is for this season. If they’re really trying to take a year off to evaluate all the question marks they have and they’ll be willing to sacrifice wins for development then bringing up guys like Meija/Tejada/Davis might make sense because they’ll be able to develop the same way they would in the minors just against a higher talent level. If they’re focus is on winning now/results, which is what seems to be Jerry’s focus at least, then they’ll likely end up stunting players growths.

I just don’t see how (let’s say) a month of ABs in the majors until Reyes is healthy would have a whole lot of impact if he then goes and plays most of the season with the B-Mets and works on hitting normally.

But you’re right, Jerry would hit him second and have him bunt every time there was somebody on base in front of him.

Hopefully Tejada would someday develop into a guy who might hit 10 HR’s in a year, but at the age of 20 much of that power will likely come as he ages. His approach at the plate may be tested by higher level pitching, but I don’t think he’d struggle to the point that he became a slap hitter (as his speed wouldn’t really make that any more effective). If anything I’d think his lack of power would really force him to be more selective, which could very well help his power numbers as it naturally develops.

As Josh said though, at most it’s likely a month of AB’s at this point before he’s optioned back down, which would likely not hurt his development at all. If nothing else it could be a nice showcase for other teams in case Havens really looks good this year.

Its tough to predict with the teen IFA’s, but even in the draft since he’s taken over he’s gone that route. Pelfrey, Holt, Kunz, Allen, Niesen, Rustich, all guys who had fastball movement as a major strength on draft day. Velocity took some projection with Allen and Niesen, but they definitely had the movement already. I’ll be interested to see how Matz’s fastball moves when he starts facing of against pro hitters.

should be allowed to make all the decisions. Seinfeld, that is. Or even “Little Jerry” the rooster.

the gm is competent and the organization actually has a clear hierarchy or power rather than complete chaos.

I know Beane has fired managers for not following his micromanagement, and I know the Red Sox basically use a computer to make their line up and some of their in game computers. I think it mostly depends on the gm and organization how much decision is actually left up to the manager.