?You know, I hate to admit when Mike Francesa is right, because he thinks he invented every sport, but the Mets should have broken up this core last year after the second-straight collapse? They will never win with this core unit. What a waste having the best pitcher in the game on the team.

I do not buy in to the Break Up the Core argument.

Like at I wrote at the end of last season, I still believe the Mets should keep the core, i.e., Jose Reyes, David Wright, Mike Pelfrey and Johan Santana, and build around them, finding younger, ?grittier, tough players to support them and follow their lead.

Believe me, there are few players in Baseball who have the work ethic of Wright, Reyes and Santana. Reyes is out on the field every game, four hours before first pitch, working on some element from his game ? the same can essentially be said for Wright. Santana is the best pitcher in Baseball, and the definition of a leader. The three of them take losing very hard. In fact, I know Wright struggled with last seasons collapse as much as you and I did. These are not qualities that should be kicked to the curb, they should be admired, rallied around, and used as a model.

In my mind, Id like to see a tough, quick, aggressive, defensive-minded, hungry group of role players be put around Wright and Reyes, to play to Citi (NYSE:C) Fields strength, all while the rest of the teams resources be put towards pitching, pitching and more pitching.

I have been saying this for over a year now, though.

This is not to say the current 25?man roster is incapable of winning. Its just, most things being equal, I bet I would have more fun watching the above scenario? and I trust I am not the only fan who feels this way.

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