In year two of simulating the history of the New York Mets, the club is still at the Polo Grounds and seemingly far away from any chance of contending. Only the top team in each league makes the playoffs. The climb there from the bottom will take a while.
The real-life 1963 Mets were almost as bad as the 1962 squad. With perimeters in place to keep MLB rosters the same as they were in 1963, I went into the year expecting a similar result.
Could these simulated Mets exceed expectations and climb closer to a championship sooner than expected?