However, Reyes added a new twist by telling Viloria that while he would prefer to stay at short, he “hasn’t ruled out” changing positions. More specifically, Reyes mentions that “I played several games at second base for the Mets,” referring to the 43 games he logged at the keystone in 2004.
Reyes’ preferences aside, there is an argument to be made for bumping the 27-year-old one slot to the right. First of all, one of the team’s top position prospects (along with Fernando Martinez and others) is 18-year-old shortstop Wilmer Flores, who has been showing promise at the lower levels of the Mets system—though some see his future outside of the infield. In any event, once the Mets are free of their commitment to Luis Castillo at the end of 2011 (or sooner by trade), there is no ready replacement within the upper levels of the system save Ruben Tejada, a natural shortstop like Reyes but without his speed or offensive ceiling.
– Nick Collias, MLBTradeRumos.com.
No disrespect to Collias, but there really isn’t any argument for it at all. I mean, don’t get me wrong, it’s cool that Reyes is willing to do whatever the team asks. But there’s just no reason the team should ask him to switch positions as long as he’s an above-average defensive shortstop.
I just don’t understand the logic here, even a little bit. Am I missing something?
Tedquarters 
Why even mention this? He’s ones if the best as in the game.
Ted, it’s Mets management at it’s finest. If something is going right, they tweak things to make things go bad. As long as Omar is in the Mets front office and there are good trades or acquisitions, he will not get them. Instead he wants a guy like lilly, why and for who that’s the better question. Your a tool Omar, always have been (montreal expos Omar traded Lee, Phillips, and Sizemore to the indians for Bartolo Colon, and Tim Drew.)
Ted, if that’s not signs of a awful gm I don’t know what is. Suck it Omar. Wilpons you should be ashamed of yourselfs and family for letting such a tool run your trade and acquisition department.
Clearly he’s planning on bolting to Miami and playing alongside his buddy Hanley…
Ted, this post by Nick Collias doesn’t make sense for another reason that you don’t mention: I have yet to hear of a single scout who thinks that Wilmer Flores is a future major league shortstop. No one, and I mean NO ONE, thinks that he will stay at short. If he makes the majors (and that is still very much in doubt…I mean, the guy is playing in A+ ball), it is as a third baseman, first baseman, or outfielder.
What You didnt hear? We are trading for Kaz Matsui
This writer obviously never heard of Reese Havens. A little research could have produced the name of a 2008 first rounder that if he can stay healthy could be a nice upgrade at 2b as early as 2011.