Buzz: Mets Not Yet In, but Not Out on A-Rod
Yesterday, the Mets held their organizational meetings, which aims to formulate an off-season game plan based on a collection of issues facing their future.
…for what it’s worth, the team is giving no official word from the meeting, simply telling reporters that they are in evaluation mode, essentially flipping over every possible stone in advance of next week’s GM Meetings in orlando – as they should be doing…
As such, in Newsday, David Lennon writes…
“Team officials refuse to say they are officially in the race for Alex Rodriguez, but they won’t declare themselves out, either.”
…like others, the sense i get from people commented to the team is that money will not be the issue…the decision is wrapped around a) does he want to play in new york, b) do the Mets want him from an on-field, in-clubhouse perspective, and c) what do they do with Jose Reyes or David Wright, and what impact will such a move have on their development…
Most reports center around whether or not Wright will switch positions to accommodate Rodriguez,
Yesterday, in a report for the Bergen Record, Bob Klapisch wrote: “Early indicators suggest the Mets are leaning toward a full metal jacket courtship of [Rodriguez], pending David Wright’s blessing.”
According to Klapisch, team officials plan to talk with Wright about the idea of switching positions, though they had yet to do so by Monday night.
Meanwhile, according to Adam Rubin in today’s Daily News, the only message given to Wright from the team so far has been for him to stop commenting publicly about whether he will or will not move positions.
…for what it’s worth, i talked with two independent scouts yesterday, both of whom believe wright will be a disaster at second…however, they each think he’d do quite well at first base due to his quick feet and soft hands, with one scout saying, ‘If Kevin Youklis can do it, Wright can do it.’…
