After four games, many will categorize the New York Mets as deadpan, and Latin is a dead language. Given their payroll, it is unacceptable that they are 0–4 so far. This club ought to have won one or more of its four home games, even with the diminished expectations.
The squad went to free agent Julio Teheran in search of assistance. Signed to a $2.5 million major league deal for one year, the addition is complicated by the luxury tax penalties and extremely minor prorated savings. The squad will pay $5.08 million for him, but for what exactly?
For a brief return to Latin, this can be interpreted as some “desperatis” or desperation. Quite the reverse—the Mets invoked the more widely used Latin term “carpe diem.” They signed Teheran, seizing the opportunity.
With this signing, the Mets demonstrated that they are not content with their alternative pitching options.
Many have pointed out that, with the doubleheader on April 4—including an exception due to the addition of a 27th member to the roster—Jose Butto won’t even be able to take Tylor Megill’s spot in the rotation until April 12. If so, this ball club is in great need of warm beginning pitching bodies because they don’t have any days off until April 18.
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