Mets Morning News: Reyes, Reyes, & More Reyes

According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, Sandy Alderson is considering making Jose Reyes a substantial offer in the offseason.

Alderson has not only been swayed by the MVP-caliber play of Reyes, but also in calculating the additional worth that would come by elating the fan base if Reyes could be retained and how much it would cost to replace a switch-hitter in his prime if Reyes left.

In other words, if the Mets surmise that Reyes is worth, say, five years at $100 million, is it worth it to go to, say, six years at $120 million or more and see that additional money as: 1) $10 million of advertising directed at the fans and 2) $10 million in peace of mind that they do not have to try to find replacements to make up for what would be lost, especially since they already know Reyes can play in New York and loves playing here.

In case you missed it yesterday, Reyes underwent an MRI to evaluate his left hamstring. He was diagnosed with a grade 1 hamstring strain, which is the least severe kind of strain.

"I just have to make sure I'm ready to go. I don't want to go into a game and play one or two innings and have to come out of the game. When I want to play I have to make sure my leg is going to be able to stay for a full game. ... But right now I'm looking forward to being in the lineup the next couple of days."

Reyes and Carlos Beltran were selected to this year's All-Star Game. Reyes overcame a nearly 245,000 deficit to beat out Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki as starter at shortstop.

Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling, and other members of the 1986 team will be helping Habitat for Humanity build new homes for those in need.

Darling is particularly proud that across the generation of Mets players, they have lent a hand with the program in the city.

"My two boys and I went down to New Orleans and worked with Habitat there and it was such a wonderful bonding experience for us. I really think it's a great program. What's great about the Mets doing this here in the city is that so often people only think of the people in ravaged areas; sometimes it's the families in your neighborhood that need help, the family down the street."