Rotoworld-Martino reports Mets could be priced out of Peralta

Martino cites league sources who are skeptical that the Mets will be willing to spend enough to land Peralta, Curtis Grandson or Nelson Cruz, all of whom they've expressed interest in. Peralta is said to be seeking at least a three-year, $45 million contract. 

Well if the Mets can't afford even the B-level FA's then really it's time to sell the team. This is a NY team for crissakes, if you can't even afford a Peralta, Granderson, or Cruzy--I mean seriously WTF is the point. We've ridden out three years of this ownership getting back on their feet, well it's time to put up or shut up Fred and Jeff because if you don't improve this team dramatically you won't like what you see once summer rolls around-empty seats at Citi-Field will be the least of your problems. That low murmur of Mets fans and media grumbling will become a deafening shout, "to sell the team". It may seem absurd now, but if this team is out of it by August. It could get ugly really fast for the current ownership regime. Owning a sports franchise is a privilege not a right. Huey Lewis and Boyz II Men concerts doesn't cut it, simply put they need to put quality product on the field of play in 2014.