Remember about a year or so ago when a speak was that Jose Reyes was a fourth-best shorstop in a NL East, during a back of Rollins as well as Ramirez as well as Atlanta’s Yunel Escobar?

Well, that speculation – that was put to rest a prolonged time ago – was strictly blown out of a H2O Wednesday when a Braves shipped Escobar to Toronto for Alex Gonzalez.

It’s a transparent pointer a Braves not usually suspicion Escobar had come down with Jeff Francoeur disease, though additionally a pointer they have been starting for a multiplication climax this year, traffic divided Escobar’s intensity turnaround for Gonzalez’ resurgence.

Now a subject is what do a Mets do about this? you do not consider a further of Gonzalez creates a Braves a close to run as well as censor in a East, though it creates them improved for a subsequent couple of months, as well as that is all that unequivocally counts now.

The further of Carlos Beltran is patently a outrageous progress for a Mets, who need it, generally with Jason Bay in a hitless insurance module as well as Francoeur – who will often remove a many personification time – struggling again.

What you unequivocally need right divided is a pitcher, generally with Pelfrey struggling as well as Dickey maybe vital upon borrowed time.

I’m still ticked a Mets didn’t get Cliff Lee, though you contingency pierce upon as well as get an additional large arm in here (Oswalt, Haren). Since a Yanks went after Lee, it’s transparent they wish to supplement an additional arm, so you have to set upon fast. Like Lee, you consternation if a Wilpons have a courage to traffic divided immature prospects for an costly arm similar to Oswalt.

I was meditative about a Wilpons currently in a arise of George Steinbrenner’s death. No make a difference what you contend – great or bad – about a Boss, a single thing was positively clear: he longed for to win as well as he accepted that winning not usually costs money, though additionally creates money. While it might be astray to feel this way, you infrequently consternation if Fred Wilpon thinks a same way.

Yes, he has outlayed copiousness of income upon players, as well as – distinct Steinbrenner – has shown extensive calm (which has paid off during times as well as has burnt a Mets alternative times). But you unequivocally consternation if winning pretension after pretension is his categorical idea with a Mets. you overtly hold he likes carrying a rival team, maybe an occassional playoff team, though will not go on top of as well as over his equates to to give a group a most appropriate shot it can presumably have to win a World Series.

Again, a Boss wasn’t undiluted when it came to ball decisions. You consternation if a Boss owned a Mets if David Wright or Reyes or Ike Davis would still be around. We all know Jerry Manuel would’ve been left months ago, though you additionally know Ollie Perez wouldn’t be around either.

Anyway, with a universe articulate about how driven Steinbrenner was to win, you will expected find out in a subsequent 2-3 weeks only how driven a Wilpons are. The Braves done a initial pierce Wednesday, it’s time for a Mets to answer, if they answer during all.