2010 OF: Murphy - FMart - Beltran ???

Sitting in my Lucy motel, waiiting for the morning to come, I can't help but think about today's developments regarding Daniel Murphy.

What if this full time status works and Murphy bats .300+ with 500 at bats in 2009.

Let's break this down:

1. This would mean that the starting 2010 outfield would be Murphy, Fernando Martinez, and Carlos Beltran.

2. Ryan Church is on a one-year contract, so I can't see any reason to keep him around.

3. Tatis would be around 75 years old, and there's a good chance his 2008 perfornance won't be repeated this year.

4. The only minor league every day players that could be ready for a promotion would be:

C Josh Thole - if so, a back-up at best

3B Shawn Bowman - hard to believe that the Mets would waist a utility position on someone that plays only one position

1B/OF Nick Evans - Evans looks like a lock for a full time utility role in 2010

IF Emmanuel Garcia - boy, an awful lot of good would have to happen here...

OF Caleb Stewart - same same as Garcia.

No, if it is true that Murphy proves out, Evans benefits greatly in 2010 and the big free agent/trading money can be spent on replacing Carlos Delgado

But that's just my opinion...

Mack