According to multiple sources, New York Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson is strongly considering making a substantial offer to the soon to be free agent shortstop Jose Reyes.
I’ve felt all along Reyes has been worthy of a deal in the neighborhood between five years or six years at $100 to $120 million dollars. Coming into the 2011 season many felt Reyes was worth about a five year $75 million dollar contract.
However, with the career year Reyes is putting together, which very could bring the dynamic 28-year-old his first career MVP, is Jose Reyes really worth $20 million per season for the next 5 or 6 years?
The answer: Yes.
Forget his league leading .354 batting average, his lead best 65 runs scored, his league best 124 hits, and his league best 15 triples, it’s more than numbers with Reyes.
I think for the first time since being named GM Sandy Alderson truly understands the importance of what Reyes means not only to the franchise but the fan base.
It may be safe to say that Reyes has taken the reigns from 3rd basemen David Wright as the face of the franchise, but not only that Jose is the heart and soul of the Mets. When Reyes is at his best he fuels the Mets in ways no one else on the team can, his energy, emotion, and intensity is second to none.
At this point, it’s safe to say the chances of Jose Reyes being traded at the trade
deadline are slim and none, favoring the none side.
Just hearing the report today that Sandy Alderson wants to get something done and is willing to back up the truck for the continued services of Jose Reyes as a New York Met is relieving to say the least.
Undoubtedly not only has Reyes been the MVP of the Mets, but in all likely hood is the NL MVP up to this point.
Although Reyes has repeatedly stated that he is not interested in negotiating an extension during the season one would think if Sandy Alderson and his regime offered Reyes a deal he couldn’t refuse the chances of #7 remaining a Met would be highly likely.
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