It was obvious that one team in New York was going to have some big changes sweep through the organization. When Omar Minaya started a spending spree which included; Jason Bay, Johan Santana, Oliver Perez and others. It was questioned because these were players who were near or past their prime. These moves cap strapped the team down and they all the signings backfired. To add insult to injury the team received news that members of the front office were declaring bankruptcy being Bernie Madkoff.
So what followed was many smart business moves which included Minaya departing. This left a organization in a semi rebuilding mode. They dealt Carlos Beltran and brought back Zack Wheeler who was considered the top pitching prospect in baseball. Another key move was drafting North Carolina pitcher Matt Harvey, who was a good prospect who needed to work on his offspeed pitches to be in the pros. Last season was bad and led to the trade of Dickey and they let Reyes go. In return for Dickey came highly regarded catcher Travis d'Arnaud and pitcher Noah Syndergaard who has been making some noise. Another young arm is Rafael Montero and also Michael Fulmer who both posted good era and strike out totals. Brandon Nimmo has been hitting good so far and seems like a possible outfielder of the future.
The Mets are in position to make some noise in the 2014 season, as this year is more of a trial run. Harvey is surprising everyone with his command and strikeout numbers. It seems Wheeler will come up next year in full, but needs gametime this year for experience. The likes of Ike Davis and Lucas Duda are important pieces who are struggling to perform. Pitching wise they will compete, but the performance will come down to how well the offense will come together.
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