Without really going into the numbers and quantitative explanations, I was really happy with the Mets this past week. The Mets stuck to their guns and stayed committed to set up a team that can compete but will be able to start to dominate in a few years or so, which is just what we needed. It has been so long since we have had a plan, that it felt weird to have something to stick to. Russel Martin? Nope! Too expensive, lets go cheaper. It is that type of attitude that I'm glad the Mets have.
Speaking of plans, I love this idea of not spending everything next year as well. I love this idea of scaffolding, making a system that will not fall apart as the entire team ages together. It seems like common sense, yet it hasn't be done for a while, thanks to desperation moves (ie, Ollie for 3 years 36 million).
The Mets made progress on starting pitching and were able to get a back up / starting catcher and a key addition to the bullpen, which is nice considering we just lost 4 players. The player I am most intrigued by, and will do a more thorough look at later, was Rule 5 pick up Pedro Beato. I remember watching Beato when he was young (like when he was 20) as a member of the Ironbirds. He has tremendous power in his arm, and didn't have a bad year. I am very interested to see how he performs in a major league bullpen this season.
Other than the Mets, I was fairly surprised this year. The Nationals spending caught me off guard, and so did the Red Sox. I'll hold my comments until the Lee signing unfolds.
