Just days into spring training, the New York Mets are already trash-talking the Los Angeles Dodgers even though the Dodgers beat them in the National League Championship Series and then went on to win the World Series.<\/p>\n
New York catcher Francisco Alvarez, while speaking with Jon Heyman of the New York Post, shared his opinion that the Mets have a better lineup than the Dodgers. He had previously stated that the the Mets had the best roster in all of baseball.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI think we are better than the Dodgers (lineup),\u201d Alvarez told Heyman.<\/p>\n
It was just a few days ago when the Mets backstop expanded on the team\u2019s ultimate goal of winning the World Series, but things will be slightly different than before. New York added Juan Soto in free agency and re-signed Pete Alonso.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s going to be a great lineup,\u201d Alvarez told Ben Krimmel of SNY. \u201cI think we are the best lineup in the whole baseball. We have Pete [Alonso], we have a little bit of everything.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026 We have hitting guys, we have power hitters. We have everything\u2026 we can fight with any team.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alvarez\u2019s optimism heading into spring training is understandable, but it\u2019s too soon to declare the Mets as the league\u2019s top lineup before the regular season gets underway.<\/p>\n
Even if his teammate Mark Vientos agreed.<\/p>\n
Third baseman Mark Vientos backed him up when speaking with SNY, \u201cI can agree with that, honestly. I think Steve [Cohen] and David [Stearns] put together a pretty good lineup.\u201d<\/p>\n
Is the Mets lineup actually better than the Dodgers?<\/strong><\/p>\n The Mets top three this season will be Francisco Lindor, Soto, and Alonso.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Dodgers boast a star-studded lineup featuring MVPs Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman. In 2024, Los Angeles led all MLB teams with a .781 OPS and ranked third in home runs with 233.<\/p>\n According to FanGraphs\u2019 Roster Resource tool, the next three Mets hitters are Brandon Nimmo, Mark Vientos, and Jesse Winker.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Dodgers feature Teoscar Hern\u00e1ndez, Max Muncy, and Will Smith in the heart of their lineup. Given Hern\u00e1ndez\u2019s power advantage over anyone in New York\u2019s lineup, Los Angeles holds the edge in this comparison.<\/p>\n The Dodgers round out their lineup with Michael Conforto, Tommy Edman, and Hyeseong Kim, a trio with solid potential but lower expectations due to the strength of their top six hitters.<\/p>\n On the other hand, the Mets feature \u00c1lvarez, Jeff McNeil, and Jos\u00e9 Siri, known for their defensive skills.<\/p>\n New York\u2019s young talent could make this a tight competition with strong second seasons, but as spring training begins, Los Angeles holds the advantage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just days into spring training, the New York Mets are already trash-talking the Los Angeles Dodgers even though the Dodgers beat them in the National League Championship… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33965,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"\n