With the fifth highest payroll in Major League Baseball, the New York Mets are used to chasing after high-end players at the annual Winter Meetings. This was not the case this year. Sandy Alderson was forced to be a little thrifty due to having $111million allotted to eight players next season. So when teams were buzzing around top prospects Carl Crawford, Cliff Lee, and Jason Werth, the Mets were getting a cup of coffee.
Just because the Mets showed up to Florida with little dough in their pocket, doesn't mean they left empty handed. The Mets signed right-handed reliever D.J. Carrasco to a two-year deal, catcher Ronny Paulino to a one-year deal, and right handed reliever Boof Bonser (great name) to a Minor League contract. Through Rule 5, the Mets grabbed up infielder Brad Emaus from Toronto and right-handed reliever Pedro Beato from the Orioles. None of these guys are going to be superstars or help catapult the Mets to the playoffs. But Alderson is doing his best to fill in the holes of the roster.
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