In today’s blog for the New York Daily News, Andy Martino reported the New York Mets have had discussions of demoting shortstop Ruben Tejada in favor of Omar Quintanilla. While Tejada’s poor start to 2013 has been overshadowed in the media by what Ike Davis has done (or hasn’t done), it’s hard to ignore the .209/.269/.264 line the shortstop has put together in his first 182 at-bats.

Meanwhile, Omar Quintanilla is enjoying a hot streak in Triple-A for the Las Vegas 51s. Through 23 games played in May, Q has hit .403/.486/.581, and is currently on an eight-game hitting streak. This solid month of play has seen his season numbers jump up to .328/.415/.480 with two home runs, 17 RBIs, and 26 runs scored.

What’s the problem with promoting Quintanilla? He doesn’t reside on the 40-man roster, which means someone would have to be removed in order to make room for him. If they do make this move and demote Tejada in favor of the veteran, Q would then have to clear waivers before getting optioned back to Triple-A. Martino cites this is an issue because it would leave the organization thin with regard to depth at the shortstop position. That’s why Sandy Alderson traded Q to the Baltimore Orioles last season; he wanted to get something in return for him instead of watching a team claim him off waivers.

While this is an issue to discuss before actually making a decision, I do have a problem with it. The Mets need to decide right now what their plans are with both Tejada and Davis before the media takes it even further out of control. Should they be sent down to the minors to work out their problems, or should they do it at the big league level? Whether or not the move will make the Mets competitive this season is moot; if they demote both of them and bring up others currently producing in Triple-A, it won’t automatically make them a playoff contender. It probably won’t even change their record at the end of the season. If that was the case, then these two would have been in the minors weeks ago.

Even though it won’t drastically change the fortune of the team, if they decide demoting them is the route the organization needs to go, then they need to do it now. Just as tiring as it is for the players to hear this day after day, it’s just as tiring for us to read it over and over again.

With that in mind, they should know that the ramifications of demoting Tejada and Davis won’t create an ideal situation, specifically when talking about making room on the 40-man roster. If they bring up Quintanilla and feel he’s too valuable to lose on waivers, then they should keep him on the big league roster.

If they’re worried about shortstop depth, maybe they should give this week’s MMN Player of the Week, Josh Rodriguez, a shot at Triple-A. He performed well in Buffalo last season (.265/.327/.420 in 257 ABs), so why not see if he can be an insurance policy? It’s also ridiculous to hear the Mets are more worried about organizational depth at shortstop instead of who is starting for them in the majors.

It makes me furious to hear about the possibility of Tejada and Davis being demoted every day. Does part of me think they need to get sent down? You bet. Does another part of me think they should stay in the big leagues and get benched for a few days to light a fire under their behinds? I sure do. Watching the organization publicly sway back and forth on this topic is maddening. I want to see them take a side and stick with it, rather than putting their feet in both buckets.

The hope and illusion of being in contention this year has already vanished, so it’s time to decide what moves should be made that will benefit the team in 2014. Will stints in the minors help or hinder the development of Tejada and Davis moving forward? That subject is up for debate, and it’s time for the front office to finally take a stance. Guys like Omar Quintanilla are waiting ever so patiently for the long-winded decision.