Mets hope to acquire bullpen help before trade deadline (Yahoo Sports)

At last year's trade deadline, Sandy Alderson fed a big meal to New York Mets fans hungry for a title, acquiring Yoenis Cespedes. ''This is the entertainment business, and we talk about steak and sizzle, and I enjoy sizzle as much as anybody,'' Alderson said before Monday night's game against St. Louis was rained out and rescheduled as part of a doubleheader Tuesday. New York was 53-50 at the time of the trade last July 31, trailing Washington by two games in the NL East.