The Mets rotation, for better or for worse, is set for 2012: Santana (or replacement), Pelfrey, Dickey, Gee and Niese. The Mets also look between the end of this year and 2014 to add several young pitchers, like Familia, Harvey, Wheeler and maybe Mejia.
So I wonder if the Mets could benefit from what will be a crowded All-Star pitching Free Agent market next season. With Edwin Jackson signing a one year deal today, and Oswalt predicting to sign one, that means these pitchers will join Matt Cain, Anibal Sanchez, Zach Grienke, and Cole Hamels next year on the market (credit: MLB Trade Rumors for the information).
That list has a lot of players, looking for long term deals. This year’s market saw one pitcher, Edwin Jackson, kill his hunt for a long multi-year deal to try the market again for next season. With 6 strong starters currently on the market for next season, one has to wonder if there is enough room for ALL of them to sign long term deals.
Maybe one of them looks to pull...
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