In an interview with WFAN radio, Omar Minaya expressed his interests for the remainder of the offseason. He will be looking for pitching, speed, and defense. When asked if he would make an offer to Manny Ramirez, he said, "No."
The Mets don't need Manny Ramirez.
They need pitching. The offense is fine. In 2008, the Mets ranked 2nd in the National League in runs scored. Meanwhile, they ranked 13th in bullpen ERA.
We can look to 2006 to see what makes the Mets succesful. In 2006, when the Mets reached the NLCS, they led the NL in bullpen ERA. Pitching is the answer.
An offense consisting of Jose Reyes, David Wright, Carlos Beltran, and Carlos Delgado is going to be just fine. Plus there will be contributions from Ryan Church (whether they will be big or small remains to be seen).
The bullpen has been solidified with arguable the best one-two punch (Putz and K-Rod) in the majors. The Mets might be looking for a left handed reliever and are certainly looking for another starting pitcher.
Derek Lowe and Oliver Perez are the free agent targets to make a big impact in the rotation. Other pitchers such as Randy Wolf, Jon Garland, or Jason Marquis may be acquired to compete with Jon Niese for the fifth spot in the rotation.
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