Rising Apple looks back at the 2002 Mets who of course were managed by Bobby Valentine who was given a roster with two Hall of Famers on it.
Although it might not seem that way now, there was some optimism heading into the 2002 New York Mets season. The team nearly pulled off a miraculous postseason push the year prior, and General Manager Steve Phillips spent much of the offseason wheeling, acquiring big bats such as Mo Vaughn and Roberto Alomar and bolstering the rotation by adding Shawn Estes and Pedro Astacio. OK, so those guys didn’t live up to their expectations, and neither did another acquisition: Jeff D’Amico.
