Starting Pitchers with a connection to the front office

There are some experts who believe the Mets will bring in another starting pitcher, more then likely a reclamation project who will sign on a minor league deal. I thought Jeff Frances or Zach Duke would have been perfect for the role and was disappointed when the signed elsewhere on minor league deals.In discussing the left handed bats I made this post speculating that since the Mets may not be the most appealing team to sign with, that it may take a personal relationship with the front office for the Mets to land someone.The said might be true in regards to starting pitching depth, here is a look at the pitchers left who have relationships with Sandy and Co.The most obvious would be Rich Harden, not only does he have the highest ceiling when healthy and a relationship with the front office but he's also a lefty an area the Mets lack depth. Harden was selected by Oakland in 2000 when Depo and J.P. were both involved in the A's draft and then spent the next 5 1/2 seasons wi...