Note: Mets Organizational Meetings
The Mets are holding their organizational meetings today, reports Mark Hale in the New York Post.
…basically, management and the team’s owners will get together and 
formulate an off-season game plan based on a collection of issues facing their future…
In Hale’s report, he lists a variety of potential issues that are expected to be on the team’s docket.
…so, let’s go through them, in a stream-of-consciousness kind of way…
“The Mets are long shots to pursue Alex Rodriguez,” writes Hale, “but that doesn’t mean they won’t at least discuss him.”
…agreed…but, wow, that’s not a light-weight discussion…i hope the team has been discussing it, frankly, knowing full well he was likely to end up a free agent…they most certainly have the dollars, and can justify the cost since a-rod is clearly worth it from a television, marketing p.o.v.…the real debate is whether he is worth changing the fundamental nature of this team, including a series of position switches involving the team’s best players…as i have stated in other posts, i’m undecided on this…i have a bad feeling about what he’d do to the ‘make-up’ of this team…on the other hand, its current make-up was not good enough to fight off a rough slide last season - so maybe a change would be good…plus, i can’t fault the team for putting ticket sales and sny ad-revenue high on their priority list - you know, seeing as this is a business…
Minaya, as quoted by Hale…
“First and foremost we want to address pitching. Championships are won with pitching; we saw that with the Red Sox.”
…as of now, Pedro Martinez, John Maine and Oliver Perez are locks for the starting rotation…Mike Pelfrey may be ready…Phil Humber will need more work…however, both could realistically start the year for the Mets…i just don’t think that will happen…i truly believe the team will work hard to acquire a young, under-contract starting pitcher via trade…how much that will cost remains to be seen…subsequently, if it costs Lastings Milledge, the team will need to 
address a void in right field…if milledge stays, it’s time to trust him with the starting spot…
Lastly, Hale writes: “Interestingly, if the Mets are able to acquire another starting pitcher this winter, they may consider putting El Duque in the bullpen.”
…this is a no brainer, especially if a younger, healthier starting pitcher is acquired…additionally, it’s like making an acquisition for the bullpen, where el duque can more realistically work and rest according to his aches and pains, of which he’ll have many…
