NY Times · Jul 14, 2023
Mets Hope to ‘Keep This Thing Afloat’ in the Second Half
The Mets are committed long term to Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo, but some of the team’s other veterans could be vulnerable at the trading deadline.Credit...Frank Franklin II/Associated PressThe Los Angeles Dodgers arrive at Citi Field on Friday to start the second half of the baseball season. The visit is the first test in a crucial 15-game run for the Mets that will take the team to the Aug. 1 trading deadline — and determine its future.
The season began with sky-high expectations, but what now? Can the Mets make up enough ground to get the green light from the team’s owner, Steven A. Cohen, to make a push for the playoffs? Or will the choices be all white flags and explanations?