Mets already discussing having Jose Reyes leadoff

Yes, the Mets are already talking about whether or not to move Jose Reyes back to hitting leadoff.

This news comes just a few days after Terry Collins stated that he believed Reyes would make it back to the number one spot this season. And just after the Mets won two game in a row.

My opinion? I think this decision is a bit too soon.

Yes, Reyes looks like he’s on his way back to being the bat we all know he can be. In his last five games, he’s 8-for-16 with two homers and three RBIs. These numbers are fantastic. Again, he’s finally showing his potential this season, but I don’t want to rush into things.

Especially when there’s Michael Conforto.

This kid has been pretty much consistently hot the entire season so far. In his 12 starts this season, he’s hitting .341 with six home runs and 10 RBIs. He’s proved himself, and has shown that he can hit.

Reyes hit one homer in Saturday afternoon’s win, Conforto hit two.

Now do not get me wrong at all. I do like Reyes at leadoff. It’s a great fit for him. But it’s just too soon. Reyes needs to show that this hitting is here to stay, and that the Reyes we saw the first three weeks of the season is gone. I do not want to see Reyes batting leadoff in Sunday’s game, and Conforto lower in the order.

Reyes spoke about how his swing is back, which is fantastic to hear. I just want to see for sure that it’s back.

It’ll be interested to see how the lineup works when Reyes does make his return to leadoff. Where will that leave Conforto then? Let’s just not rush into anything Mets. We all know how rushing into things worked out when Yoenis Cespedes was in Thursday’s game before he was ready to be…