Baseball is coming back, which means those questions that seemed abstract and far-off for so long are suddenly important. The New York Mets’ bullpen matters again. It’s now sensible to worry about lineup construction and positioning. I’m not saying Luis Rojas’ choice of leadoff hitter is more important than a pandemic, but I’m not not saying it isn’t either.
And now that there’s a reason to dissect good, old-fashioned baseball issues again, the Mets actually look fairly formidable. In fact, with the team they’ve assembled, it’s difficult to think they’ll end up anywhere but close to the top of their division.