3 valuable lessons the NY Mets can't forget after sweeping the Tigers

Someone whispered to the New York Mets that it’s not only okay to win three in a row, you can take a whole series. After returning from a 5-4 road trip that didn’t end so great, they returned home and shoved the Detroit Tigers into a cage.

Three wins in as many chances, the Mets did it with a hit barrage and a dramatic walk-off in between. It was oddly smooth with only the Tigers attacking early and not doing much else in the latter innings.

The victory flag waved plenty over the home team’s dugout. What lessons can the Mets learn from this series?

Three lessons for the Mets after beating up on the Tigers

1) Maybe this dry team does need youth infused onto the roster rather than random waiver claims

A.J. Ewing didn’t do all of the lifting himself, but his presence and pesky play which included multiple trips on base, runs scored, and even a home run helped to catapult the Mets a little further toward .500. Some fans were reluctant to believe calling up Ewing was a good thing. While we fully anticipate some rocky waters in his rookie year, you can’t argue with the results of the individual or the team around him. He is, indeed, the sparkplug the lineup was missing. Which youngster is next?

2) Starting pitchers shouldn’t have to do it all, but you should ask them to do a lot

The Mets didn’t get brilliant pitching against the Tigers. Freddy Peralta and Nolan McLean were good but not great with Christian Scott reminding us he needs a little more time. However, with Peralta and McLean giving the Mets innings, we can be a little more satisfied. Peralta and McLean plus Clay Holmes have all done well this year with a lack of major blow-ups in any outing. Three men deep with the patchworked plan of using David Peterson as a bulk guy behind an opener along with Scott at least being able to get through half a game bodes well for the team. Pushing Peralta to 6 and McLean for 7 only helps the club long-term as it'll keep the bullpen arms better rested for when they're truly needed.

3) Carson Benge is your leadoff hitter and don't even think about changing it

The Mets have already shuffled the lineup in a few different ways. Juan Soto in the leadoff spot didn’t work so they turned to Carson Benge. Hitting better of late, he went into the series vs. the Tigers batting .207. He’s now hitting .237. The Mets player who probably had the best overall series, only overshadowed by Ewing because it was his first, his 7 for 15 performance brilliantly helped the Mets forget about all of the other leadoff hitters and candidates they had entering the year. A .320 batting average in the leadoff spot now, he’s getting incredibly comfortable atop the lineup in the absence of Francisco Lindor. Speaking of, his days better first could be over.

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