regression coming for McNeil and Nimmo?
