Don't be surprised if the Mets ask Kaz Matsui to switch places with Jose Reyes next year. But first they think they can address Matsui's vision problems; part of his problem defensively is that he hasn't been able to pick up the catchers' signs and set himself.
It sounded a bit odd to me that an issue like not being able to see the signs would go so long without being resolved. But when I saw an article in the New York Post discussing the same issue in a little more detail it finally caught my attention. It turns out this is yet another Mets issue that is taking far too long to resolve.
I have only one question. How much longer will management take to resolve this issue? Kaz is already leading all MLB shortstops in errors. Even if the vision issue is not a complete solution it still needs to be resolved quickly. Only then will we know how much it was affecting him and what his true value is. If the vision issue is putting him out of position then we can throw away all we know about him. All of our opinions could be proven wrong. Maybe he really is a Major League shortstop. But we'll never know for sure until this issue is resolved.
