Comments on: You Want Grission? Here It Is On A Platter…

By: Bob L

Bob L — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:11:03 +0000

Well Met’62 (great year!), i suppose Granderson can hit 30Hrs…but because i think there’s no way to get the headline guys like Holliday or Bay…i’ve been trying to conceive of an alternate strategy that would work and would take advantage of spacious CitiField: pitching, defense, speed, small ball, good hitting.
Also, again, i honestly doubt the efficacy of signing either Molina or Barajas or any other catcher FA because these guys are too old, all would want at least, AT LEAST, a 2yr deal…and i do believe that if we do add the pitchers and position players named all weekend in Plan B, we do NOT need help from afar or above on catching…Santos/Thole will be fine with the cast we’ve bandied about all weekend: Marquis, Sheets, Wolf or Harden; Figgins, Pierre or Crawford or Granderson, Nady/Jacobs/DeRosa…..

By: theonlymaskman

theonlymaskman — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:43:28 +0000

Mets 62, our needs for the catcher position is 1 yr max not 2 yrs. Thole is in the offing and 2 yrs is too long for him to wait. There are cheaper alternatives to fill the catching postion with a caretaker like Kendall and Zaun for 2010. The batting help for the lineup should come from additions to LF and 1B. A caretaker catcher may also be more amenable to teaching his replacement as he may see a coaching opportunity as his eventual rewared with Sandy Jr out of the picture.

By: theonlymaskman

theonlymaskman — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:38:32 +0000

62, Sandy Jr leaving does change the situation somewhat regarding the catcher position. However, do we have any clue that Benjie would have any interest in tutoring his replacement? His personal motivation would be more along the lines of securing a multi-year position for himself to assure the remainder of his career with his next club. Tutoring his replacement is the last concern of his. I still would rather sign an experienced catcher as a caretaker to take the position through the next year only. There are cheaper alternatives that can be obtained with a 1 yr commit that can accomplish the same amount of tutoring and possibly with more dedication to it is they might see a coaching position as the light at the end of the tunnel. As you know I an referring to Kendall and Zaun. Let’s concentrate on LF and 1B for the batting addition to the lineup. Catcher only need be serviceable as a placeholder for Thole. If Thole gets traded, everything changes regarding the catcher position.

By: METS62FAN

METS62FAN — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:25:19 +0000

BOB, PERHAPS U MISSED THAT THE OTHER TOP AVAILABLE CATCHING OPTION OUT THERE(BARAJAS) IS ONLY 1 YR YOUNGER WITH A LESS PRODUCTIVE BAT. FOR THOSE CRITICIZING BENGIE’S “SLOW FOR A CATCHER” SPEED, PERHAPS BARAJAS’ SPEED IS IMPORTANT TO MOVE GAME ALONG AS HE’LL RETURN FROM PLATE TO DUGOUT THAT MUCH QUICKER, LMAO! WE’RE LOOKING FOR NO MORE THAN 2Y. ANY CATCHER WE ACQUIRE IS NOT GOING TO BE MORE THAN A ROLE PLAYER; MOLINA’S ROLE WOULD BE LENGTHENING OF THE LINEUP POTENTIAL, 20HR POP BATTING EIGHTH ISN’T A HORRIBLE OPTION. HOW FAST DOES HE HAVE TO BE TO GET BUNTED OVER BY THE PITCHER? OR, ROUNDING THE BASES? BY THE WAY BOB, WITH ALL YOUR TALK OF MURPHY,NADY,JACOBS,GLAUS,BLALOCK…WHO IS YOUR 30-HR+ CLEANUP HITTER? TO ME THAT’S A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT TO CONTENDING!

By: METS62FAN

METS62FAN — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:15:06 +0000

ANDY, IN MY OPINION, ONE OTHER + TO SIGNING MOLINA (2Y/12M?) IS THAT WITH SANDY, Jr GONE, HE COULD BE BEST AVAILABLE TUTOR FOR OUR 2 INEXPERIENCED BACKSTOPS.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:23:42 +0000

Nineteen, totally legal, and very hot.

By: russell Zanca

russell Zanca — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:18:33 +0000

You are right.

My mistake: she was 19.

Remember this “folks” next time I blog. Don’t believe everything you read.

By: Bob L

Bob L — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:11:44 +0000

i checked both Glaus & Blalock…Glaus was out about all of 2009 and he’s a big man…the kind of body that breaks down in the mid-30s…he’ll be 34 in August…remember Mo Vaughan?
And Blalock is more swing & miss than Jacobs…i go back to my Nady/Jacobs mix at 1B…both can also play OF and give us some ‘power’ maneuverability with Pierre when he needs rest…
under this scenario though i don’t know what to do with Murphy…’who’ would take Murphy and for ‘what’…? i do like the kid…maybe we just get Nady and pair Murphy with him and forget a Jacobs or Glaus or Blalock..i keep retracing on Murphy at a 1B pairing mode or not…

By: Bob L

Bob L — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:57:23 +0000

Doesn’t Glaus have health issues? Haven’t checked his #’s out..will do…but i don’t want the Mets to woo Lackey all winter long..only to lose him to the Yanks (same with Holliday) so i’ve honed in on a Plan B…and i’d rather add pitching (Marquis, Sheets, Wolf…), trade Castillo for ’someone’, sign Figgins…Nady (or Glaus/Blalock), either get Pierre or trade for Crawford or Granderson..the last two, btw, i think would fit us better all-around than either Holliday or Bay.

By: Bayonne Mets Fan

Bayonne Mets Fan — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:59:16 +0000

Now your just completely telling lies and that don’t work if you plan to debate me. And it certainly shouldn’t apply to a guy that is a blogger on this web site.

The girl was 19.

Now you’re fabricating a story on the internet associating a ballplayer with a 14 year old girl. That’s exactly what you’re doing.

..and this guy blogs here as well…remember that folks the next time your read his content.