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The five MLB teams that saw their 2027 outlooks take turns for worse

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Sherman, J. (2026, September 19). The five MLB teams that saw their 2027 outlooks take turns for worse. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/sports/the-five-mlb-teams-whose-2027-outlooks-took-turn-for-worse/

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This article discusses how the New York Mets' outlook for 2027 has improved due to the strong performance of young players like Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing. It mentions potential cost-cutting measures such as a salary cap, emphasizing that developing inexpensive young talent will help manage payroll. The piece also notes positive developments with key high-earning players like Bo Bichette and Francisco Lindor improving their performances, while highlighting the limited duration of contracts for less promising players.

Written by AI on 2026-09-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The New York Post reported on October 31, 2024, that the Mets' outlook for the year 2027 has improved due to the strong performance of young players like Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing, and others. This improvement is crucial given potential changes such as a salary cap or stricter penalties for high-spending teams, which would likely force the Mets to reduce their payroll. The presence of inexpensive homegrown talent makes it easier to lower costs while maintaining competitiveness. Additionally, the article notes that key players like Bo Bichette and Francisco Lindor showed improved performance in the second half of the season, potentially offsetting concerns about high-cost contracts with players such as Sean Manaea and Jorge Polanco.

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Joel Sherman

31 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 And that is a public service with no idea when the next one might begin because of labor issues that will soon close down the sport for months (and months).

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🔮 They had two faux pas that if you closed your eyes you might insist Aaron Boone be fired by proxy.

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🔮 Meanwhile, the Yankees were willing to accept Amed Rosario’s lesser glove at third in exchange for him hitting lefties well.

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🔮 That makes me believe Hal will value continuity this particular offseason.

2026-10-08 · assertive framing · How the Yankees can get a jump on fixing their biggest issues

🔮 He should manage like his job is on the line, whether Hal Steinbrenner or Brian Cashman would actually push that lever or not if the Yankees lose yet another postseason series, in part because of the type of sloppiness that historically has reflected poorly on a manager.

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🔮 Sign Up NowYet, they could not even muster a little — unless you are talking about how small they showed up Monday night beyond Ben Rice.

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2026-10-05 · assertive framing · MLB’s qualifying offer goes up again but comes with a massive CBA question

🔮 Wheeler, Jhoan Duran, Brandon Marsh and Bryson Stott will enter their walk year in 2027.

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The Mets are in much better shape today to tackle 2027 than it appeared even, say, two months ago. asserted

it → tackle → 2027

The strong performance of young homegrowns Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing, Nate Lavender, Nolan McLean, Christian Scott and Zac Thornton has created a more encouraging base for the future. asserted

performance → create → future

Plus, a deadline-haul-infused minor league system is perhaps ready to bring more next year — including Jefferson Rojas, Jonathan Santucci and Mitch Voit. asserted

system → infuse → Rojas

This is particularly vital because with the potential for a salary cap or more stringent penalties for the biggest spenders, the expectation should be that the Mets will be lowering their payroll now and in the near future. asserted

Mets → lower → future

Obviously, that is easier to accomplish with young (read: inexpensive) players filling lots of roster spots. asserted

players → accomplish → spots

The Mets also will need their big earners to perform commensurate with their pay. asserted

earners → need → pay

So it helps that Bo Bichette (who can opt in for $42 million next year) and Francisco Lindor looked better in the second half to go along with a still-in-his-prime Juan Soto. asserted

who → help → Soto

The most upbeat item about the potential dead money of Sean Manaea, Jorge Polanco, Marcus Semien, Kodai Senga and Devin Williams is that none of their contracts run beyond 2028. asserted

none → run → 2028

The five MLB teams that saw their 2027 outlooks take turns for worse

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