There's Always Two Years From Now

I watched Game 2 of the Yankees-Angels series with the Hound the other night. As the game went to extra innings and the hour grew later, he asked me what the Mets could do to make things better next year.I told him I didn't know where to begin.You start by talking about needing another pitcher; after Johan we had the ineffective Mike Pelfrey, the humiliating Oliver Perez, the injured John Maine, and the ghost of Livan Hernandez -- so sure, another arm would help.But then you realize they desperately need another bat in the lineup, a first baseman or left fielder to slot into the middle of the order, the kind of guy who gives you 30-plus home runs and 100-plus RBI. That'd go a long way.But there are a host of secondary needs as well. A catcher. A second lefty specialist for the pen (critical if we're going to overtake the Phillies). A long man in the Darren Oliver mold (I was reminded of how good he was for us in '06 during Saturday's game). A legitimate No. 3 (at...