This week’s rumor centered around Michael Bourn, the game’s top-ranked free-agent outfielder. The Mets have reportedly discussed petitioning Major League Baseball to allow them to keep their 11th overall Draft pick if they sign Bourn, who would normally cost his new team a first-round selection. But Sandy Alderson has not made an official request because he does not yet have a deal in place, and he may never, considering Bourn’s contract demands and the Mets’ conservative offseason approach.