The New York Mets showed the world that they are here to compete with the Trevor May and James McCann signings and the Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco trade. Yes, they failed to acquire their top targets, George Springer, Trevor Bauer or JT Realmuto, but they managed to improve an already good core and are now considered favorites in the NL East.
And the fact that the Mets couldn’t secure any of those three names means that they have the funds to go after one of the few remaining difference-makers in the market, which is third baseman Justin Turner.