3 NY Mets talking points to put on on the backburner until the regular season ends

Far too many Augusts in New York Mets history have involved a focus on the following year. Remember two seasons ago when DJ Stewart’s future role with the team was a talking point? What about whether or not Joey Lucchesi could, in fact, be a regular in the starting rotation? In down years, August is a time to reflect on what went wrong while looking ahead…way ahead in some cases.

This year is different. As soul-crushing as some of the recent weeks have been, the focus for every fan should remain in the present. Certain Mets talking points need to be kept on the backburner.

1) The future of Pete Alonso

Pete Alonso hitting number 253 created the conversation. What does his future look like? Fans love discussing the offseason. Armchair GMs are much more common than ones who live vicariously through the manager. Frankly, it’s more fun to think about the personnel than individual moves each day.

Let’s put this on hold even if reporters are already bringing it up to Pete. Challenging David Stearns and Steve Cohen to make him a Met for life, lets worry about winning some games first before writing any new checks.

2) What the Mets playoff roster will look like

Where’s Jim Mora when you need him? If you can’t see or hear the word “playoffs” without thinking of that legendary rant by Mora, good for you. In the heads of many, the word cannot be said in any other voice by his high-pitched crackle.

We can all dream of what the Mets playoff roster will look like. Stearns seemed to have it in his mind with many of the roster planning. First, they need to get there. In his final year with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2022, they fell a game shy of making it to the postseason. Last year, the Mets snuck in because they owned the tie-breaker over the Arizona Diamondbacks who had an identical record. Let’s not jinx anything.

3) What the Mets can do to improve this season’s shortcomings

Goodness, the Mets are fighting for the playoffs and already thoughts of what they could do in the offseason are a conversation point. Jon Heyman says the Mets like Cody Bellinger. A potential match especially if Pete Alonso leaves, Bellinger would be an option in the outfield, first base, and DH.

Let’s save those discussions for after the Mets are eliminated, okay? When you start thinking about the offseason and ignore the present, you miss out. You also prove you didn’t finish or understand Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.