Even in Atlanta they love these deals. ] Mets strike gold with Wright, Reyes By GUY CURTRIGHT The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 08/06/06 Fleet shortstop Jose Reyes was rewarded with a big long-term contract. The New York Mets will try to do the same with slugging third baseman David Wright. Rarely has a team broken in such a dynamic young left side of the infield. When you have a 23-year-old pair like Reyes and Wright, you want to make sure they stay around for a long, long time. Mention the Mets' twosome and Braves broadcaster Don Sutton thinks of Robin Yount and Paul Molitor, who came up to Milwaukee when the right-hander was pitching for the Brewers. "You can't get a better combination than that. They are both in the Hall of Fame," said Sutton, who is in Cooperstown with them. "But Wright and Reyes are going to be special players. They are pretty darn good right now." How special are the Mets youngsters? They were the first infield teammates 23 or younger ever to be named to start an All-Star Game. Reyes couldn't play because of a finger laceration, but that is the only thing that has stopped him this season. He went into the weekend leading the majors with 44 stolen bases and 13 triples while hitting .291. Wright has the power to balance Reyes' speed. A future team leader and an MVP candidate this year, Wright was hitting .309 with 22 homers and 81 RBIs. "Both of them are stars," Braves manager Bobby Cox said. "Getting two of them like that together, that's about as good as it's ever going to get. You don't see guys like that too often. "Wright gets to a lot of balls. He makes errors now, but he's going to be a premier defensive guy. And he's going to hit 30 homers every year of his life. Reyes plays a great short and he's going to steal you 50 or 60 bases and hit .300." The pair has played so well that some Mets fans think that they are better than the Yankees' twosome of shortstop Derek Jeter and third baseman Alex Rodriguez. That might be a stretch, but you certainly can't argue that the Mets are getting more for their money right now. "We're just having fun and enjoying the ride," Wright said. "This isn't the time for comparisons. We're just getting started." http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/braves/stories/0806insidebase.html