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The way I understand it, in talking to people last week, the Mets are not aggressively shopping Reyes. However, I’ve been told that any player not guaranteed of being with the team after 2011 is most certainly up for grabs, which is smart. I don’t want the Mets to trade Reyes. I enjoy watching him, and I think his market value took a hit the last season or two. But, if, for whatever reason, Alderson doesn’t see Reyes being here after next year – either because he’s not Sandy’s type of player, or because he believes Reyes will leave for another team – than I can understand trading him, or at least exploring a trade for him, in exchange for talent that can help in the future, especially pitching. - Mets Blog
Phillies • (1972-1989) - Age: 61 … Hall of Fame: 1995 - The way broadcaster Harry Kalas popularized it, Schmidt's middle name became much more than his identification. It was a verb, an exclamation. Michael Jack Schmidt hit more home runs than any player in the 1980s. He started the decade with a career year (48 homers and 121 RBIs), the Phillies' first World Series title, and the NL MVP. When he retired, Schmidt had won two more MVPs, hit 548 homers and driven in 1,595 runs. Schmidt has a rare claim among Hall of Famers: He is clearly the best at his position. Schmidt won 10 Gold Gloves, including nine consecutive. Only Brooks Robinson has won more at third. Schmidt and Alex Rodriguez are the only two players to win three MVPs while also playing the defensively demanding left side of the infield. "If you could equate the amount of . . . effort put in (to) succeeding on the baseball field and measured it by the dirt on your uniform," Schmidt once said, "mine would have been black." - St. Louis Today
11-25-10 from: - MWOB - 2. Ike Davis 1B - There was a point in time where he looked to be the Mets saviour for the 2010 season. Just as he got called up the Mets started winning. As the season progressed it was determined that there was no cause/effect relationship with his callup. Nothing was going to save the Mets 2010 season. Ike is the son of Ron Davis, so the baseball blood is there. He also pitched for the 16 and under U.S. team that won the gold medal in Taiwan. In high school he finished with a 23-0 record. For Ike though, he chose a career swinging the bat and after his first year when he failed to hit a homerun in 215 at bats alarm bells rang. He found his power in 2009 and after he hit .364 in a short 10 game span in AAA the Mets called him up to bring a power bat to the first base position. His first homerun traveled 450 feet and he proved to be a stellar first baseman defensively. As his career continues it will be interesting to see how his power develops. After a fast start Ike saw his average drop to .264 and his power only produced 19 homeruns for a .440 slugging. His defense will be top notch, but some wonder whether the power will be there to make him one of the premiere first baseman in the National League.
Ventura came in as a bargain for the Mets in terms of production. The Mets were able to snag Ventura for four years and a little over $30 million. In sweeping him up from the Chicago White Sox, the Mets took a Sox lifer out and nearly carried the momentum to a World Series. In many ways, Ventura, as well as other Mets of the late 1990s, helped form a Mets renaissance of sorts. In that time frame, the Mets went to a World Series in 2000 (the "Subway Series") and enjoyed much success. Ventura was one of the more productive players of this era for the Mets and helped solidify the lineup, along with Mike Piazza. - bleacher report
11-24-10 from: - mets geek - 15. Darrell Ceciliani. The system’s best defensive centerfielder, Ceciliani showed off his offensive skill in his second short season stint. I saw him twice on TV and marveled at his ability to direct the balls into the gaps with his bat. I saw Kenny Lofton do the same thing as an older, more advanced player in Triple A when I was in elementary school. Ceciliani needs to maintain that ability as he advances through the system. That is his ticket to the big leagues. Best case scenario is a good defensive, contact hitting center fielder. Worst case scenario is fading out in double A. He’ll most likely start 2011 in Savannah.
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