Ankiel Can Help Mets At A Reasonable Price

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• jessep January 28, 2012 at 4:17 pm

  I like Ankiel for the Mets but I won’t throw a fit if they don’t get him
• NJstuckinTX January 28, 2012 at 3:34 pm

  I said the Mets would pick up Ankiel months ago, and I still think they should. Is he Beltran in his prime? Absolutely not, but he does have power, is good as a defensive replacement off the bench and will probably run you about a million or so. I can see this happening.
• Keith January 28, 2012 at 3:42 pm

  I’ve been calling for this move this whole offseason. Ankiel just makes sense. As you said, a great defensive replacement for either Torress or Duda in RF, a veteran who can help some of these young fresh guys on the squad, as well as a LHB with a potential for some pop.

  It just makes sense. Sign him before he’s gone Sandy…
• Jerry M January 28, 2012 at 3:43 pm

  He also was a pitcher and has a great arm to throw out a runner.
• Sean Kingsepp January 28, 2012 at 4:24 pm

  I think he’d be a great addition, especially off the bench whether it be pinch hitting or as a defensive replacement. His arm is one of the best arms in baseball at the moment.
• jerseymet January 28, 2012 at 5:01 pm

  Oh boy another 4th outfielder! Ankiiel could be the missing piece that we need to get to third place.
• any January 28, 2012 at 5:03 pm

  I would be down with it. He can also split some time with bay to keep him fresh (and of course, away from RH pitching!)
  • XtreemIcon January 28, 2012 at 5:21 pm

    That would be the best use for him, I think.
• Bayonne Mets Fan January 28, 2012 at 5:39 pm

  I have no problems adding Ankiel either, I wouldn’t mind Fukudome just so I can buy the shirt and even though a ‘c’ is missing you can still get your message out to everyone while wearing a Mets shirt at the same time
• LA Mets Fan January 28, 2012 at 6:46 pm

  I dont know about this guy, he seems washed up to me. I would rather have someone from the minors come up and get some reps in left field and right.
• Petey Pete January 28, 2012 at 7:08 pm

  Is Ankiel an upgrade over Mike Baxter, who is the 5th outfielder right now? Yes, I think he is. Let’s get him.
  • trs86 January 28, 2012 at 11:47 pm

    I am not real sure he is. How do we really know considering how little we have seen of Baxter?
• martin January 28, 2012 at 7:32 pm

  OBP less than 300. avoid.
  • Bayonne Mets Fan January 28, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    he won’t be brought here to walk, it will be for some D and pop of the bench, drive in some runs – not walk
    • martin January 28, 2012 at 10:34 pm

      presumably you want him to bat runs in by striking out and grounding out?

      dude you almost always have to get on base to bat in runs. thats what OBP is dude. its isnt a measure of walks.

      players with lots of RBI and low OBP are players that are ruining their teams. because they numbers mean they suck but play every day in a potent lineup.
• Seligman January 28, 2012 at 8:02 pm

  Safe to say the hot stove season is pretty much over. Maybe one more signing like this one here. I’m still going to enjoy my Mets baseball and look forward to a fun season. Also thanks for keeping us warm this winter MMO.
• JoeD1966 January 28, 2012 at 9:48 pm

  They would’ve been no worse off if they held onto Pridie. He played a helluva CF. If it’s defense they’re looking for. He was only making the minimum too.
• Lifelongmetsfan January 29, 2012 at 1:02 am

  Rick Ankiel or Carlos Beltran—– Beltran of course.
  Rick Ankiel or Angel Pagen —– Pagen
  Rick Ankiel or Andres Torres —- ?
  Release Fernando Martinez, waive Jason Pridie and Nick Evans…..?

  Wow. this great Sandy Alderson saster plan is so good no one can figure it out!
  • MetsMan86 January 29, 2012 at 1:55 am

    I’m tempted to agree, but the spelling mistakes…
• jdon January 29, 2012 at 5:15 am

  as a backup—ok. He has no srike zone, has not flashed real power, as you say, n a few years, and is a pitcher. But as a backup LHH OF, ok.
• theonlymaskman January 29, 2012 at 9:17 am

  I have to ask, is this rebuilding? Of course not, this is patching together from a salvage shop. Get him if you like, but how long will he be of any value? Certainly not something you would do in the big picture long-term building of a ruined franchise. Just another chaeapie one day action to make it to tomorrow. Can he have some mild contribution here? Sure, but this is not rebuilding. Of course, I beleive rebuilding will not actually start until some more years transpire. So go ahead and do it, but it’s mostly ho-hum, what else do you have for me? I remember the line from the song: “Is that all there is?”
• Alan January 29, 2012 at 9:46 am

  Ankiel would be a good pickup for the Mets. With Lucas Duda’s limited range, Rick would help the defense and he does have power. He’d be a better hitter if he could cut down on his strikeouts. Take a shot Sandy!
• srt January 29, 2012 at 10:11 am

  Eh….I’d much rather see some SP depth.
  • theonlymaskman January 29, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    Ankiel can do that do too, just not very well, but he would fit on this staff just as well as Chris Young would.
• jdon January 30, 2012 at 6:00 am

  I really have an aversion to having anyone in the offensive lineup who has an OBO under .300. That is not too much to ask. Maybe even .320. That would be a good floor for rating a player, starter or backup. And from the .320′s I want to see power.
  • jdon January 30, 2012 at 6:01 am

    OBO is a typo. OBP, obviously.