Mets say they can't afford Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, but that claim rings hollow

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With apologies to Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto, no team has had a more wild offseason than the Mets and first-year GM Brodie Van Wagenen. Between a trade for Edwin Diaz and Robinson Cano, signings of Wilson Ramos, Jeurys Familia and Jed Lowrie plus a handful of minor moves, the Mets have spent big to re-do their roster and bolster their playoff chances. But despite their willingness to spend, the Mets have not been remotely tied to rumors about the top two free agents of the class: 26-year-old superstars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.

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