The Mets’ ace (Kodai Senga) is not yet able to throw upright.
President of baseball operations David Stearns heard enough queries about a potential future ace (Brandon Sproat) before the game that he showed some impatience in stating, “As for right now, he’s a Triple-A player,” and Stearns would talk more about Sproat if and when he becomes a major leaguer.
There are plenty of questions about the Mets’ staff because it lacks top-end arms, which probably will matter eventually.
But if the club is going anywhere this year, it likely would be because its offense slugs its way to October.
The Mets’ best weapon is a deep and powerful lineup that is showing signs of getting hot again.
Carlos Mendoza’s group collected five extra-base hits, including a pair of homers, to pound Marlins pitching in a series-opening, 7-3 win in front of 32,311 loud and happy fans on a gorgeous Friday night.
During the club’s four-game skid that stretched from last weekend into this week, it scored a total five runs.
In the Mets’ past three games — two of them victories — they have touched home 22 times and reminded that the top of the order can carry them, the middle of the order can do damage and the bottom of the order is stronger than most.
All three segments made noise on a night they finished with 10 hits and five walks.