Found June 24, 2009 on Mets Fever: Yardbarker Blogger Network
With Omar's reluctance to make a trade and turning to the farm to fill their needs, the Mets should consider promoting Shawn Bowman when they demote a reliever.Bowman isn't the perfect match defensively because of the positions he plays, he maybe the best young offensive alternative. It would leave Cora without a safety net but if he was injured in game you could live with Tatis and then they could call-up Argenis Reyes. Right now the plan is to promote Argenis Reyes when the bullpen is fully rested, a guy who hit .219 in his last major league stay is the last thing this team needs.Bowman was the seventh ranked prospect in the Mets farm in 2004, he was the best corner infielder in the system and had a solid bat. Many speculated that if Bowman continued to progress he would have pushed David Wright to firstbase. Bowman didn't progress as planned due to a debilitating back injury which cost him most of 2005-2007 ( just over 100 games in three seasons). Since returning in 2...
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