"Score it 6-3. Reyes to Delgado."

According to the bastion of veracity and objectivity that is the NY Post, the Mets have extended offers to Carlos Delgado and Moises Alou. Although reports out of NY were that the Mets preferred Sexson, I had always suspected that Minaya would target Carlos.

As alluring an option as Sexson is at first base, Delgado appears to be the Mets' top choice. A week ago The Post reported GM Omar Minaya and special assistant Tony Bernazard had placed phone calls to Delgado directly to express the team's interest.

Delgado won't come cheap as he is reportedly seeking 4 years and $64 million guaranteed, but I think that if the Mets offer him a fair deal [3/$36M] they could land him. Mark Hale believes "the Mets' offer for Delgado is somewhere in the neighborhood of three or four years for at least $10 million-$12 million per season." I have said it before and I'll continue saying it, if the Mets land Delgado and don't deal any prospects, this offseason can and should be qualified as a success. Even if it includes Alou.

Not wanting to ruin my feel-good momentum by talking about Moises, I'll leave you with some good news. Our "main man" Jose Reyes is establishing himself as one of the best players in the DWL and is scheduled to start at shortstop for the Dominican All Stars when they face their Puertorican counterparts today. In his brief time with the Gigantes, Reyes is showing why he was consistently ranked one of the best young talents in the game just a year ago. Through 92 ABs, his line stands at 315/376/486 with a 9/4 bb/so ratio, his usual stellar defense and 5 stolen bases. A walk every 10 ABs and more walks than strikeouts? We'll take it. No signs of the injury either. Here's how some other Met prospects are faring in the winter leagues:

Jose Parra
0.53 ERA 17 ip 6/18 bb/so 15 hits [9.5 k/9 3.0 k/bb]
Second in saves in the Dominican League. Has been dominant.

Yusmeiro Petit
2.18 ERA 45.1 ip 7/48 bb/so 37 hits [9.5 k/9 6.85 k/bb]
A 6.85 k/bb? Are you kidding me? Easily the best pitcher of the league.

Blake McGinley
2.95 ERA 21.1 ip 4/23 bb/so 21 hits [9.7 k/9 5.75 k/bb]
Goodbye.

Victor Diaz
267/347/511 11/26 bb/so 7 XBHs [4 HRs]
Pretty good. The reports on his defense havent been good though.

Aarom Baldiris
220/270/288 4/17 bb/so 2 XBHs [0 HRs]
Ouch. Apparently he has been shut down by Magallanes.