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The Amazin's finished their first season at 87-75 after a second half swoon which saw them fall out of relevance by September. However, a new season is here and so far the Mets are once again thriving. At 37-18, and with a few shiny new players, the Mets are looking like a promotion contender. They are currently top of the NC Central division by 6 games over the Redmond Birds, and the 3rd seed in the National Conference.
Top performers include Mickey Lolich, who is 8-2 with a 3.30 ERA. Tommy Davis, hitting .289 with 12 HR and 35 RBI, and Roy McMillan who is hitting .312 and has 4 triples so far on the season.
New acquisitions include Warren Spahn (88), who made 20 appearances (19 starts) for the Mets in 1965, his final season in the majors. Unfortunately, he's off to a bad start, having lost both his starts and not looking very good in either.
On the flip side, Al Leiter (88), who was a Met from 1998 to 2004, has gone 2-0 with a pair of complete games. He has yet to give up a run, and has only conceded 7 hits. Needless to say this cannot last, but Leiter has definitely made a great start.
Another impactful new addition has been Ron Darling (80). This 1986 World Champion has done everything the Mets has asked of him. In 10 appearances (9 starts), he's 4-2 with a 2.57 ERA. He only lost his spot in the rotation because Warren Spahn joined the club. With how Warren's pitching, our impatient manager may give him that spot right back and banish the underperforming Spahn to the bullpen.
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