Far too many Augusts in New York Mets history have involved a focus on the following year. Remember two seasons ago when DJ Stewart’s future role with the team was a talking point? What about whether or not Joey Lucchesi could, in fact, be a regular in the starting rotation? In down years, August is a time to reflect on what went wrong while looking ahead…way ahead in some cases.
This year is different. As soul-crushing as some of the recent weeks have been, the focus for every fan should remain in the present. Certain Mets talking points need to be kept on the backburner.