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Lucas Duda has a legit bat. Definitely see him being the Opening Day right fielder next year. Hoping they straighten out the right field wall at Citi Field to make it a bit easier to play/give a very slight boost to batters. He hasn't been terrible out there, but I could see him being lifted for a defensive replacement when ahead after 7 innings. Also definitely think Ruben Tejada should be a regular in the lineup, at second if Reyes re-signs, at short if he isn't. His defense is awesome and his offense finally seems to have come around.
If Reyes comes back, I could see the Mets returning the same lineup they have now except with Ike Davis at first base. It might not set the world on fire, but it's a group of players that have been consistently fun to watch all season. R.A. Dickey is a blast to watch, Niese has shown flashes of brilliance, Johan can hopefully be Johan again, and the bullpen should be re-tooled. Terry Collins has provided energy and has proven most Mets fans (myself included) wrong when we didn't think he'd be a good leader for the current roster. Sandy Alderson has done a great job of stocking the farm with more promising, young talent. I could definitely see Matt Harvey up next August/September and a member of the rotation by 2013.
2012 will likely be another rebuilding year, but it should be very fun. I feel like the franchise is finally on the right track after many Omar disasters.
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