Mets Hot Stove Recap

This off season has seemed like an eternity, and though it still rages on, something is different this morning. After the hangover from last night's Super Bowl subsides, talk show radio and water cooler chatter will switch gears and go into baseball overdrive. Here is a recap of Mets moves that will keep you in the know. Mets Hot Stove Recap Only 13 days until pitchers and catchers report. The Mets went into the off season with a shopping list that included finding a closer, a setup man, two starting pitchers, and possibly upgrading the left field and second base positions. Clearly, they hit one out of the park when they signed Frankie Rodriguez and traded for J.J. Putz, but what about those other items on the itinerary? So far, the Mets have added Tim Redding and Freddy Garcia who they feel will battle it out for the number five spot in the rotation. Redding is no great shakes, but Garcia has had much success in the past and could be a big sleeper if he is fully recovered from ...