Today was the start of the offseason and already we have deals being made (the most notable deal of the day of course would be the Jacobs trade, but thats for a discussion at another time), the Mets made their first signing of the offseason by signing Fernando Tatis to a one year deal.
This was a good move for the Mets start of the season. If he wasn't injuried the last two weeks, things might have gone differently for the Mets. A lot of people claim that it was jus thte 17 games left in the season curse again, but if you look at the roster at that time, that was the same time that Tatis went out for the entire season. The Mets don't need him to play everyday, they don't need him to be the big bat always, but coming off of the bench he is crucial. We need his bat in the late innings to bring in the W's in the book.
I don't think he will have a great as a season as he did this year where he really made a great comeback. But this was a step in the right direction. He's good on the bench, he's a good back up player, and most of all, he is a well liked player in New York. The boo birds do not boo Tatis because he delivers. And now he will be delivering in 2009.
