Picking Up Tyler Clippard Would Make Mets Bullpen Great

With the addition of Antonio Bastardo, the Mets bullpen is really good heading into the 2016 season. But 'great' would have to be the description if they signed and added Tyler Clippard, who pitched phenomenally during the regular season for the Mets last year before running out of gas in the post-season. Somehow Clippard is still out there and signing him would see the Mets roster with 3 proven closers on their staff. Who could argue with that premonition of success?

Mets Would Be Stupid Not To Sign Yoenis Cepedes

Does Sandy Alderson and the rest of the Mets brass not remember what the Mets offense looked like before he got Cespedes? Who cares that he slumped in the playoffs, if it wasn't for him we wouldn't have been in the playoffs in the first place....literally. I got nothing against Juan Lageres, but so far Lagares hasn't proven that he's anything more than a 4th outfielder who also happens to play great defense. As for Alejandro De Aza? Who even knew he even existed before the Mets somehow found and signed him to a one-year deal? 

Bottom line, unless Fred and Jeff Wilpon and aren't being fully honest with Met fans and are still being affected by the Bernie Madoff scandal, there's no reason to at least see if Cespedes is willing to come down off his public price and see they can reach a deal that's fair to both sides. The Mets lineup desperately needs a big bat in the middle and now that Chris Davis has finally re-signed with the Orioles, getting Cespedes can and should be a priority.

After Another Lost Season For The Mets They Must Resign Jose Reyes

As I write this the Mets are four games below .500 and 11.5 games out of the wild-card spot. If it matters any they're also 20.5 games behind the Phillies. In other words the 2011 season is over and it's time to look towards 2012. Now mind you, the 2011, considering the circumstances, Mets have played well and when all's said and done this is still Omar Minaya's fault/team. But the big question that has to be on Met fans minds is where do we go from here and to me, that starts with the Mets being left with no choice but to resign Joe Reyes.

I mean, so many injuries and visits to the disabled list for such a young, seemingly fit 28yo man is startling (to say the least) and its Sandy Alderson's job to find some kind of solution to the problem. But without Reyes this team just has no hope, it's that simple. And no it doesn't mean you give Reyes a blank check, because Reyes and his agent need to be fair to the Mets and honest about themselves and Reyes' injuries too. But the Mets must resign him, they just must. Their future literally hangs in the balance.

Sandy Alderson Will Make Moves

It's probably the only good sign so far concerning the 2011 Mets: the new GM is not going to just sit there and do nothing while his team sinks (unlike Omar Minaya). I'm glad they got rid of Brad Emaus, who was vastly overrated in the first place and based on his lame name alone Blaine Boyer had no business being here. Keep it up Sandy.

OK, Oliver Perez Is Gone, But Why Hasn't Sandy Alderson Looked Into David Eckstein?

OK, it's official, we now have a GM who cares about what the fans think and that's great. And what with Oliver Perez finally gone, we can now move on from the stench that Omar Minaya and his horrible signings left here. Still, with all the Mets second baseman problems and their seeming distrust of giving Daniel Murphy the gig, why hasn't Sandy Alderson called David Eckstein? The guy is only 36, was the starting shortstop for two World Series champions, gutsy, hardly strikes out and judging from his stats last year, can still play. To me, this is an obvious move--indeed, it's still mind-boggling to me that Omar never looked into signing Eckstein when he was available. Unless Eckstein is somehow also responsible for Fred Wilpon's current financial woes, why the Mets continue to ignore him just makes no sense.

Sandy Alderson and Johan Santana Talk Recovery

Unless the Mets are somehow still in the wildcard race come the All-star break, does it really matter when Johan Santana comes back? If not then let the guy take his time, it's not the Mets aren't used to paying guys tons of money who don't play anyway.