Without much introduction, bam:
Probable Line Up (All Star Years):
1. Reyes (3)
2. Pagan
3. Wright (5)
4. Bay (3)
5. Beltran (5)
6. Davis
7. Murphy
8. Thole
9. Starting Pitcher
The most solid part of this lineup is the first three positions. I'm fairly confident that will be the order for the vast majority of the season. Reyes should definitely be first. Pagan should be second due to his speed, his variety of hits, and more importantly, he is one of the better hitters on the team. Wright could be clean-up, but the Mets have so many players could be power hitters, Wright is fine in the third spot. Also, I would say that Wright is the best all around hitter on the team, and that is where the third batter goes.
Spots 4-6 are murky. Honestly, it could be Beltran-Bay-Davis, Beltran-Davis-Bay, etc. Ultimately, the order should go in the way of the best hitters. I have Bay at 4th because I think he has the best shot of getting the most homers. What is difficult is Beltran and Wright are sometimes interchangeable, which is why I have Beltran at 5th right now. Thus, Davis is 6th, just because he's the youngest right now. If he shows a month in, weather its Spring Training or April, then he should be moved up in the lineup.
Finally, at the back end we have Murphy and Thole. Honestly they could be switched as well.
The one thing I really relearned from doing this, I forgot how good the Mets lineup looks on paper. When the team is healthy, and batters bat the way they are supposed to, this could be a really good lineup. Also, addition by subtraction of Castillo is awesome.
