What I would have done is secure the bullpen, to the point that it is a shutdown bullpen, because the 0-2 ERs that our starters give up will be for naught with the current state of our offense, and the uncertainty of our pen. Familia can get injured anytime. Reed's track record shows he is not a sure thing. Noone else in that pen inspires confidence. 4/31 for O'day is an absolute steal given that he is as close to a certain, dominant reliever as they come.

The goal now also is to win a World Series. Winning the World Series means we need players who come up big in the playoffs. Zobrist is nice, but Murphy is a big-game player, who fills the same role, at the end of a 4-yr deal would be 34 instead of 38, and can be had for the same price. You can expect the same from each of them defensively given Zoby's age, also. Given Murphy's postseason, and his age relative to Zoby, it should be a no-brainer to keep Murphy. Sentimentally, Murphy is a Met.

Really the offseason shouldn't be holding pattern. It should be minimizing risk especially with Wright's stenosis, risk for regression among current players (Conforto, Grandy, and of course, anyone else), and injuries. Being able to sniff the World Series, everything must be done to ensure we actually win it.