Between Cano, Cespedes, Familia, and Lowrie the Mets have $70 million dollars on the books. These players have either broken down or are not performing up to their potential. Add David Wright's $20 million + salary on to that and you have $90 million of wasted money.These players eat up payroll and make it almost impossible to sign any legitimate free agents. Add to that a depleted farm system and you have a recipe for fielding a very similar team this coming year as we did last. Once again the Mets just seem to strive for mediocrity.
