For months, the Mets have made move after move with an eye toward improving both their bullpen's effectiveness and depth. The club acquired former Marlins closer AJ Ramos and a cadre of young high-upside arms in a flurry of trades last summer. They also signed free agent Anthony Swarzak this offseason.
Mixed with the team's emerging philosophy toward limiting its starters, the strategy behind these moves becomes clear -- to create a formidable stable of relievers for games increasingly decided in the middle and late innings.
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Here's what that unit looks like right now.