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New York Mets

Key adds include: Yoesnis Cespedes, Asdrubal Cabrera, Neil Walker, Antonio Bastardo

This is a dangerous team and I expect the Mets to be among the five possible playoff teams in the National League.

New York recently managed to bring back big-time free agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, while also making up for the loss of David Murphy by trading for Neil Walker — who I consider to be an upgrade. Alongside Cespedes, the Mets fill out the outfield with top prospect Michael Confordo and veteran Curtis Granderson.

In the infield, New York has a power bat in Lucas Duda, the aforementioned Walker, and a trio of shortstops that include Wilmer Flores, Ruben Tejada, and newly added Asdrubal Cabrera (who can play second as well). A big question mark will be over the potential production from David Wright who spent a considerable amount of time on the disabled list over back issues.

The Mets’ lineup looks to be strong enough to handle the NL East, but its the pitching staff that will lead them to another World Series.

The bullpen should be reliable, but the rotation will be devastating to opposing teams. With Jacob deGrom, a healthy Matt Harvey, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, and the indestructible Bartolo Colon entering his 19th season, the Mets have arguably the best rotation in baseball.

It won’t be a cakewalk in the NL East next season, as the Nationals are poised to make up for their lackluster 2015 campaign.

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