Can we Please Skip the Redding?

Apparently the Mets are on the verge of signing Tim Redding. Why????? Okay first the numbers, over the past two years his record is 13-17 with a less than stellar 4.53 ERA. His K/BB ratio is an awful 1.62/1. While he has given up 1.25 Homers per 9 innings. His WHIP was 1.44. And his % of Quality Starts was only 46%. There are alot of better options the Mets could have signed for a 5th starter. Randy Wolf would have been a much better option. I also would have much preferred Paul Byrd. Or how about bringing Pedro back. The three guys I mentioned would not have been expensive. The Mets have enough revenue coming in where they don't have to worry. While they are not in the same class as the Yankees when it comes to revenue they should not have to pinch pennies when it comes to filling out their rotation. Having the ability to have a big payroll allows you to do two things 1.go after the superstar free agent and 2.spend extra money on roll players and depth. Being able to spend 4/5 mil on a 5th starter and being able to spend a few mil on backup players is very important!!!! All we have to do is look at what the Red Sox did in the past week. Since they have a large payroll budget they were able to bring in Brad Penny, John Smoltz, Rocco Baldelli and resign Mark Kotsay. None of those players were huge dollar signings but together they gave the BoSox the ability to have depth. Very few teams have that financial capability. The Mets have a very competitive team and should be there at the end. Tim Redding could be an innings eater on a poor to middle team. Hopefully the Mets will be in a pennant race and when they get to their 5th starter it will be somebody better than Tim Redding,