Is it time to CASH-IN on Fernando Martinez?

The Mets have a opportunity to make some personnel moves (trade) while they are in striking distance and only 1 game out..... But, the Mets seem to think that they will have a healthy Beltran , Delgado, Reyes, and maybe Putz after the All-Star break...They also have a chance to get Billy Wagner back, who seems to be making head way. This maybe the reason we have not seen any moves yet...

But the Mets do have Fernando Martinez , a guy who the Mets are infatuated about..

It might be time to trade him and Cash-in now before it's too late.. He is only batting .178 and his fielding at times looks like a circus act. His value will only decline if it gets worse..

He is a guy that I don't get a really good feeling about. The Mets are hoping he can be Beltran's replacement, but he might be nothing...

When Reyes came up from the minors we knew we had something.. He had a swagger like I am here - (Hate me !!)  I don't sense that with F-Mart.. He has some flashes, but some bumps too..

Here is a suggestion to Mr. Minaya,  maybe the Mets could trade F-Mart and Niese plus lower level prospects for Roy Oswalt and Carlos Lee... The Astros would love to dump salary,  but will the Mets take on salary?  The Mets are not really selling out Citi Field  like the thought they would and the injuries to stars are not helping much. This the type of splash you could make in a time of need..

In the other side, Drayton McLane's team is only 1 game out , but the team is losing money... The Astros could use some prospects because there farm system is one of the worst. Plus, if you can shed $ 30+ Million off a $109 Million in salaries who is better than you?

Carlos Lee is a run producer and HE IS A RIGHT HANDED HITTER.. and Oswalt is a winner on a bad team..The Mets could use these 2 guys to bolt them into October while giving up some prospects.. I don't think we can get in to the playoffs on just wait and see attitude..

The Mets are putting too much pressure on these guys (Reyes, Delgado, and Beltran)  to come back in here after their injuries and make major impacts..

I hope if the Mets don't get into the playoffs they fire Minaya, but the Mets won't..

I think all the Mets care about is saving a dollar..

Here is Carlos Lee's Stats:

Batting
Last 3 years	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2007	HOU	162	627	93	190	43	1	32	119	53	63	10	5	.303	.354	.528	.882
2008	HOU	115	436	61	137	27	0	28	100	37	49	4	1	.314	.368	.569	.937
2009	HOU	77	288	34	87	13	1	12	47	24	23	2	2	.302	.353	.479	.832
Career		1557	5921	908	1722	353	13	293	1048	484	788	112	40	.291	.344	.503	.847

Oswalt's stats:

Pitching
Last 3 years	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	BS	HLD	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP	BAA
2007	HOU	33	32	14	7	0	0	1	1	0	212.0	221	80	75	14	60	154	3.18	1.33	.265
2008	HOU	32	32	17	10	0	0	0	3	2	208.2	199	89	82	23	47	165	3.54	1.18	.253
2009	HOU	17	17	4	4	0	0	0	2	0	105.1	107	47	47	13	30	83	4.02	1.30	.267
Career		270	258	133	68	0	0	1	17	6	1727.1	1680	659	611	148	400	1418	3.18	1.20	.256

F-Mart's Stats:

Batting
Last 3 years	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2009	NYM	28	90	11	16	6	0	1	8	5	14	2	0	.178	.245	.278	.523
Career		28	90	11	16	6	0	1	8	5	14	2	0	.178	.245	.278	.523

Niese's stats:

2009 Stats		G	W-L	ERA	IP	H	BB	K	SV	WHIP
NYM	MLB	2	0-0	5.91	10.2	14	2	10	0	1.50
BUF (nym)	AAA	13	3-6	4.85	72.1	80	21	65	0	1.40

You're Move Minaya ...