Nevertheless, they did not want to bring Alonso up directly from AA. What harm is there in giving Smith some time there until Alonso proves ready in AAA? He is your real future at 1B, so you want him to be as ready as possible when he is called up. You have to face the facts that the Mets are now playing for the future, not this year.
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