After a long and arduous winter, and a three-game series against the Nationals getting scrapped due to a few COVID-19 cases on Washington’s roster, the Mets finally return tonight to play games that count in the standings. And just as exciting as the return of Mets baseball is the highly anticipated return of Mets Series Previews, which took a, let’s call it ‘break’, in 2020 during a season everyone agreed was fake and didn’t matter anyway.
The Mets finished 2020 tied for last place in the National League East with a disappointing 26-34 record. It was a strange and frustrating year in many respects, as the team never really found their footing or got into a groove at any point.