David, R.A. and Terry

Sandy Alderson recently said that he fully expects the team's only two all-stars, R.A. Dickey and David Wright, to be here not only for 2013 but also long-term. The team has options on both players for next season. David has expressed his love to play for the Mets for his whole career and I'm sure the Mets front office feels the same way. He is the franchise player and without a doubt one of the best Mets of all time. After letting Jose Reyes walk this past off-season, David is the one of two remaining players from 2006, along with Mike Pelfrey who had a few cups of coffee in 2006. David is a lifetime .302 hitter with 200 HR and a franchise most 803 RBI. He has made the all-star team six times, won two gold gloves, and two silver slugger awards. He holds the Mets franchise record in RBI, total bases, doubles, and runs. He grew up a Mets fan in Norfolk, Virginia and was drafted by them 38th overall in the 2001 MLB draft. He debuted in 2004 and has been the clubs 3rd basemen ever since. The Mets are the only franchise David has ever known and he wants to stay here and win with the Mets. With Dickey, he isn't in the same situation as Wright, but they both want to stay   and the front office wants them to stay. Dickey is having a career year this year, going 16-4 with a 2.76 ERA and 183 strikeouts, which currently leads the NL. He was an all-star for the first time this year and is thankful to the Mets organization for giving him a chance, and he has taken that chance and has really become the ace of this team. In his three years with the Mets he is 35-26 with a 2.98 ERA. Dickey feels comfortable in NY and loves it here. After a long and winding road to get to the majors, he is happy that the Mets have given him the opportunity to be a regular in their rotation and he has made the most of it. After being drafted by the Rangers 18th overall in the 1996 MLB draft. After a physical, it was discovered that he has no ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow, the ligament you get Tommy John surgery on. Doctors tell him that he shouldn't be able to turn a doorknob without feeling pain. The Rangers were worried about it, so they only gave him a $75,000 signing bonus, after originally offering him $810,000. As a conventional pitcher Dickey threw a high-80's fastball, an occasional fringy breaking ball, and a forkball which he dubbed "The Thing." He was never able to succeed as a conventional pitcher, so he had to try something else. He didn't know that his forkball was really a hard knuckleball. Dickey started trying to develop the knuckler but really struggled with it. The Rangers, Brewers, Mariners and Twins all gave up on him and he landed with the Mets. In 2010 Dickey was the 1st player the Mets cut in spring training, but pitched great in AAA and earned made his way to the majors in May due to injuries and hasn't looked back every since. He feels loyal to this organization for giving him a chance and loves being in NY. He said he would love to pitch for the Mets long-term. Both of these players are great players to have on any team and they will really be able to help the Mets get everything turned around sooner than if they left the team. They also made the decision was to keep their other all-star, manager Terry Collins. There had been talk of Collins being fired but he was reassured that he wouldn't be and that he will also be the manager next season, the last year of his contract. I think Terry has done a wonderful job with the Mets in his two years here and deserves to be for years to come. I think he does a great job getting the most out of his players, which makes him a great manager and a great fit for this young Mets team.