Mets Refugees posts a great rundown of possible options to replace Moises Alou in left field while he recovers from hernia surgery.

Among the players examined by Dan at Mets Refugees is Endy Chavez, Angel Pagan, Brady Clark, Kenny Lofton, Reggie Sanders, and Xavier Nady.

Shawn Green and Barry Bonds are not happening, but I can see the Mets maybe picking up Lofton. I like Nady but I think the Pirates want more than the Mets are willing to give, otherwise someone would have made a deal for him in the offseason.

Buster Olney, on his ESPN blog, gives a list of 10 free agents who could be good value signings.

Tony Clark, Matt Clement, David Eckstein, Kenny Lofton, Mike Lamb, Reggie Sanders, Jeremy Affeldt, Kris Benson, Shannon Stewart, and David Wells are the players that Olney believes could be the best bang for any team’s buck.

Olney thinks Tony Clark could fit on the Mets as a bench player. He also points out that Clark has the third highest home run rate, behind Alex Rodriguez and, wait for it…Ramon Castro. Clark had a .563 slugging percentage in 32 at-bats last season.

The Mets have been reported to have some interest in David Eckstein,  whose batting average in each of his last three seasons is .294, .292 and .309.

Affeldt might be a good pick up for the Mets, who need to upgrade their bullpen. Right-handers hit .211 against him last season, left-handers .250.