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The Put it in the Books Show – Season 8 Episode 21Farace, Rodriguez, and Producer Joe behind the wall are back for an episode that finally feels like the Mets chose a lane. We’ll start with the good news that actually deserves a victory lap: Carlos Beltrán is headed to the Hall of Fame and he’s going in as a Met. Add to that Keith Hernandez locking in a new three-year deal to stay in the booth, and suddenly Mets fans get to celebrate both legacy and continuity before we dive into the chaos of the offseason.Since mid-January, the Mets swung big and loud. The Kyle Tucker pursuit ended with the Dodgers, but the pivot was real: Bo Bichette lands in Queens on a short, expensive, flexibility-first deal; Luis Robert Jr. arrives to finally solve center field with impact on both sides of the ball; and the Mets went and got an actual ace by trading for Freddy Peralta, with Tobias Myers coming along for depth. We’ll break down what it cost in prospect capital, why this answers the “we need aces” drumbeat, and whether th