3 future Hall of Fame players who were flops with the NY Mets

3) Roberto Alomar had shown no signs of wear when he put on a New York Mets uniform

Alomar was one of the best all-around players in Major League Baseball during his career. He was an excellent hitter – from both sides of the plate – and an outstanding fielder at second base.

Alomar would play 17 seasons with a total of 7 teams. He played five seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays; three seasons each with the Cleveland Indians (now Guardians), Baltimore Orioles, and San Diego Padres; 1 1/2 seasons with the Mets; parts of two seasons (85 games) with the Chicago White Sox and 38 games of a single season with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

During the winter of 2001, the Mets got a 34-year-old Alomar from Cleveland in a multi-player swap that appeared to be an obvious steal for the Mets. However, Alomar would actually have the WORST two seasons of his illustrious career with the Mets.

In 2002, Alomar hit .266 (.331 OBP) with 11 HR and 53 RBI, all well below his career marks and near career lows. In 2003, he was even worse, he was actually brutal in 73 games before the Mets finally had enough of his poor performance, and poor attitude, and dumped him on the White Sox on July 1 for three prospects that amounted to nothing.

Alomar was expected to be a big part of the Mets lineup. He was coming off a 2001 campaign where he hit .331 (.415 OBP) with 20 HR and 100 RBI and 30 SB, capturing his 10th Gold Glove. Who would have thought that someone coming off such a great season, with a long and productive career, behind him, would have such a huge drop?

Sometimes that can happen when you put on the New York Mets uniform, even if you are a Hall of Fame talent.