With Spring Training already four days old, these are the major story lines thus far:
Sandy Alderson: Alderson recently came out and said he would like to remain with the Mets for another "two or three years." There has been speculation that Sandy Alderson would take over for Bud Selig when he retires in 2015, but that may not be the case. Alderson is signed through 2014. I believe Sandy deserves one more season (2014) to prove he deserves to be at the helm for another few years or so. While his trades of Beltran and Dickey are genius, his signing of Francisco and Cowgill have not been. The Granderson, Chris Young, and Bartolo Colon signings are to be tested this upcoming year. Alderson, in my view, has done so-so since taking over in 2011. While the "mess" has been cleaned up, not enough talent has been replaced...yet.
Ike Davis: Ike is in camp ready to go. He will get 90-100 at bats this spring in order to prove to Terry that he should be the team's first baseman when camp breaks. Teams such as the Pirates and Orioles still have an eye on Davis, and things may change by March 31st. Best bet is that he'll remain with the club, beat out Lucas Duda, and start on opening day. At 27, Ike still has upside, and if he can regain his 2012 form (30 HRS), maybe this isn't such a bad idea. Of course they can trade him also if he is showing that home run swing this spring.
Noah Syndergaard: The Mets top pitching phenom is letting it all out this spring. Throwing 97 miles an hour with a "hook from hell" as manager Terry Collins puts it. Syndergaard wants to break camp with the big league team, but that isn't the same philosophy general manager Sandy Alderson shares. Using Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler as examples, it appears Noah will start the season in Triple-A, and expect a call up around June-July.
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