Give Jose a break.....

No, this isn't a post about how the rest of the NL east plays the Mets every night like a playoff game because they've been outraged by Jose Reyes antics. I only have one thing to say about that situation, if you're going to bring that type of heat on yourself and team, then you better be able to shut them up. Otherwise, tone it down and not because anyone tells you too but for your own good.....This is a post about the make-up of the bench, I believe it has been mis-constructed for the last two years and has had a trickle down effect on the starting line-up. I believe the bench should have specific roles, just as the bullpen guys want to have roles. I also think that if a player is used somewhere else in the field then his role should be filled by another player. For example, last year Fernando Tatis started as the back-up corner infielder but ended up playing LF his bench position was filled by another 2B. For much of last year the team carried multiple players for the...