The New York Mets, if you go name by name, can compete with any team for the unofficial title of best rotation in baseball.
When everybody is healthy, they have Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Chris Bassitt, Carlos Carrasco, and Taijuan Walker with Trevor Williams, Tylor Megill, and David Peterson waiting in the wings.
Not all of them have been healthy this season, but each and every one has had an impact at some point in 2022.
deGrom and Scherzer have five Cy Young awards between them, and they both remain absolutely dominating.
For Bassitt, watching them dominate every five days is impressive enough, but the thing that really sets them apart is their incredible between-starts preparation.
“Chris Bassitt on getting to watch Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer on his off days: ‘I’m watching greatness every time they come out. Watching Jake in unbelievable. Everyone knows Max, but Jake’s an alien,’” he said, per SNY.
Chris Bassitt on getting to watch Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer on his off days:
“I’m watching greatness every time they come out. Watching Jake in unbelievable. Everyone knows Max, but Jake’s an alien” 😂 pic.twitter.com/zFfXfaV5oX
— SNY (@SNYtv) August 14, 2022
The Mets Duo Impresses Even Their Own Teammates
You don’t win multiple Cy Young awards out of luck: you need to be great, but you also need to be disciplined and work extremely hard to remain great, especially after 30 years old.
deGrom has an excellent 1.62 ERA in 16.2 innings since returning from the injured list a couple of weeks ago.
Scherzer has a 1.93 ERA in 102.2 frames, cementing his status as the co-ace of the staff.
Both have been incredible, and it appears the Mets are about to achieve one of their goals: have both of them healthy and effective come the stretch run and the playoffs.
Not even the Los Angeles Dodgers would want to face deGrom and Scherzer three or four times over a seven-game series.
Bassitt is not too shabby, either.
The Mets are in a really good place right now.