The pronouncement this week from Brodie Van Wagenen that his Mets can already be viewed as the team to beat in the NL East might not be a positive development for those expecting another splash or two this winter by the general manager.
While the Mets have addressed significant needs in the past three weeks, adding All-Star caliber players, it seems more likely the next wave of additions will be about filling in cracks than planning another Citi Field press conference to introduce another potential game-changer.
There is always the slimmest of possibilities the Mets are playing possum and could jump in on Bryce Harper, but Van Wagenen’s actions and statements in recent weeks suggest otherwise, and this organization has hardly shown a stomach for giving mega-contracts to free agents, who in this case would be seeking north of $300 million.