3 overreactions from the big series win in Atlanta

2) NY Mets overreaction: This team needs to add two bats at the trade deadline

One of the most obvious needs for the Mets at the trade deadline is the addition of a bat. A power bat. One that can go yard. A guy who can knock the adult beverage out of a fan’s hand from 450 feet away. They could use another Pete Alonso.

We should expect the Mets to do just that although it’s probably not going to be someone quite as powerful as the current first baseman on this roster. Lesser options are still acceptable.

The Mets have an obvious spot to improve and that’s at DH. One of the bats needs to go there. The other would, ideally, land at the catcher spot. Other than Willson Contreras, there isn’t much improvement the team can make. He even comes with some questions, most of which relate to how a catcher changing teams midseason can handle the pitching staff.

Would it be so outrageous for the Mets to add a bat to this team they could use as a part-time player? Or better yet, they upgrade at third base. Eduardo Escobar isn’t cutting it. In an ideal world, the Mets go out and add the player they were hoping Escobar would be. A third baseman/corner outfielder would fit in nicely with this team. The only problem is the guys they have that fit this description, like J.D. Davis, aren’t producing.

Even with two aces on the mound, it’ll be tough to go very far without bolstering the lineup. Maybe two lesser bats rather than one major one is direction to head if Escobar and the catchers don’t snap out of it.

The fact that they went with Luis Guillorme batting fourth on Wednesday shows just how limited the Mets are beyond the usual starters. Something needs to be done.

3) NY Mets overreaction: The Braves are good, we’re better

By winning the third game of the series, the Mets proved they are better than the Braves; at least right now. Doing it on the road feels especially good. You’re not supposed to take two out of three in the other team’s ballpark if they are any true match for you.

After two 4-1 games, the finale could be considered a slugfest with the Mets winning 7-3. Chris Bassitt was sharp. The team got home runs from Eduardo Escobar, Francisco Lindor, and Mark Canha. And while the bullpen did give up two runs, Drew Smith and Tommy Hunter combined to toss three innings and strike out 7 Braves batters.

Games like this can tell you a lot about a team. The Mets lost momentum after winning game number one. All of it handed over to the Braves who should have been able to put a stranglehold on a Mets team missing Jeff McNeil and Starling Marte. Luis Guillorme was the cleanup hitter for crying out loud!

The Braves might be a good baseball team. In this series, the Mets proved they are the better ones.

If it feels like an overreaction, that’s because it is. But the standings don’t lie. And over the last three days, the results are telling and promising moving ahead. This is as much a victory on the field as it is for the morale of the team.