New York Mets hoping time travel is real with roster decisions
With their recent addition of Jose Bautista, the New York Mets are hoping that time travel really exists.
It is, truly, an impressive roster that the New York Mets have constructed. Adrian Gonzalez is set at first base, with Jose Reyes having taken over as a utility infielder. Jay Bruce was brought back into the fold to solidify the outfield and the lineup. And now, the Mets have added Jose Bautista to the mix, giving themselves a modern day Murderer’s Row.
Just look at the resume put together by that foursome. Between them, they have made 18 All Star Games, hit 20 or more homers 23 times, finished in the top ten of the MVP award vote ten times, won eight Silver Slugger awards, and four Gold Gloves. Of course, the bulk of these accomplishments all came prior to the 2016 campaign, leaving one to wonder what use they have to a roster now.
Perhaps the Mets are just trying to be retro. Everything old is cool again, even though Derek Zoolander would call it la-mé. Adding this age could be a part of the new Mets brand, an attempt to attract a younger, more “with it” crowd. If they schedule an orange and blue hipster beard giveaway, or have a Warrant put on a post game concert, then we can easily distinguish the target demographic. After all, as this is the franchise that is letting Tim Tebow be a professional baseball player, they obvious don’t care about the results on the field, as long as people show up to the park.
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Or, perhaps the Mets are simply hoping that time travel exists. Bill and ted are firing up the phone booth once again. The 13th (or 14th) incarnation of the Doctor is getting ready for a new slate of adventures. Who knows where, or when, Doc Brown and Marty McFly are. And let us not forget those four people who stumbled across a time machine disguised as a hot tub in a ski resort.
Maybe that is part of the plan. By collecting these older, obviously past their prime players, the Mets can then use that ability to travel through time to bring back the better, in their prime, versions of these players. It is not a coincidence that the Mets lineup would have been amazing back in 2011 or 2012. All it would take is a quick pickup, an exchange no one would see coming.
The Mets may not stop with this collection of geriatric players. Rafael Palmeiro is attempting a comeback after all, and even homered in an independent league game at 53 years old. Why not sign Palmeiro, or Darryl Strawberry and Doc Gooden, to a contract, only to bring back their prime versions? Or, if nothing else, maybe the can stop ownership from being conned by Bernie Madoff.
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In theory, the New York Mets have a plan with their aged roster. One just has to wonder if this plan involves a Delorean pulling up outside of Citi Field.