Comments on: So Who’s Excited About The Bay/Duda Platoon In 2013?

By: JNG

JNG — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:04:36 +0000

Duda breaks wrist, Bay released. Plan B?

By: jerseymet

jerseymet — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:33:09 +0000

Seeing as Bay is one of our better defensive outfielders: more him to right field with Baxter.

By: Joe Gomes

Joe Gomes — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:31:17 +0000

Is George Foster available?

By: Brooks

Brooks — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:28:10 +0000

Duda should be showcased this coming year so he can be traded to a team that will use him as a 1B or DH because that’s what he is. He’s of no use to us if he’s going to play outfield.

Hey here’s an idea, platoon Bay with Ike at 1B, then trade Duda for another RH 1B that can platoon with Ike after Bay leaves. Solved!

Ike will be traded once Flores is ready anyway.

By: Metstheory22

Metstheory22 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:39:00 +0000

Yeah, If you are going to platoon Bay at all, it should be in rightfield with Baxter and let Duda play against all pitching.

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:35:55 +0000

Not the preferred solution, but given the $$$ situation I can live with Bay/Duda in LF. I can also live with Kirk/Hairston in RF. However, Mets desperately need a CF/leadoff that plays really good D (Span, Fowler by trade), a decent closer (Madson signing), and a servicable RH catcher (Shoppach signing). If they can make these 3 additions via trades/signings without trading MLB pitching (Niese, Dickey) or top flight prospects, they should be respectable in 2013 and can build from that base. This is doable, but the Wilpons need to find another $10 million under the matress or between the sofa cushion.

By: Met Maniac

Met Maniac — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:29:50 +0000

No, they call him “The Convict” now.

By: taskmaster4450

taskmaster4450 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:29:27 +0000

Since Lenny was convicted, he gave up all rights, including to “the dude”.

By: Dan Valis

Dan Valis — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:28:09 +0000

by the way, good one on your Cerrone comment!

By: Dan Valis

Dan Valis — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:24:00 +0000

Alex, you can’t hide we all know your a closet Jason Bay fan!

By: Dan Valis

Dan Valis — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:19:47 +0000

sorry about the error it will be fixed

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:19:30 +0000

Also, isn’t “The dude” rightfully Lenny Dykstra?

By: raysadecki

raysadecki — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:54:19 +0000

Hey it was the sophmore jinx for Duda. Bay………………….He will be on a contract push. Like they say YA never know.

By: Just_Da_Damaja

Just_Da_Damaja — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:30:19 +0000

Well to be fair…Bay…like Sandy…didnt really wanna come here…Peter Gammons said that Jason Bay told him that he would rather play in Beirut than in Queens….

By: taskmaster4450

taskmaster4450 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:22:03 +0000

Great post EXCEPT for one thing: both players are extremely flawed.

Duda cant catch the ball so he better give you a lot more than 15/57 to offset all the runs he gives up in the field. As for Bay, I am not even going to look up his splits. He hit .165. That is awful no matter how it breaks down.

The only hope is that one of the two finds a consistent productive stroke. I dont believe there is a likelihood that both will perform well even in a reduced role. Honestly, I feel the only hope is that Duda becomes somewhat productive and hits around 25 hrs. If he can do that, he is tolerable. Bay, I foresee him coming to ST, having a lackluster performance, and being cut. He simply does not have it at the plate anymore. I dont know if it is mental, NY, his eyesight, or whatever. The bottom line is he doesnt hit and I cant see that changing.

Ideally, the Mets would be in terrific shape if both came into ST mashing the ball. Then you could have Duda in LF and Bay in RF (because Duda for some reason is even worse in RF than LF) and the lack of RH production is aided. Of course, ideally I would win the lottery and my financial problems would be solved. But you never know, long shots sometimes pay off (just not usually for the Mets).

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:20:53 +0000

Lmao, yeah, he hustles… We should give this guy all type and kinds of chances because of that.. Never mind he’s been the biggest Piece of ____ as a FA in NY Mets history, keep him in the roster because he is a good clubhouse guy, he hustle and he’s gritty….

By: Just_Da_Damaja

Just_Da_Damaja — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:15:16 +0000

But he’s gritty !

By: Just_Da_Damaja

Just_Da_Damaja — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:14:43 +0000

Why would you platoon…in a year when you KNOW you are not competing for a WC…much less the division…?

Lucas Duda needs to learn how to hit left-handed pitching….he cant do that from the bench

This is all about 2014 and beyond…

Holding onto Bay reinforces what someone once famously said about the Coupons

Fred is NOT “I’m never gonna spend money cheap”

Fred is:”I’m gonna use this busted radio that only plays 2 stations and only goes half-way up in volume because I already paid for it cheap”

This is why most GM’s cant survive in Queens…

where as other GM’s or managers have the ability to bench unproductive players or release them…

a gm and manager for the mets is stuck with that player

What if the Mets moved Lucas Duda to LF when bay was injured….

What if Lucas showed that LF was his best position….

Now when Bay comes back….Fred’s refusal to bench/release bay ( which exhibits his cheapness ) is out front and center…

This is why i always say…we wont go anywhere so long as Fred Coupons is owner of this team

By: Alex68

Alex68 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:08:40 +0000

“Bay hit eight home runs in 2012, four from each side of the plate. However, he drove in 15 runs against lefties as a pose to just 5 versus right handed pitchers”

LMAO, the funniest sh** i have heard in a while in this site!!!!!!!!!! He drove 15 runs and we somehow celebrate that!?!?!? Lmao…… My god…

By: Just_Da_Damaja

Just_Da_Damaja — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:05:04 +0000

“Bay hit eight home runs in 2012, four from each side of the plate”

Let me find out Matt Cerrone is posting here under an alias