In an article for Fox Sports, Dayn Perry takes a look at the top eight remaining free agents.

He includes three people on the list that have been linked to the Mets: Bartolo Colon, Carlos Silva and Livan Hernandez.

He singles the Mets’ out in his section on Colon, writing:

For a team in need of rotation help (talking to you, Mets), Colon makes a great deal of sense. In all likelihood, he’ll be willing to sign a low-base, incentive-laden contract with perhaps a vesting option thrown in for good measure. He’s a risk worth taking.

In another article for Fox Sports, Tracy Ringolsby discussed the needs for every contender.

For the Mets he writes their need is a starting rotation:

The Mets are going to have to pony up and make an impact deal to add a starter who is capable of pitching them into the postseason — or else heads will roll. Tom Glavine is gone and Pedro Martinez is fading. They need Santana — or a miracle.

Assuming we don’t land Johan Santana, I am strongly in favor of pursuing Colon.  He won the Cy Young in 2005, and we don’t need to commit money long term to him, as we would have to do for Kyle Lohse or Carlos Silva.  Even if we trade for Joe Blanton, which is very possible and I do support, he’s not the ace we’re seeking and while it is risky, Colon can be that ace for us.

And Ringolsby is really going out on a limb by saying we need rotation help. [heavy sarcasm]