Mets turned biggest strength into a mess that’s not going away

Steven Matz, Jonathan Niese and Dillon Gee Photo: Anthony Causi, Getty Images, Paul J. BereswillYou know that six-man rotation the Mets said they were using, then not using. Well, they are going to be using it again – kind of.

This organization has not always thrived at publicly articulating its strategies – think about how many times, for example, the Mets have flip-flopped in recent years on whether Wilmer Flores is a shortstop or not, or if Jenrry Mejia is a starter or reliever.

But the six-man rotation has brought a particular lack of public constancy, whether it was pitching coach Dan Warthen saying the plan was in place until at least August or Terry Collins frustratingly halting the…