We're wading past the middle of January and Justin Upton still doesn't have a job.
It seems crazy: We're talking about a five-tool 28-year-old here, and baseball is littered with teams that could use a power bat and an outfield upgrade.
But that's been the nature of this winter's hitters market. Chris Davis, MLB's reigning home run leader, didn't ink a deal until Jan. 16. As of this writing, Cuban masher Yoenis Cespedes is sitting with Upton in the unemployment line.
This could be the moment, then, for the New York Mets to pounce.