Mets drafted Plawecki 35th overall last year, I am hoping he will develop and be ready in 2 years.

yea and we saw his great numbers, I know it was his first year in pro ball etc.

He was far from terrible, 7 HRs in 216 Abs avg a little low at .250 but had a .345 OBP.

I'd personally try and get a package around Mesoraco from Cincinatti.

Olt strikes out too much.

Why is everyone hung up on Olt? He hasn't proven he can hit major league pitching and most importantly, we don't know if he can play the outfield. We have an opportunity to build an entirely new outfield and we're going to start with a converted third baseman who can't run? I'll pass.

i like olt plus any one of the following that rangers may be willing to give up: alfaro,sardinas,font or l. martin. and i would still try to flip olt in a deal for stanton. keep in mind the fish would likely turn it down now, but if olt proves himself as a hitter, come the trade deadline or even next off season, the fish might be more amenable. then again, if olt hits and handles the outfield well, we simply keep him. i do think with olt and duda in the corners, we should make a run at bourn. darnaud and gose works for me too. if we cant get darnaud or olt, i would consider arencibia,gose AND noah syndegard, but i dont think sandy does that. i also think we should give dickey his ext, but without a no trade, say 2yrs at $12.5m per. that might make him MORE valuable in a trade.

if we trade murphy, turner and valdespin can play 2nd. if yankees k on youk, i would offer murphy for gardener.

>>>"Trading Dickey, in my estimation, would be a catastrophic mistake."<<<

We can finish in 5th place without Dickey.

Alfaro have excellent skill sets, but is too far off.

I would shot for the stars with Texas if I am Sandy. Expand this into a huge trade.

Dickey + some combination of ( Flores/Familia/Mejia/Murphy/Duda)

...for...

Olt + Martin Perez (LHP) + Leonys Martin (CF)

Future rotation:
Wheeler/Perez/Harvey/Niese/Gee

I think the Mets will keep Dickey and trade Ike Davis to the Astros for Brett Wallace and Tyler Greene.

LOL....explain how that trade helps the Mets in ANY way?

I was thinking the astros would jump at Ike, but that can still be done if the mets get olt to play first then move Ike, I like davis but anyone can see hes an all or nothing guy big holes in his swing, But 235-250 30-40 hr 90-110 rbi , I think any team would take. maybe not for wallace and greene but maybe.