How do the Mets look? We asked the SB Nation National League East
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It has been a long time, perhaps since the 2004-2005 offseason, that a Mets team has been as transformed from the end of one season to the start of another. The remarkable thing about this winter’s glow up is that the Mets did not have to part with much of their core to make the changes, and so while the bullpen, rotation, and lineup all feature new, marquee players, the majority of the team remains more or less intact.
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Ely Sussman, Alex Contreras, Ethan Budowsky and Louis Addeo-Weiss hop on Zoom as news breaks (2:10) that Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association were unable to agree on updated terms for the 2021 season. As a result, Marlins pitchers and catchers will report on Feb. 17, Opening Day will be Apr. 1, the National League won’t use the designated hitter, and the postseason field will include only 10 teams. This pod also covers Jordan Yamamoto being traded to the Mets for infield prospect Federico Polanco (20:00), remaining free agents who would fit well with the Fish (35:00) and exciting career moves for baseball industry veterans Michael Hill and Craig Mish (50:10).