Comments on: Multiple Mets Playing For A Chance To Be Part Of The Future http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/multiple-mets-playing-for-a-chance-to-be-part-of-the-future.html Fri, 24 May 2013 14:50:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Hank http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/multiple-mets-playing-for-a-chance-to-be-part-of-the-future.html#comment-360979 Hank Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:41:07 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=107775#comment-360979 Duda is here to stay. He is cheap and has minimal trade value right now. If he hits, then they will keep hiding him in LF. If he doesn’t hit, his low value remains. Murphy is gone in a year or becomes a utility guy. If Wilmer plays even a slightly below average 2B, he’s the 2B in 2014. Murphy can be a super-utility guy here or trade bait for a decent-good bullpen arm or a far far far far away projectable player. Gee will be around, he’s solid and cheap. There are spots in the rotation once Santana and Marcum move on, and the young kids will have to pitch their way in and force him to the bullpen.

Ike…c’mon now. He’s going nowhere unless some idiot team offers a package we can’t refuse.

]]> By: Hank http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/multiple-mets-playing-for-a-chance-to-be-part-of-the-future.html#comment-360977 Hank Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:33:26 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=107775#comment-360977 I think he forgot and chose to ignore that Havens is older, much more injury-proned, and has produced much much much much much less than Ike. But hey…I’m sure none of that matters. smh.

]]> By: Hitman http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/multiple-mets-playing-for-a-chance-to-be-part-of-the-future.html#comment-360848 Hitman Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:25:43 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=107775#comment-360848 Stealing 30? Doubt it. Other than that, can’t say that isn’t out of the realm of possibility. It all comes down to those knees and if he’s capable of generating enough leg drive again to reach double digits in HRs.

]]> By: SaltyGary http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/multiple-mets-playing-for-a-chance-to-be-part-of-the-future.html#comment-360845 SaltyGary Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:21:29 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=107775#comment-360845 I really hope that is sarcasm.

]]> By: Donal http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/multiple-mets-playing-for-a-chance-to-be-part-of-the-future.html#comment-360843 Donal Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:19:15 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=107775#comment-360843 Murphy will hit .310 with 20 HR and play acceptable second base.

Then, he’ll be asked to do all that while stealing 30 bases in 2014.

]]> By: Joey D. http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/multiple-mets-playing-for-a-chance-to-be-part-of-the-future.html#comment-360823 Joey D. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:01:15 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=107775#comment-360823 Hi Bob,

“In a perfect world, each of these guys earn their way onto the 2014 roster, thus allowing Sandy Alderson and the rest of the Mets’ front office to apply their considerable assets elsewhere.”

Guess things didn’t occur as you thought they would more than two months ago.

http://metsmerizedonline.com/2012/12/rebuild-of-the-new-york-mets-will-begin-this-week.html

Maybe that is also why you are a bit more cautious than you were then by concluding:

“However if they can’t, the Mets may find themselves with more holes than they can possible fill next winter, resulting in an even longer delay in the organization’s revitalization.”

Glad to see some healthy pessimism mixed in with that healthy enthusiasm.

]]> By: Metstheory22 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/multiple-mets-playing-for-a-chance-to-be-part-of-the-future.html#comment-360749 Metstheory22 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:44:21 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=107775#comment-360749 I don’t see Duda either getting any consideration either for 1st base. He has not done anything close to what Ike has given us. Havens can’t get a full season in minors and Gee maybe goes for an outfielder.

]]> By: van http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/multiple-mets-playing-for-a-chance-to-be-part-of-the-future.html#comment-360734 van Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:28:55 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=107775#comment-360734 it makes more sense than Murphy at 2nd and havens at first, but still never happens because they should have much better 1B options than Murphy to start with.

]]> By: van http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/multiple-mets-playing-for-a-chance-to-be-part-of-the-future.html#comment-360732 van Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:27:58 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=107775#comment-360732 1B is one of the few spots wehre the Mets have some Ml ready (or close to it) MiL players. So if Ike did go (assuming the mets got an offer too good to refuse, that filled a few other holes such as a real OF) they could cover the position. Lutz, Flores, Duda could all be options.

And no, i don’t want Ike to go, but in the spirit of having to trade something good to get something good back, he might be the best option.

Duda, since there is only about a 1% chance 1B opens up for him, would probably be best off traded to the Al for 1B/DH duties.

Murphy will be out the door if Flores keeps hitting, and proves that he can play at least adequate D at 2B (bar there, of course, is set low), since that takes care of finding him a spot, and adding RH hitting/power to the lineup. havens if he rebounds this year to his pre-injury form is also a very realistic replacement option.

Gee likely goes nowhere. If they run out of rotation spots this year, one 9or both) of marcum or Santana likely get traded. And going into the future, a guy like Gee anchoring the back of the rotation will be great to have.

]]> By: Mike Lloyd http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/multiple-mets-playing-for-a-chance-to-be-part-of-the-future.html#comment-360731 Mike Lloyd Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:27:19 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=107775#comment-360731 If you had said Rob that Murphy would move to 1st and Havens into the lineup at 2nd, it would be more plausible, no?

]]> By: peter http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/02/multiple-mets-playing-for-a-chance-to-be-part-of-the-future.html#comment-360726 peter Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:17:55 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=107775#comment-360726 How does Reese Havens get consideration as a long term first baseman??????????????????????

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