One persons junk is anothers treasure, the old yard sale mantra should apply to the Met off-season acquisitions. The Mets have stood on the sidelines for much of the the off-season watching players being signed by one team or another. Some players didn't fit the team's needs, others received irresponsible contracts and yet there were other players that there doesn't appear to be an explanation as to why the Mets didn't make a push to sign. The fact that it's January 6th and the Mets are the only team in the league who have not signed a single major league contract is mind boggling, it's almost as if ownership is challenging fans to continue to be fans of the team. But I digress, since the Mets aren't signing free agents then they should acquire players who are placed on waivers, since all it will cost is a roster spot. They recently surprised me by passing on a couple catchers who I thought would provide depth and possibly compete for a position.As rep...
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