The Mets will likely be very active in free agency. It all will start with the Mets attempting to add a big time bat to play left field. Manny Ramirez, Adam Dunn, Raul Ibanez, Bobby Abreu and Pat Burrell are all likely in play for the Mets as money will likely be no object for the team as they are moving into a new stadium. The Mets need two starting pitchers and they would likely try to find them in free agency. From the right side the Mets would likely consider Ben Sheets, Derek Lowe, A.J. Burnett, Ryan Dempster and Jon Garland. If they lose out on those guys then they might think of bringing in Brad Penny, Braden Looper or Paul Byrd. The Mets will likely let Oliver Perez walk away as he will be very pricey and he’s very inconsistent. The Mets would likely be in on Randy Johnson, Andy Pettitte, Jamie Moyer and Randy Wolf. The Mets also need a closer due to Billy Wagner’s injury which will likely cause him to miss the entire 2009 season. Francisco Rodriguez likely tops the Mets’ wish list for a closer. If the Mets lose out on him they will be bidding on Brian Fuentes, Kerry Wood and Trevor Hoffman. The Mets don’t really need much help on the infield but they will likely be looking for a couple of versatile backups. Mark Loretta, David Eckstein, Jose Castillo, Willie Bloomquist, Miguel Cairo, Ramon Vazquez, Nick Punto, Alex Cora and Alex Cintron will all likely get calls from the Mets.