In the preseason polls for the MLB that surveyed 88 experts, 85 chose the Nationals to take the NL East. Two chose the Miami Marlins, and only one chose the New York Mets. The question is, how are the Mets winning the division? I'm going to break it down for you.
The first reason for the Mets' success is there pitching. Many thought the Nat's pitching would be great with Stephen Strasburg and Matt Sherzer leading the way, But pitchers in the Met's organization, such as Matt Harvey have surprisingly enough had the upper hand, or at least drawing even with the Nationals. And of course, you can't forget about Jacob DeGrom, who I think has a shot for Cy Young.
The second reason is injuries. Sure, the Mets have caught the injury bug with David Wright, but it wasn't near as bad as the Nationals when they lost Denard Span for the entire season. David was out for a shorter time period than most people realize, and there offense has more threats that still gave them a pretty good team for the weeks he was out. With the addition of Yoenis Cespedes in July, they looked like they were still in pretty good shape, where as the Nationals had done nothing about the Denard Span injury.
A third reason for the Mets success is how they handled there team up in the office. There GM may have made the best trade in Mets history, trading two minor league pitching prospects for Yoenis Cespedes. This guy is one of the best sluggers in the nation, making this passionate team even more talented. Meanwhile the Nationals traded for Jonathan Papelbon, who just hasn't been the same in Washington. Plus, there idea to move Drew Storen to a different spot in there bullpen just made things worse.
Finally, there passion. The Mets care about winning. We saw this up close and personal with none other than Wilmer Flores. When he cried because he thought he was traded, it showed the cared about the Mets. Think about the last time we saw a player not want to play for the Mets, even when there bad. Every player has a winning attitude. Let's admit it, the Nationals do not have that same prestige. Bryce Harper may be the most selfish player in baseball, and most of those players don't have a good connection with Washington, and that takes away from there win column.
The first reason for the Mets' success is there pitching. Many thought the Nat's pitching would be great with Stephen Strasburg and Matt Sherzer leading the way, But pitchers in the Met's organization, such as Matt Harvey have surprisingly enough had the upper hand, or at least drawing even with the Nationals. And of course, you can't forget about Jacob DeGrom, who I think has a shot for Cy Young.
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