Ken Rosenthal on Joe Torre, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves
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Here’s the latest from FOXSports’ Ken Rosenthal:
Rosenthal thinks that Joe Torre will not manage again, but Braves manager Bobby Cox thinks he will.
The Mets are expected to offer Jose Reyes a contract extension this off-season. The sides may re-negotiate a deal, or the team may just pick up Reyes’ $11 million option. Rosenthal suggests that the team trades Reyes and David Wright since they are not going to win a World Series with either anytime soon.
The Mets may be better off trading Carlos Beltran and giving more playing time to rookie outfielder Lucas Duda.
Eric Wedge, Fredi Gonzalez, Mike Quade and Pat Listach would be good fits for the Chicago Cubs since they have good relationships with GM Jim Hendry. Hendry hasn’t been able to talk freely with his previous two managers – Dusty Baker and Lou Piniella.
The Atlanta Braves have a few items on their shopping list: A middle-of-the-order hitter in left field, veterans in the bullpen to replace closer Billy Wagner and setup man Takashi Saito and a right-handed hitter to complement Freddie Freeman at first base.

