That sound you heard was the Mets' organization crashing back to Earth. After establishing itself as the measuring stick in baseball throughout the 1970s, New York made a surprisingly quick return to its orgins, sprialing into the depths of the NL East with a demise I certainly didn't think would unfold so quickly.
The final standings...
Losing big pieces like Cecil Cooper and Reggie Jackson to free agency left voids to be filled and those who did turned out to be more problematic than imaginable.
Thus, a rebuild is officially underway. Johnny Bench is on the trading block, granting his wishes. Others may join him. For the first time in awhile, we should have a favorable position in the draft and there are some generational guys in the '80 pool, including Tony Gwynn.
