It has been reported numerous times throughout the offseason that the Mets are operating with minimal amount of resources to use this offseason. Bruce will reportedly earn roughly $10 million this coming season. That is by no means a substantial amount and should in no way hamstring the team but when looking at this deal it is important to keep in mind the team has told us payroll is going down. When looking at it from that perspective, this is probably not the best use of the resources the team has when you think of their other needs.
Mets: Jay Bruce signing an odd fit
