Dodgers Acquire Lilly and Theriot
The Mets have more or less a “set” lineup and several immovable contracts. That said there are few places where there is an opportunity to upgrade.
The two places where the Mets might be able to improve would be in the starting rotation and second base.
Ironically, these are the same spots that the Dodgers upgraded just a few minutes ago, by trading Blake DeWitt to the Cubs for Ted Lilly and Ryan Theriot.
Sit tight, Mets fans … Omar Minaya is working the phones furiously right now and I’m sure he’s on the verge of a blockbuster!
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For someone that seems to understand baseball, you don’t seem to realize that the Mets are not a championship caliber team this year. Even if they were to acquire a better starter or second baseman, the *best* they could do is make the playoffs. However, the more likely scenario is that they fall short of the playoffs with the new studs and at the same time, give up some prospects that could help them out in the future.
They’re not a championship caliber team? But Jeff Wilpon told us that he was doing “whatever was necessary” to make sure that it was … in fact, his exact words during the offseason were: “Ownership is dedicated to delivering a championship-caliber team.”
So I’m confused.
If the Mets are NOT a championship-caliber team, then shouldn’t they have been sellers?