In war there is something called “preemptive strike”, which, essentially, is attacking a rival before the rival attacks you.

In Mets baseball, we may be experiencing something that I’d like to term “preemptive hype”, which is geared toward preparing the fan base for an inevitable fire sale.

Dodgers 6 Mets 0

As Meatloaf might have sung, had he recorded a follow-up tune — three out of four ain’t bad.