November 2013: "We need to upgrade at shortstop this offseason, Ruben Tejada is a lazy, out-of-shape, malcontent"
*team fails to acquire a shortstop due to lack of money*
Spring Training 2014: "We are happy to have Ruben Tejada as our Opening Day shortstop and see big things for him"
November 2014: "We are looking to acquire a second lefty reliever to go along with Josh Edgin"
*team fails to acquire a lefty reliever due to lack of money, Josh Edgin is now likely to get Tommy John surgery and the minor league lefties brought in have a combined ERA of 15.00+*
Spring Training 2015: "We are happy with what we have in camp in the left-handed relief department"
Such is the life of the Mets. Gonna have to get Alderson's new book. Supposedly it confirms what I long suspected: 90% of what he says to the media about the Mets is stuff he doesn't believe himself
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