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The 2010 baseball season basically began today at 12:01 AM, and this is a ridiculously crucial time for the New York Mets. The past few years they have made major moves in an effort to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2006.  After the 2007 collapse, they addressed starting pitching by straight up robbing the Twins for Johan Santana, but did nothing to address their bullpen.  In 2008, they solved the pen by landing K Rod, and did nothing to address their offense.  Now they are in a position where they need to land a #2 starter to follow up Johan, and add some pop to their line up, most likely from left field.  Here’s a novel idea – address two fucking issues at once.  Crazy, I know.  But despite the conservative philosophy of the Wilpons, you ARE allowed to go the extra mile once in a while.

And the reality of the matter is the Mets are in a DANGEROUS position right now.  The Phillies are already set up for another 2+ years of dominating the NL plus they are looking to be active.  The Yankees absolutely own the fuck out of NYC right now.  The two teams that directly matter to the Mets are leaps and bounds ahead of them.  If there has ever been a time to go all out and bump payroll up to the next tier, its now.  If they stand pat this offseason and falter in 2010, this team will implode.

To quote Francesa, it’s the “Halladay Season” for the Mets. None of this Joel Piniero and Randy Wolf bullshit. Open up the ENTIRE farm system, and make anyone not named Reyes, Wright or Beltran on the Major League roster available and go get me Harry Leroy Halladay. Give the Mets the best 1-2 punch since Schilling and Johnson in 2001. The Red Sox are going to spend their time focused on Adrian Gonzalez or King Felix.  The Yankees are never content, but I can’t see them bending over backwards with the lineup and rotation they already have intact.  The Dodgers can most certainly offer a better package, but hopefully desperation plays a role and the Mets offer whatever it takes.

Then just toss money at Bay or Holliday.  Fuck it.  Both are asking for absurd amounts of money and will absolutely be overpaid.  And you know what? I don’t give a shit.  Make it rain.  They already missed the boat on the cheap but effective Abreu/Dunn/Ibanez crop last year. They can’t draft for shit.  Open up those pockets and buy me some home runs.  Guys Figgins or Pierre aren’t gonna solve this team’s offensive problems.  Pesky slap hitters don’t help a team that hit like 15 combined home runs this season. And don’t give me that bullshit about that’s the style of play you want at Citi field.  Just ask Chase Utley and Mark Renyolds if its possible to hit bombs in Citi Field  Bottom line if they are gonna roll with Murphy and a righty platoon at first, you HAVE to upgrade in the outfield.  I swear to God if they trot out Fernando Tatis or Angel Pagan in LF I will undoubtedly kill myself. Pony up bitches and pay for last year’s mistakes.  Johan, Halladay, Wright, Reyes, Beltran, K-Rod.  As good as a core of players as any contender out there.