With one sentence, one real thought pertaining to the 2017 New York Mets, an entire season could, essentially, be hindered, via Jon Heyman.
The Mets’ one real weakness: the defense. “No one has range, and d’Arnaud can’t throw anyone out,” says a scout.
It’s true. Despite your fandom, the fact that these Amazins suffer in the defensive department is as true as it gets. This Heyman source isn’t proclaiming anything we already did not know, either. We already understood that the club is terrible defensively.
What the source doesn’t say is this: until this defense is addressed at least somewhat, these Mets cannot be considered legit World Series contenders.