The New York Mets have some clear work to do ahead of the July 31 trade deadline in order to shore up holes and get the roster to a place where it is poised to make a deep October run.
While third base, the bullpen, and the starting rotation look like prime areas that need to be addressed, one position that should be quickly shooting up David Stearns' shopping list is center field.
The plan going into the season was for incumbent Tyrone Taylor to work in a timeshare with the powerful, yet strikeout-prone Jose Siri in hopes that the pair's solid defense and lightning in a bottle offense would be enough to carry them through.