Daily Mets Poll: Who Should Be Untouchable?
Yesterday’s poll asked if the Mets should go after Ted Lilly instead of Cliff Lee.
Today, I ask you this: Assuming the Mets will go after a quality veteran starting pitcher, which young players/prospects should be excluded from all trade discussions?
Granted, a specific pitcher will dictate a specific combination of prospects that will be offered. And when you factor in contract lengths, money owed and additional veterans that can be sent either way in a deal, the possibilities grow even more complex.
But which prospects should not even be considered as trade bait by Omar Minaya? In other words, who should be untouchable?
Which Mets Player/Prospect Should Be Untouchable?
- Ike Davis (32%, 438 Votes)
- Jon Niese (25%, 338 Votes)
- Angel Pagan (13%, 174 Votes)
- Wilmer Flores (10%, 135 Votes)
- Jenrry Mejia (10%, 131 Votes)
- Reuben Tejada (7%, 95 Votes)
- Fernando Martinez (3%, 35 Votes)
- None of the Above (1%, 14 Votes)
- Other (Specify in Comments Section) (0%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 534
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As for Niese, i like him, but I could see him wrapped up in a deal for somebody. Though I wouldn’t want to deal him, you can’t declare everybody untouchable and expect to make a deal.
As for Flores, he is 18 and dominated the SALly, and is already dominating A+ ball. It will calm down again for him, but I can’t remember a young kid like that actually SUCCEEDING in the Mets system. Normally they are good but don’t succeed (ie Martinez). I’ll take my chances with him.
Niese has pitched well at the major league level as a rookie and he has always won at every level, and went deep into games. I don’t think you can discount that. Sometimes when you have a big lead the idea is to through strikes and let them hit it. Sometime some runs score but this saves the bullpen.
Davis is the one I am not completely sold on. He steps in the bucket dramatically and it is tough to hit that way after they figure you out. Not to say he cant just not completely sold yet.