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New York Mets: Signing Andrew Miller and Building a Bullpen

By Dylan Smith

KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 24: Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller (24) during the MLB game against the Kansas City Royals on August 24, 2018 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 24: Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Andrew Miller (24) during the MLB game against the Kansas City Royals on August 24, 2018 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 08: Andrew Miller #24 of the Cleveland Indians pitches in the seventh inning against the Houston Astros during Game Three of the American League Division Series at Progressive Field on October 8, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

The New York Mets are making the right decision by targeting Andrew Miller on the free agent market. Miller will help the team continue to thrust themselves into modern-day baseball.

Rookie general manager of the New York Mets, Brodie Van Wagenen, has not been shy about discussing his goals of improving his club’s roster for the 2019 season.

The Amazins’ have been tied to rumors dealing with some of the market’s biggest free agents and have even discussed the possibility of promoting Peter Alonso or Tim Tebow to the big league club right out of spring training.

Personally, I believe that we will see Peter Alonso play at Citi Field before Tim Tebow, with neither player starting the year in Queens, but the club does seem to have their eyes set on making a splash in the free agent reliever market.

The New York Mets have arguably been stuck in the past during this new age of baseball. Their current interest in relievers seems to show that they are trying to catch up with the rest of the league. The Milwaukee Brewers made it to the NLCS with hitting and their bullpen. In my opinion, the Mets could be competitive in 2019 if they have a “Brewers-esc” bullpen and another dominant season from their starting pitchers. With that pitching juggernaut built, the club should be able to hit just enough to win games, while out pitching their opponents.

With that said, the team now has to find a way to improve their bullpen. They seem to be turning their attention to a versatile top-tier arm who had a 2018 season marred with injuries.

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