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Read: Mets and Money

by Matthew Cerrone on July 20th, 2009 at 2:03 pm

According to Dave Sheinin of the Washington Post, “The Mets are the most expensive fourth-place team in history.”

…this may be… but, as sheinin also points out, $58.35 million of that number is on the disabled list

The Mets are 9–15 since Carlos Beltran was put on the disabled list in late June.

…however, in those 24 games, they’re fielding a 25–man roster earning roughly the same money as the Nationals and Pirates… of course, so are the Rays, who are 10 games over .500…