Harper: Mets Built For Long Run

According to John Harper of the Daily News, the Mets are built for the long run.

Harper says that the Mets are built around young players such as Jose Reyes, David Wright, Carlos Beltran and those young pitchers (Mike Pelfrey, Phil Humber, Oliver Perez and John Maine) do that they can make a long run (like the Braves).

Also in the article Mets owner Fred Wilpon says, "We've got payroll flexibility, that's something we're always going to try to have. That and numbers (of tradeable young players). We're building something here. The goal is to make it a long run, not a short run."

...if we have payroll flexibility and players, then why don't we trade for Brad Penny or Jon Leiber.

..harper is one hell of a writer. He gets everything smack on the head.