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Mets bats fail to have a memorable year in our 1996 simulation

24 Aug 1996: Carlos Baerga of the New York Mets watches the ball fly during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers won the game, 7-5. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Dunn /Allsport

The 162-game schedule has returned for 1996 and the New York Mets bats don’t live up to expectations.

It’s 1996 now in our virtual world and the simulated version of me is starting to get into baseball. This was the first year I followed the game. Will the virtual New York Mets let me down?