Comments on: Another Preposterous Idea

By: theonlymaskman

theonlymaskman — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 13:11:59 +0000

This has nothing to do with improving Bay’s performance. It’s about doing a salary dump by getting rid of Pagan. Player performance is not the issue here; lowering spending IS the issue.

By: METS62FAN

METS62FAN — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:23:54 +0000

I’M MUCH MORE APALLED BY THE CONCEPT OF MURPHY’S LF RETURN THAN BAY IN CF. I’VE LONG SUSPECTED THAT MARTINO LONGED FOR THE DAYS OF 2007 WHEN HE COULD WRITE IN SUPPORT OF THE PH’IN PHILLIES WHILE SLOWLY TORTURING ANY NYM FANS. I’VE LONG BELIEVED HIS S&M COMPUNCTIONS LED HIM, AS A CHILD, PULLING LEGS OFF OF ANTS & WINGS OFF OF FLIES, IF NOT ALREADY OSTRICIZED BY NYM FRONTOFFICE TYPES, ONE WOULD HOPE HIS BLOODLUST HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FROM WITHIN AS EXECS SCRAMBLE TO ELUDE HIS CONTACT. WHILE HE DIPS HIS PEN INTO THE CHUM BUCKET REPEATEDLY!

By: sarge

sarge — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:03:41 +0000

Maybe in an emergency/platoon switch type move but despite playing a good LF Bay does not have the covering speed to play the big gaps at Citi.

As you said JoeD, with the Pelfrey deal, another article to give Met fans fodder and fill blog time.

By: Rickeybobby

Rickeybobby — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:40:03 +0000

It is credible and it’s because they probably won’t tender Pagan and they are stuck w Bays contract w the hopes there is a reversion to the mean w Bays career stats and he figures out his swing in the offseason. I’ll add probably no Pagan as they announced they not adding to payroll $100-115 million team payroll tops and Pagan salary gets to close to$6mill So Pridie is a lock to make team for defense. Decreases the chances Murph becomes everyday OF and increases the chances they bring in the walls. Bay has decent OF instincts I actually think he’d be fine, he will see defensive replacement for him or shift to LF late in game…The plus of Bay in cf is there is zero chance of Mets being competitive w $110million payroll unless we take chances, if Bay is productive in cf it beats a pagan or pride no upside situation, and gives us another slot to upgrade offense, Duda looks like he’ll play almost everyday next year I’m sure they’ll get another Hairston type as well…eh too early to figure out offseason moves….

By: alex68

alex68 — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:38:12 +0000

you want pridie on CF?? i mean.. really??

By: darth minaya

darth minaya — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:35:05 +0000

Hojo in center.

BRILLIANT!

By: Metsie

Metsie — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:01:00 +0000

At this point I think the best way forward for Bay is to pay a big chunk of his salary and trade him for some middle inning bullpen help.

Some team who has a short LF might be willing to make that trade if we agree to pay most of his Salary.

As for CF, I would be fine with Pride there if Murphy could learn to play RF and Duda plays left to get both bats in the lineup.

I’ll take the lesser bat to have the better fielding in CF that can help get to balls that Duda and Murphy might not.

But the big question on that plan is can Murphy actually play the OF.

By: Mets2012

Mets2012 — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:13:51 +0000

If Bay becomes the hitter the Mets signed for I don’t thinks it is the worst idea. He is a decent fielder. This talk is more about Pagan.

By: Brandon Butler

Brandon Butler — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:36:10 +0000

I agree with Ben. Martino isn’t really that credible in my opinion, so until i hear this from someone like Steve Popper, Adam Rubin, or any other actual baseball source, then i’ll know its a true possiblity.

As for the move to CF, its not going to make a difference. If Bay can’t perform in LF, what makes the Mets think he will perform if he moves to another outfield position such as centerfield. Give me a break…..

By: 86mets

86mets — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:29:12 +0000

Well……this IS the same organization that thought the following players would work out well in center field:

1. Juan Samuel
2. Keith Miller
3. Howard Johnson
4. Vince Coleman

You know, after the debacles that the aforementioned experiments turned into you would think such idiotic ideas would be a thing of the past for this team. Apparently, however, someone who was a part of the Mets F/O in the 90′s is still employed with the Mets. More likely this is an attempt to find a story where there is none. I hope so anyway.

By: jerseymet

jerseymet — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:02:33 +0000

Would this be some sort of a platoon with Pridie? Would the Mets non tenter Pagan?

By: martin

martin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:52:55 +0000

odd use of the word mitigated.

By: jdon

jdon — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:40:39 +0000

If there is even a shred of truth here, it says a lot about Angel Pagan’s prospects with the team.

By: Metstheory22

Metstheory22 — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:18:16 +0000

I think Murphy back in the outfield is the bigger blunder in the story.

By: alex68

alex68 — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:52:51 +0000

taking a donal!!!

By: Donal

Donal — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:50:41 +0000

Bessy is about to drop a story idea for Martino.

By: XtreemIcon

XtreemIcon — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:48:23 +0000

Out to pasture, I’m guessing.

By: Mr North Jersey

Mr North Jersey — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:46:21 +0000

OK Joe D I need some help. what exactly is the symbolism behind the cow grazing out in the field?

By: alex68

alex68 — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:12:45 +0000

lmao!!!!! lighten up man.. remember we had bubba trammel, mcewing and darryl hamilton playing the OF during the 2000 season?? lol

By: Donal

Donal — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:11:35 +0000

Martino said something dumb to whip Mets fans into a frenzy? Good heavens! We’ve never seen this before. He’s usually so well informed and logical. Fan baiting is in no way part of his usual MO.