A lot of owners aren’t trying to win. The Wilpons are trying.
That was the word from newly signed high-leverage reliever Justin Wilson on Monday after the Mets made his two-year, $10 million deal official. Wilson said he wants to compete and contend; that’s why he’s a Met.
“I’m just really happy to be a Met and play for a contender,” Wilson, 31, said.
Mets fans have been begging the team to sign either one of the two high-priced superstars, Bryce Harper or Manny Machado, but Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has gone a different route.