NEW YORK METS
New York Mets

After letting Alonso, Nimmo and Diaz go, Mets insiders reveal team's key mistake

An insider in New York analyzes the team's crisis and points out the real problem behind the departure of several of its important players.

New York Mets' Pete Alonso (20) is congratulated.
New York Mets' Pete Alonso (20) is congratulated.LAPRESSE
  • OLIVIA PARKER

After a season that began with high expectations and ended in disappointment, the Mets are once again at the center of the debate. A team insider has put his cards on the table, questioning why the criticism is only directed at the offensive figures following the departures of Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Edwin Diaz.

With a payroll close to $340 million and the momentum of a surprise run to the National League Championship Series the year before, the Mets looked set for a memorable 2025. During the first two months, the team responded to that illusion, but the end of the campaign was a total collapse that left them out of even the expanded postseason format.

The Mets' problem goes beyond the lineup

Terry CollinsThis core hasn't won. Maybe it's time to go with a different oneAlonso, Diaz and NimmoAndrew Claudio and Dexter Henry,

analysts close to the

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Mets' season finale confirms pitching deficiencies

Sean ManaeaEdwin DiazGriffin Canning, Tylor Megill and Paul Blackburn

The bullpen, at the center of doubt in New York

Although the bullpen finished with a collective ERA of 3.93, which was mid-table in

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is unlikely to change.

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