One weekend down, countless more to go. The madeover New York Mets roster showed us the best and worst of what they can do. An easy win on Thursday, a battle on Saturday, and a heartbreaker on Sunday seemed to cover all emotional levels of what we expect from this team.

Way too early to fully judge anything, two offseason moves are off to a really good start while two are going terribly.

Two moves we’re loving, two we’re dreading after 3 Mets gamesThe Luis Robert Jr. trade is off to a great start

If we’re tracking big Mets moments for Luis Robert Jr. and Juan Soto, it’s kind of a tie. Soto’s September 1 grand slam against the Detroit Tigers was easily his biggest hit last year. It took two games for Luis Robert Jr. to walk it off for the Mets, something Soto failed to do an inning earlier and on Opening Day 2026. Hey, it’s no knock against Soto. He had an exceptional 2025 season and he’s sure to compete for the MVP again this year. But for Robert to quickly have a highlight moment with the Mets and do damage all weekend has already helped to make this one of the more impressive offseason moves any team may have made.

The Bo Bichette gamble is going badly for an unexpected reason

Bo Bichette was booed after striking out in the 7th inning. His 8th strikeout of the season, who would’ve guessed his offense would have drawn the ire of fans before his defense? The thought of “at least he’ll hit” might be why the boo birds came out. Already an error at third base on an errant throw and just a single to begin the year, this bold move to pay Bichette a ridiculous amount to learn a new position and essentially replace Pete Alonso in the lineup is off to a rocky start.

Keeping Brett Baty and making him an important part of the team

Brett Baty is earning every opportunity with the Mets so maybe we shouldn’t give the Mets a round of applause for trusting him this much. Hitting sixth in all three games, his big triple on Opening Day was the crowning offensive achievement of the year thus far. He’s the only player other than Robert and Juan Soto with more than two hits, knocking 4 already. Putting Baty as high in the lineup as they have and turning him into what could be as close to a literal everyday player other than matchups against tough lefties will give him plenty of room to finally prove he belongs.

Tim Leiper made a bad first weekend impression

Francisco Lindor was sent to score the tying run and was tagged out. Could things have gone differently if he was held by third base coach Tim Leiper? A judgment call defended by Lindor postgame, it was the first bad decision by the newly hired third base coach. In case anyone hadn’t paid attention to who took over the role, you now know and you’ve put the most seasoned member of the coaching staff on notice.