On Monday afternoon, GM Sandy Alderson took part in an interview with Mike Francesca of WFAN. Here I'll give you a breakdown of what he said:
Eric Campbell, Wilmer Flores, and Andrew Brown will be the next series of call-ups if the need arises.
I'm very interested to see how Flores does in the Major Leagues. Finding a position for him has always been tough, and I firmly believe that, with the demotion of Ike Davis, that Daniel Murphy should move to first and the team should give Flores an audition at second base. As for Campbell and Brown, they are both basically Quadruple-A players in a sense, and shouldn't have much of an impact if they end up being promoted.
Alderson: "This is a player issue not a staff issue"
Alright I don't believe this because Alderson wouldn't rip the coaching staff on the air. I seriously believe that Terry Collins is on the hot seat, and that Wally Backman will be the team's manager starting in 2014. Also, both Dan Warthen and Dave Hudgens need to go. The team does have a player issue, but the coaches aren't exactly top-notch either.
The Mets will try to bring in a top bat at the trade deadline, someone who is under team control for the next couple of years. The team is more than willing to add payroll for the right player.
This is encouraging, because it shows that the team is willing to part with some prospects to get a big bat in the lineup. I don't know who will be available, maybe Giancarlo Stanton or Andre Ethier, but whoever they get they will have to drastically overpay. Trading at the deadline can sometimes come back to haunt a team, so the Mets are going to need to be cautious. Luckily, after this season ends they will have quite a bit of payroll flexibility.
He wants Jack Leathersich to go to Triple-A first before making his MLB debut.
Leathersich is still 22 years old so I understand why the team is being cautious with him. He has a great arm but needs to learn some sort of control. His strikeout numbers are fantastic, but the walks concern me, along with many other Mets fans. So, I'm definitely comfortable with letting him stay in Triple-A for a while until he learns how to command his pitches. Once he does that, he could be a dominant relief pitcher in this game.
Cesar Puello could earn a promotion later in the year, and the bio-genesis scandal has little effect on a potential call-up.
Puello is such an interesting player because he struggled last season in Single-A, and has been raking this year in Double-A. He is still 21 years old, but projects as a five tool player that can do a little of everything. I really hope that this bio-genesis scandal does not lead to a suspension, because I'd really like to see what he can do for this team in September.
Alderson believes that Ike Davis is a core player, not Lucas Duda and Ruben Tejada.
Hmm. This is interesting. After seeing how terrible Davis has been this season, I wonder why he would say something like that about him. Also, why would he say this on the air? I could only imagine how this makes Duda and Tejada feel. I'm not sure if Duda is a long-term option for this team, but you shouldn't go out and blatantly say he isn't. The problem has been finding a position for him. As for Tejada, I know he has struggled but he's still very young. Saying that he isn't a core player is a slightly premature, no?
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