How Mark Vientos at First Base Reflects the Mets' Disappointing Season

When you lay out the chain of events that have led to Mark Vientos playing first base for the New York Mets every day, it becomes less surprising that the Mets have been one of the worst teams in baseball this season.

During the winter, the organization made the decision, which will likely seem pretty smart in the long term but was highly unpopular in the moment, to let another team pay full price for Pete Alonso's next five seasons.

To replace the franchise's all-time home run leader, the Mets signed Jorge Polanco with an eye on moving him to first base.