Mets looking at a pair of relievers

The Mets are looking at a pair of relief pitchers to bolster their 2014 bullpen. They have interest in Chris Perez and Mitchell Boggs. Both players are free agents. 

Perez, a former closer for the Indians, had a 4.33 ERA in 54 appearances for Cleveland in 2013. The two time All-Star had a combined 2.84 ERA with 98 saves from 2010-2012, proving to be one of the game's most dominant closers. However, his numbers slipped in 2013, and he only notched 25 saves. 

Perez earned $7.3 million for the Indians last year, and was ultimately released by the team shortly after the postseason came to a close. 

Boggs, a former dominant setup man, split the 2013 season with the Cardinals and Rockies, where he had a combined 8.10 ERA in 14.2 innings pitched. He was non-tendered by Colorado last week. 

The 29 year old righty was once a fixture in the Cardinals bullpen, as he had a combined 3.08 ERA in 190 relief appearances from 2010-2012. After getting off to a slow start with St. Louis in 2013, he was ultimately traded to Colorado.

Both of these names could be interesting, as they had great success in the game not too long ago.

Perez comes with more baggage, however, since he does like to run his mouth when things aren't going his way. His most recent antic came when he blew a save in August of 2013, and he decided to boycott the media for the rest of the year, leading to a rough relationship between him and the Cleveland faithful. In late September, he eventually came out and talked to the media, however. 

I wouldn't go too crazy over bringing in Perez, just because it would hard to root for someone who has shown disrespect towards the fans in the past. Is/was he talented? Yes. But unless it's a great deal, I don't think it's worth it at all. With the way the market has gone, he'll likely get a guaranteed major league deal anyway, so I don't think he's a good fit for the Mets.

Boggs, on the other hand, could be a perfect pickup. He was very solid for three straight years in the Cardinals bullpen, and his rough 2013 season severely diminished his value. I can see him returning to form just with a change of scenery. In fact, he did better with Colorado during his brief stint with them last year, as he had a 3.12 ERA in 9 appearances. It's a small sample size, but much better then his 11.05 ERA in 18 appearances for St. Louis earlier in the year.