The Mets team that takes the field on opening day in 2015 will probably look a lot like the one currently slogging to the finish line of another lost season. The franchise doesn't appear willing to trade any of its pitching prospects for an impact bat, nor to spend enough to make a dent in the free-agent market.

So in lieu of actual personnel changes this winter, the Mets are considering a change to something else: their ballpark.

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