New York Mets slugger Michael Conforto is stressing patience and calm after some of the team’s offseason acquisitions which saw them bring in Francisco Lindor, Carlos Carrasco and James McCann. While on paper these moves look to improve the Mets, "Scooter" as he is called wants to see how it all fits together on the diamond. In an interview with New York Daily News Conforto stated “I have had conversations with the guys this offseason about what the goal is and that’s winning as many games as we can and proving ourselves ...There has been a lot of hype around our team. I’ve had teams that have had a lot of hype, this team has some hype. We have got the bats; we have got Syndergaard coming back and we have got the pitching.”
The New York Mets are coming off a bleak season which saw the team win 26 games and lose 34, the Mets finished one spot above last place in the National League East. Since then, things have been a bit chaotic for the club, who recently fired GM Jared Porter after he sent explicit photos to a female journalist in 2016.
Conforto went on to say “hype doesn’t mean anything in the offseason… It’s all about what you are going to go out there and do in spring training and how you prepare and how you get ready for the season.” For the New York Mets who have not made the playoffs since 2016, it could be the start of a new era.
New York Mets 2021 acquisitions
Francisco Lindor is a 27-year-old shortstop from Puerto Rico who spent six seasons with the Cleveland Indians. Lindor is a four-time all-star and two-time golden glove winner.
Carlos Carrasco also comes to the club from the Indians and is a pitcher with a 88-73 lifetime record and an ERA of 3.77. Carrasco was the American League wins leader back in 2017.
James McCann is a 33-year-old catcher that comes from the Chicago White Sox, he was a 2019 All-Star and has hit 65 home runs in his career. McCann was the catcher when Lucas Giolito threw his no hitter last season.
