Why The Mets Should Trade Jose Reyes

While the Mets continue to struggle during this putrid 2009 season, the talk continues, and it's the same thing we have been hearing since the first collapse after the 2007 season. Break up the core. At first, I said, "Are you kidding me? You can't break up a talent core of talent like David Wright, Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran." Then 2008 came, and the Mets added Johan Santana to that core. The Mets, again, collapsed late in the 2008 season. Once again, the talk of the town was to break up the core...and again, I said, "Are you kidding me? We are looking at four of the most talented players in the majors right now, how could you want to trade them?" We are just about to the halfway mark in the 2009 season and the Mets are sitting under .500, but are only three games out. The question right now is, will Omar Minaya make a move and acquire a bat to help jumpstart this offense? He'll probably grab a bat—there's no doubt they could use it, but do the Mets need to start looking at ... (link)