They say he's got a lot of pop in his bat, but it hasn't showed at all up to this point.  I thought they should let him start at St. Lucie and work on developing his power.  Even if they aren't concerned about his power, he could definitely use some work on his plate discipline.  I love Jose Reyes, but I don't know if two guys who run like the wind but walk twice a month are great at the top of the lineup.

I also just don't see the need for this; we've got Nady and Diaz for the time being, and Milledge will take over for Floyd in '07.  Why rush the kid?  Especially to New York?  

But Omar knows best. :)

I also wonder if it's not a move to make him a more valuable trade chip (like the Yankees with Duncan last year), but I give Omar the benefit of the doubt more than most. At least more than most people who actively follow prospects that is...

I suppose the amount of fringe minor leaguers outfielders (both Redman's, Pagan, Valent, Lydon) they lost in the offseason could be a factor too. Omar has pretty much purged the system of most players who weren't brought in under his watch as well. Granted most aren't hard decisions, but it definitely seems like more than a coincidence. Let's hope the draft and international market replenish the farm quickly...

a good lesson in how to screw up a prospect.

Maybe the kid should actually get a chance to play and see how he reacts.  Not every player will get psyched out by high minors pitching and if he does struggle, believe it or not, some people actually handle adversity pretty well.  

he was psyched out by low minors pitching too.