Cutnpaste: - Jenrry Mejia, Ollie and Castillo, Carlos Beltran, and Keith Hernandez

Jenrry Mejia:

Throw out the numbers on Mejia, whose track record even in the Minors is limited and who will not turn 22 until after the Mets pack it up for the winter in 2011, anyway. he struggled in his first taste of the big leagues, but he was miscast for a while as a reliever. He does have the heat to come out of the bullpen and try to blow it by batters, but his fastball is better when he backs off a bit and throws it with movement. He also commands a curve and a change, which makes him a starting pitcher or nothing at all. The Mets are excited about Mejia, and with good reason. -

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Ollie and Castillo:

Apparently Mets GM Sandy Alderson was serious when he put second baseman Luis Castillo and left-hander Oliver Perez on notice in mid-December, saying “if they don’t earn their way on the team, they won’t be on the team.” Buster Olney of ESPN.com wrote today in his Sunday notes column that the Mets have tried to trade Castillo all winter long and are now internally discussing the possibility of releasing him because no suitors have come forward. Perez might also get the boot if he shows no signs of progress during spring training.  - link  



Carlos Beltran:

To a lesser extent, 2011 success may eliminate the team’s options in regards to Beltran. Should Beltran return to form, the new front office will be unwilling to spend the money necessary to keep him in Flushing (and rightfully so) next winter. Similar to the case of Reyes, the team will not part with a healthy Carlos Beltran if the opportunity to win now is present. As such, 2011 success may cause the Mets to forfeit any return on this investment as well. - link  



Keith Hernandez:

The ultimate team leader in Mets history. He was to the Mets what Mark Messier was to the Rangers in the nineties. Some have made a case that he belongs in the Hall of Fame, but I would settle for the team retiring his number 17. Clutch hitter, great eye at the plate, and one of the best defensive first basemen in the history of the league. Mex was a thinking man’s player, and I wonder if he legs didn’t give out after 1987 if the Mets would have won another title. - link