Five moves to take Mets' pursuit of Dodgers to the next level

Alex Bregman of the Boston Red Sox attempts to field a ground ball during the second inning against the New York Yankees. Getty Images

LAS VEGAS — The Dodgers are the great white shark in Jaws. Freddy Krueger on Elm Street. Michael Myers roaming Haddonfield.

They are out there, lurking, inducing dread about when they will inevitably pounce next.

They don’t care if you think they are ruining the sport. They are voracious for more championships. They have lots of money coming off the books, as deep a farm system as any organization and a relentless focus on history.

So if the Dodgers do any or all of sign Edwin Díaz to address their late-game pen issues, ink Kyle Tucker for the offensive/defensive questions in the corner outfield or assemble the kind of offer-you-can’t refuse farm pac