The Mets haven’t developed a second baseman since Edgardo Alfonzo. In the eight seasons since his last appearance with the team, fans have watched Luis Castillo, Jose Valentin, Anderson Hernandez, Kaz Matsui and Roberto Alomar’s doppelganger try and man the position with very little success, but finally there’s some hope for the future of that position. Sandy Alderson has lined up several young players with something to prove to compete for the position, and while that’s generally a positive, I fear he may have overloaded Terry Collins with too many options.
I know, too many options at second base doesn’t register with Mets fans, but I counted EIGHT players that will be invited to camp that will require playing time at that position. And in a month and a half of spring training, is that enough time for Collins to give each player enough of a shot to prove his worth?
Daniel Murphy, Luis Castillo, Brad Emaus and maybe even Justin Turner seem to have the l...
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