With all three of the Mets’ starting outfielders on the shelf, Willie Harris has received regular playing time the final week-plus of the season. In fact, Harris is tied with Jose Reyes for most games played for the 2011 Mets, something that no one saw coming when he inked a minor league deal back in January. It has been a nice bounce-back season for the veteran, which brings us to today’s question. Should the Mets bring back Harris for 2012?
Our own Chris Walendin did a comprehensive look at the Mets’ 40-man roster situation and concluded that Harris would not be back. Now, this does not mean that Chris is Nostradamus but if after his thorough research into the matter a player comes up on the wrong side of the fence – I think it is safe to say the player faces an uphill battle to return.
Yet, Harris still has all of the same attributes that made him attractive to Sandy Alderson in the offseason. And he has the advantage of having performed well while a member of the team. H...
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