LAS VEGAS — Jeurys Familia: Very good relief pitcher. Homegrown Met. Clubhouse leader.
Prototype.
Yes, the three-year, $30 million contract the Mets will pay to bring back Familia after a brief stay in Oakland, assuming the right-hander passes his physical examination, should serve as the road map for how they proceed for the rest of Brodie Van Wagenen’s first offseason.
For if they truly want to contend both immediately and in the future, as Van Wagenen has vowed, then they should be hoarding assets, of which they do not have a great amount relative to other competitors, and simply spend dollars.