The Mets should wait before trading away Reyes, Beltran, or K-Rod.

Oh the Mets, or I should say Metropolitans.
I am one of the biggest Mets fan on the planet of the earth. I really thought that this year the Mets could get back to their old self and make a push for the playoffs. They are not playing as bad as some would have thought they would. They are only 3 games under .500 while starting only 5 of the starters from Opening Day. David Wright went on the DL for back problems, Chris Young is done for the year with rotator cuff surgery, Ike Davis out with a calf/ankle problem, and Angel Pagan out with some muscle problem. If the Metropolitans want to keep in the Wild Card hunt they need all 9 starters to be 100% healthy. Look at Beltran. You can tell that he is 100% healthy when he hits 3, 2 Run Homeruns, in the same game!

When I drive in my car, I listen to 660 WFAN or 1050 ESPN, the host/commentator and the fans bash the Mets saying that the front office is doing a terrible job not trading Reyes, Beltran, K-Rod, or even Wright! As a Mets fan it hurts me to hear people say that. The New York Mets are only 3 games under .500! THE NEW YORK YANKEES ARE ONLY ONE GAME BETTER THAN THE METS! Why aren't people going ballistic on Cashmen? Because they are the New York Yankees. Since the Mets 'choked ' back to back years, people want to throw the Mets under the bus. I believe the Mets are still in the race for the playoffs. In the last ten games they are 7-3.

If the Mets do fall out of contention early, then I can see the Mets looking to deal players. If the Mets trade anyone, they need to get good level prospects. Not 'C' level prospects that has 50% potential of making the big leagues. I want a #2 prospect for someone like Reyes. Reyes is a game changer. Why throw something away for nothing in return? They could always keep Reyes, let him test the market in FA, and get a first and second round draft picks if he leaves. If the Mets decide though to trade Reyes, I could see him going to San Fransisco for (#1 prospect in SF,1st baseman) Brandon Belt, (#2 in SF, RHP) Zack Wheeler, Madison Bumgarner, or Jonathan Sanchez. I would prefer Wheeler because we already have a first baseman named Ike Davis. Beltran could be dealt to the Yankees because of their DH problems.

But I can not see Wright being traded at all. Wright is the heart of the franchise, you would lose the entire Mets fan base if he gets dealt away. He has done so much for the Mets. Do you remember his barehanded catch over the shoulder? It is the greatest catch of all time. Unless if we get Albert Pujols for Wright, I do not want Wright to be gone.

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