The Mets will enter the 2024 season with notably lower expectations than the previous two years, but Keith says that can wind up being a blessing in disguise for New York.
"I think that's good, Mets fans. Having a low bar and not having all the hype - you did that for a couple seasons, and how did it work out?" Keith said. "You did that for the last couple seasons, buying players and expecting to win a World Series and how did that work out for you?
"Lower the expectations a little bit. You do have a bunch of guys in camp who are going to compete…the cream is going to rise to the top."
Keith believes giving young players a chance at everyday roles and bringing in players like Harrison Bader and Luis Severino, players with identities of injury prone, could create a collective motivation to prove the masses wrong, and who knows, maybe it can turn into a return to the postseason.
"I think the Mets can be better than most people are expecting to be, because that's baseball," Keith said. "They're not the Oakland A's. They're not a small-market team. They're not a poverty franchise. If they're winning by the trade deadline and they make some moves and add to the team, anything can happen."
