Mets Roundup, Sept 23: Green's Impact, Hitting Shifts, 2027 Roster

[Grand Central Mets]

Here is some of the latest Mets analysis and history from around the internet. Focuses on Andy Green's leadership growth, swing adjustments for hitters, a pivotal 1982 Red Sox loss's impact, and Jefferson Rojas' potential for an Opening Day spot.

• Laura Albanese: Mets no-longer-interim manager Andy Green found passion in struggle (Newsday $$$). Argues Andy Green’s candid, growth-oriented approach helped transform the Mets’ struggling team, evidenced by player responses and a three-year contract. Notes his journey from reluctant interim manager to committed leader, emphasizing his focus on truth and personal development.
• The Mets Like Big Swing Changes And They Cannot Lie (Metsmerized Online). Argues the Mets prioritize swing changes to develop hitters, using lab data and adjustments like Benge’s intercept point shift and Smith’s flatter bat path, with results like Benge’s .443 slugging and Smith’s 360-point OPS increase.
• How one Red Sox loss may have changed NY Mets history forever (Rising Apple). Argues a single Red Sox win in 1982 would have altered Mets history by allowing them to draft Roger Clemens earlier, potentially changing their 1980s success and 1986 World Series outcome. Key evidence: Red Sox's 89-73 record led to forfeiting a draft pick, while a 90-win season would have let them select Clemens earlier.
• Top NY Mets prospect is making a case to get the Carson Benge treatment (Rising Apple). Argues Jefferson Rojas, the Mets' top prospect, is making a case for an Opening Day roster spot in 2027, citing his .308/.345/.692 line and 151 wRC+ in six games at Triple-A, similar to Carson Benge's 2023 promotion.