http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/05/mets-trade-for-emil-brown-is-church-on-the-way-out.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mets-trade-for-emil-brown-is-church-on-the-way-out Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:14:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/05/mets-trade-for-emil-brown-is-church-on-the-way-out.html#comment-20452 theonlymaskman Sat, 30 May 2009 13:10:16 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=5831#comment-20452 It's pretty clear that Jerry has given Church a raw deal all year. You could make a case that Jerry alone is responsible for Church's shortcomings as he has apparently done all he could to tear Church down and personally destroy him. I like this blog as it has summarized very well all the mismanagement Jerry has directed against Church. I think it is very unfortunate that the manager of the Mets has gone on a campaign to destroy one of his own players. It’s pretty clear that Jerry has given Church a raw deal all year. You could make a case that Jerry alone is responsible for Church’s shortcomings as he has apparently done all he could to tear Church down and personally destroy him. I like this blog as it has summarized very well all the mismanagement Jerry has directed against Church. I think it is very unfortunate that the manager of the Mets has gone on a campaign to destroy one of his own players.

]]> http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/05/mets-trade-for-emil-brown-is-church-on-the-way-out.html#comment-20421 Ed Leyro Fri, 29 May 2009 23:22:09 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=5831#comment-20421 Emil Brown is a righty. I would've preferred a lefty bat with some pop. The Mets don't really have a lefty bat on the bench who can come in to pinch hit when a home run is needed. Brown has hit as many as 17 HR in a season (in 2005 as a member of the Royals). Fortunately, Brown is more than a one-dimensional player. He has reached double digits in steals three times, so he could also be used as a pinch runner. Not a bad pickup, but it would've been better if the Mets could have gotten a left-handed player with similar numbers if one was available. Emil Brown is a righty. I would’ve preferred a lefty bat with some pop. The Mets don’t really have a lefty bat on the bench who can come in to pinch hit when a home run is needed. Brown has hit as many as 17 HR in a season (in 2005 as a member of the Royals). Fortunately, Brown is more than a one-dimensional player. He has reached double digits in steals three times, so he could also be used as a pinch runner. Not a bad pickup, but it would’ve been better if the Mets could have gotten a left-handed player with similar numbers if one was available.

]]> http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/05/mets-trade-for-emil-brown-is-church-on-the-way-out.html#comment-20410 dyhrdmet Fri, 29 May 2009 20:54:37 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=5831#comment-20410 To answer your question asked in the post's title, Yes, Church is on his way out. I don't know if this little trade is tied to it. But I ask a bigger question - what kind of deal would Church be involved in? Who would we get? What would we want. It's too early to be playing GM. I wouldn't jump on the F-Mart bandwagon just yet. Give him a couple weeks, even a month or two, before deciding if he's our RF and Church is expendable. Maybe it's timed well to fit with July 31 being 2 months away. To answer your question asked in the post’s title, Yes, Church is on his way out. I don’t know if this little trade is tied to it. But I ask a bigger question – what kind of deal would Church be involved in? Who would we get? What would we want. It’s too early to be playing GM. I wouldn’t jump on the F-Mart bandwagon just yet. Give him a couple weeks, even a month or two, before deciding if he’s our RF and Church is expendable. Maybe it’s timed well to fit with July 31 being 2 months away.

]]> http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/05/mets-trade-for-emil-brown-is-church-on-the-way-out.html#comment-20408 Chris Fri, 29 May 2009 20:40:52 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=5831#comment-20408 Church has definitely gotten a raw deal from Manuel anyway you slice it. Church has definitely gotten a raw deal from Manuel anyway you slice it.

]]> http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/05/mets-trade-for-emil-brown-is-church-on-the-way-out.html#comment-20407 Chris Fri, 29 May 2009 20:40:11 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=5831#comment-20407 I dont even want to think about that Mike! I dont even want to think about that Mike!

]]> http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/05/mets-trade-for-emil-brown-is-church-on-the-way-out.html#comment-20406 Mike Fri, 29 May 2009 20:32:47 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=5831#comment-20406 Or does it mean Beltran to the DL? Or does it mean Beltran to the DL?

]]> http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/05/mets-trade-for-emil-brown-is-church-on-the-way-out.html#comment-20405 Manolo Bleu Fri, 29 May 2009 20:30:58 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=5831#comment-20405 I guess with Murphy at 1B we needed an additional back up...Is this guy a lefty? I guess with Murphy at 1B we needed an additional back up…Is this guy a lefty?

]]> http://metsmerizedonline.com/2009/05/mets-trade-for-emil-brown-is-church-on-the-way-out.html#comment-20404 Denise Winter Fri, 29 May 2009 20:20:59 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=5831#comment-20404 I always loved the "player to be named later"!! I don't understand all these little non-significant moves ... save it all up for one BIG trade that's going to pay off!! I always loved the “player to be named later”!! I don’t understand all these little non-significant moves … save it all up for one BIG trade that’s going to pay off!!

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