MIAMI — Brodie Van Wagenen avoided reporters seeking answers about the Mets on the last homestand, but the general manager’s silence is expected to end Friday.
Before the Mets open a three-game series at Marlins Park to begin the second half, Van Wagenen is scheduled to address the media. The Mets are 40-50 and have about entered “sell” mode heading to the July 31 trade deadline, hardly what Van Wagenen must have envisioned last offseason when he anointed his club as the team to beat in the NL East.
Some questions the GM might face:
Who is to blame for this disappointing season?