Comments on: Mets Trades Of The Past: Tim Teufel

By: Metsie

Metsie — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:36:18 +0000

I don’t have a problem with Teufel himself…
But many people back then think we didn’t need him and all he did was cost Backman playing time!

Granted many people said about backman what they used to say about castillo as far as PA are concerned…
But Backman was a better fielder than Teufel and Davey took an awful lot of grief giving Tuefel starts over Backman!

By: Donal

Donal — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:40:35 +0000

Ya, but Darling and Tuefel managed to stay out of trouble for the most part. On that team, one drunken fight is pretty tame.

I still maintain that Tuefel is set up to be Collins’ successor.

By: srt

srt — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:11:27 +0000

Just goes to show how deep that ’86 team was.
One of the only holes Cashen thought they had going in was a right handed bat to team up with Backman at 2nd base.

And I could not have named who we gave up to get him either.

By: Kay

Kay — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:10:54 +0000

I always liked Teufal and I agree I think he’s going to be the next in line.

As far as staying away from the craziness that was 86 guys read this:

http://articles.philly.com/1986-07-20/sports/26095948_1_teufel-and-darling-york-manager-davey-johnson-ojeda-and-aguilera

By: RealityChuck

RealityChuck — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:10:38 +0000

Teufel made an error that cost the Mets the first game of the ’86 series. The ball went between his legs. What impressed me was that after the game, he stayed in the locker room and took questions as long as people asked, and he took responsibility for the error, saying he should have made the play. A class act.

By: Sloatsburg Mets Fan

Sloatsburg Mets Fan — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:40:55 +0000

For a franchise that is known for their incredible scouting and efficiency, the Twins don’t usually do too well in trades with the Mets. Even if Johan’s arm falls off tomorrow, the Mets fleeced the Twins and even in the Viola trade, the key piece, David West never amounted to anything. On second though they did get a very good closer out of that…

By: Peter R.

Peter R. — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:02:03 +0000

I always liked Teufel. Very underrated as a player and along with Gary Carter they distanced themselves from the raucous partying lifestyle of the other 86ers. I think he’ll have a leg up to replace Collins as manager whenever that day comes.

By: any

any — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:39:43 +0000

keep that platoon idea in mind when you see Bay trying to do something vs. RHP this season.