CBSNewYork.com
Major League Baseball’s offseason has officially started and all 30 teams are preparing for the annual spending spree, better known as free agency.
For the Mets, Jacob deGrom’s historic season and David Wright’s tearful farewell were overshadowed by another losing campaign. New York was once again decimated by injuries and suffered through disappointing performances by nearly every free agent signing.
As the franchise turns the reigns over to a brand new general manager, the Mets enter 2019 with a very uncertain future.
The following is the Mets’ version of Black Friday, what they need to do internally and shop for this offseason to become contenders again:
PICK AN IDENTITY AND STICK WITH IT
“I look forward to beginning the progress of getting the Mets to contend for a championship year after year,” player agent-turned-GM Brodie Van Wagenen said in October.