Yoenis Cespedes and Citi Field, reunited and it feels so good

The New York Mets were laughed at and scolded this week, pointed to as the MLB contender that looked like it wouldn't get done the deal it most needed. Things fell apart — in spectacular fashion, we might add — when they tried to bring Carlos Gomez to town. They pursued Jay Bruce for a bit, but that didn't work out.

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In the last few minutes of the MLB trade deadline, though, the Mets got the big bat they need. It's Yoenis Cespedes, the slugging outfielder traded from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for two minor-league pitchers — Michael Fulmer and Luis Cessa, ranked No. 7 and 16 in the Mets' farm system.

Cespedes is a great fit and he's thrilled New Yorkers in the past. Remember when he hit 30 homers at Citi Field to the win 2013 Home Run Derby? Sure you do. And you bet Mets fans will he riding high all weekend thinking about that and imaging how much power he can bring to the team's production-starved lineup.

The Mets rank last in total runs, last in batting average, last in hits. On the strength of their fantastic starting pitching, though, the Mets are postseason contenders. They're 52-50, three games back in the NL East, 4.5 back for an NL Wild-Card spot.

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Cespedes isn't Mike Trout. He's not a cure-all for the team's offensive woes, but he'll definitely help. He's a middle-of-the-order bat, hitting .293 this season with 18 homers and 61 RBIs. Those are aided some by Detroit's lineup, but Cespedes still should add a spark to the Mets' lineup. Even famed Mets fan Jerry Seinfeld thinks so.

Cespedes has shown us more than once he has a flair for the dramatic — whether it's crushing homers on national TV or throwing out base runners from deeeeeeep in the outfield. You know what else is a big task on a big stage? Guiding the Mets back to the postseason. 

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