A lot has changed in this world since late January when I wrote on Rising Apple about what the New York Mets needed from starting pitcher Rick Porcello. The season will undoubtedly be shorter. And whenever baseball does return, the Mets will be without Noah Syndergaard.
Originally, I believed Porcello needed to do nothing more than give the Mets competitive baseball as often as possible. Thanks to the potent offense, he could get away with a less than stellar year.
This was possible if Porcello was the number four starter.