Fansided · Oct 27, 2018
Mets could benefit from playing with an edge in 2019
The New York Mets could benefit from playing with a more intimidating edge in 2019. Can they strike some fear into the hearts of their enemies?
What’s missing from the New York Mets that they had back in the 1980s? Other than illegal substances measured by the ounce, it’s the nastiness and edge from an overall excellent decade of Mets baseball.
The 1980s were a wilder time. In each of the four major sports, soft-core violence was prevalent. The Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bears, and everyone in the NHL developed a reputation of beating up on their opponents with force. The modern Mets and many baseball teams for that matter lack this element.