Mets' Offense Flounders, Fans Await Changes

0:00On April 27, the New York Mets are in deep trouble this season, sitting at 9 wins and 19 losses, tied with the Philadelphia Phillies 4. The worst record in baseball. Their offense is the league's weakest, with the lowest on-base plus slugging percentage and the fewest runs scored. They've been pounding the ball into the ground way too often, and no one's cracked why yet. After getting swept by the Colorado Rockies over the weekend, they dropped 15 of their last 17 games. Fans braced for big changes, especially after the Boston Red Sox dumped their manager in coaches. But Mets' president of baseball operations David Stern stays cool. He doesn't chase other team's moves. A lot of that frustration points back to the front office. Stern's let a reliable all-star first baseman go in the offseason and plug in Jorge Palanco, a guy with injury issues who'd never played the position full-time. He also overhauled the hitting staff, bringing in new coaches like Jeff Albert and Troy Snicker, plus a crew of about 20 analysts with iPads and tech gadgets.

1:04The new setup hasn't clicked. Hitters feel swamped with data, echoing complaints from past seasons. Stern's, the Harvard Educated Mets fan who built contenders on a budget in Milwaukee, was supposed to turn this star roster around. Instead, questions swirl about his closed-off style and roster choices. No quick fixes here. This talented squad is proving how the impossible can still happen, leaving everyone wondering what's next for the Mets. This has been New York Mets News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.