Ok, we all (hopefully) want our very own lil rapper, the one who throws up a claw for every hit he gets back next year. The fact he looks slightly like the predator with his dreds flopping around only strengthens his case. With a healthy September, he is coasting to around 6 WAR, just like the three best seasons of his career, 2006-2008. So, hamstring issues aside, we can only hope to see him in a Los Mets uniform again next year.

Second base, in addition to other positions on the diamond, is open to competition, argument, trade possibilities, etc

Who is the Mets best option, offensively, defensively, financially and developmentally for the future? This is where it gets a little murky---between Ruben Tejada, Daniel Murphy, Justin Turner, Reese Havens, Jordany Valdespin--we have options but which is best for the franchise, and most importantly, to win games? 

           AVG  OBP SLG OPS      Age

Tejada     .281 .366 .337 .703      21

Murphy    .320 .362 .448 .809      26

Turner      .262 .331 .356 .687       26

Havens     .289 .372 .455 .827       24 @AA Binghamton

Valdespin .294 .333 .468 .801       23 @AA and AAA  (37 SB)