Through the quarter mark of the 2018 season, the New York Mets appear to be a much different team than they were last year. In 2017, they were tied for the most home runs as a team in the National League. Thus far in 2018, it’s a much different story. They are sitting at 13th in the NL, only in front of the lowly Padres and Marlins.
Similarly, in the 2015 season, when the Mets made the World Series, pitching was at the forefront. They owned the 4th best ERA in the National League, much different from their 2nd to worst team ERA in the NL currently.