I have no particular desire to cut Wilpon slack, but this seems pretty harsh.

- If Reyes was booed, it doesn't follow that the fans thought he turned down a fair offer from the Mets. It could very well be that the fans know the Marlins made him a much better offer, but still resent him for taking it anyway. The fans probably also don't like that Reyes exited his last game early to preserve his batting title (at least given that he then left town, anyway.)

- There is a difference between making an offer that you're pretty sure the player won't take, and making a "bad faith" offer for PR purposes only. If you don't give the guy any offer at all, then you don't get him for sure. It'd be reasonable to make him the best offer that fits within your budget and hope he decides to take a hometown discount. I'm not sure we need to read a more cynical motivation into that.

- Presumably, the Mets were cash-strapped when having to make a decision about Reyes, and are less so now. I say "presumably". It seems, reading between the lines of most of Megdal's writing, that he doesn't buy that. Although certainly not ruling it out, I'm not convinced.

David Wright will look good in Atlanta.

No, not Atlanta. It would have to be a team loaded with Alderson's idea of "prospect". Like Daniel Ray Herrera or Blake Stein. Maybe Jersey City.

The Braves surely have as many crappy prospects as any other team. Which 26 year old AA relievers do the Mets want?

Can we interest you in a shiny Cory Gearrin? Guaranteed to impress*.

*Offer only good against right-handed hitters. Offer expires in a month.