Grant Brisbee of SB Nation took an interesting approach in assessing which teams are in Win Now or Win Later mode.
He developed a matrix with four quadrants that plots a team’s nearness to contention or otherwise by considering X and Y factors based on organizational rankings, average age of roster, and number of promising prospects.
Brisbee says the Mets are among the few teams that can lose 90 games as easily as they could win 90 games.
“All it takes is a break here, an unexpected development here (think Jacob deGrom), and that sketchy team is hustling for a division title.”
This is goes to the heart of the matter. There is a large contingent of fans who believe that after a 79 win season the Mets are a Win-Now team. This message is being pounded home by many influential sites including the Mets’ own sponsored sites.
Then you have a different segment who believes we are very close and see a bright future. These fans want to stay the course and not do something we could regret like trading Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi or Scott Kazmir for Victor Zambrano.
Which side of the fence do you stand on? Do you think the Mets are a win-now team that should go all-in and deal their top prospects and trade chips for a six month rental coming off a 79 win season?
