Opinion: Rebuilding The 2008 Mets
The Mets have not been playing with their best 25-man roster this season. Yes, Omar Minaya and his staff deserve some criticism for how this team was put together. However, it’s still not too late for them to put together a team that can turn their season around.
If I had the final say, I would replace Marlon Anderson and Fernando Tatis 
with Kenny Loften and either Val Pascucci or Chris Aguila, as well as swap out Aaron Heilman and Mike Pelfrey with Carlos Muniz and Willie Collazo.
The reason for adding Lofton is simple: He has produced and won wherever he has played. There is no reason to expect at the age of 41 that things will be any different if he joined the Mets.
Muniz and Collazo are both pitching effectively in the hitting-rich Pacfic Coast League. Collazo is holding lefties to a .179 average and has a 2-to-1 strike-out-to-walk ratio. Both Collazo and Muniz deserve a chance at the major league level and should not be on the Heath Bell Express.
Meanwhile, Pelfrey needs to learn to trust his stuff and should be doing so at the minor league level. As for Heilman, he either needs a change of scenery, i.e. a trade, or he needs to be sent to the minors to figure out his issues.
And, yes, the roster does include the Pascucci or Aguila, both of whom are mashing lefties at Triple-A New Orleans. There has been a ton of hyperbole surrounding Pascucci since his arrival to the Mets organization this season, especially coming from SNY’s Ted Berg – but his addition to the 25-man roster does make a ton of sense. As stated before, he hits lefties well and does have the ability to play both the outfield and first base, which would allow the team to platoon him with Delgado.
Obviously, the above suggestions can be debated, but one thing the Mets cannot deny is the fact this team is not winning the way they are currently constructed.
If the Mets want to save their season, they need to shake things up before it’s too late.
