Reyes has told reporters that he will not negotiate his contract during the regular season, and Sandy Alderson has said he will not get into contract talks before the season starts. That being said, Reyes faces the following:
1. He is traded at the trade deadline, or;
2. He hits the free agent market at the end of the season.
By the looks of things, it would appear as though the Mets are preparing for the loss of Reyes. Ruben Tejada will be in Triple-A this season and will be used solely at shortstop. So, it's not like the Mets would have nobody to fill his roll in the field if he left.
As for the offense provided by Reyes, so what? He hasn't provided much of anything the past few seasons in my opinion. His only real asset is his speed, and that is only an advantage for him if he is able to get on base.
His running game has dropped off significantly since 2007 when he had 74 stolen bases. He went on to steal 56 bases in 2008, 11 bases in 2009, and 30 bases in 2010.
And this crazy notion of Reyes being a Met for life...I don't see it happening. If you think the Mets wouldn't even think about trading Reyes, think again.
The Mets used to have this other guy who was a pretty good pitcher, and they shipped him off to the Reds.
What was his name? Seaver?
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