I'm not even talking about being competitive, but the Mets need revenue to rebuild this team. I still say the team needs a trade, not to try and comeback, but to give the non-die hard fan a reason to stay interested. Attendance is already down 10,400 per game and the last thing we need is for it to plummet so much that they are unwilling to spend during the off-season.Julio Lugo seemed like a perfect fit for the Mets, he wouldn't cost much, played a position in need and was a better offensive player then half our line-up at .283. All indications were that Lugo would either be traded for or signed by the Mets upon his release. Once again Omar took the patient approach and was waiting for his release, instead of sending next to nothing to Boston ( as reports indicated) to insure his acquisition. It appears the Cardinals have swooped in and grabbed Lugo by paying much more ( Chris Duncan) then the Mets would have or would be required to have paid. To add insult to injury, as th...
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