Having made three good moves to acquire good players, the Mets are looking much better right now than anyone might have reasonably expected when this offseason began. That’s great, but it also means that the team should be more willing than ever to spend like the big-market team that it is.
The concept of going big this winter isn’t exactly a new one on this site. But following the team’s press conference to introduce Wilson Ramos, its new catcher, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen seemed to lay the groundwork for holding off on significant additional spending in interviews.