I vote we concentrate on getting a real OF for a change.

Met brass appear disinclined to put him into the outfield. Valdespin is much more suitable to left field than Flores, or even Duda, for that matter. Flores is fluid and quick, but he’s also slow, which will hinder his range as an outfielder.

The more I think of it, the more I think MLB teams should consider soft rotations for certain groups of players. I could see Flores learning 1st base, so that he and Murphy have the ability to platoon at 2nd base, and either one of them could be held in ready-reserve if Ike or DW goes on the shelf for any length of time.

The purpose for soft rotations is to maintain quality depth on your team. The key is to keep everyone fresh over the course of a 162-game marathon.

I wouldn’t mind seeing Flores in the outfield – he has to have some athleticism being a former middle infielder, and can’t be much worse than Duda is out there.

If Murphy isn’t ready, give him a shot I say, if he performs well for the rest of the spring.

Unless he’s trying to change him into their one size fits all philosophy which i have a problem with.

and those #s, at 2B, are probably going to land you in the ASG these days.

so far in ST, he has looked perfectly fine. No, not going to have Alomar in his prime range, but he seems to know what he is doing, and have good instincts and technique. So while he won’t get to as many balls as some guys, he will do well with what he can reach. He already looks to be a more natural 2B than Murphy. another 1.2 season playing there most every day should do a world of good too.

OF, he does have a strong arm and nice hands. If he did play thee in his younger days, entirely possible he could adapt quickly, but again, it will be a matter of catching what he can reach, just not reaching much.

I guess that is a step up from stumbling and bumbling around, and getting a quick read and taking short routes to the ball can certainly help a guy “play faster” than he is.

so go ahead, throw him in LF for a few intersquad games to see how it works. got nothing to lose. But I still see him as the 2B foundation block of the future.

Let’s hope his bat is that good that they have to find a spot to put him.

I hate to say it but Floes greatest value to the Mets may peak later this year in AA or early on in his AAA tenure when his trade value is at it’s peak. Perhaps around in July around the trading deadline?

I just don’t see Flores developing into a 1st major league offensive player.
Rather I think .285 15-20 Hr. 85-95 RBi 80 Runs score 35-40 doubles, quality to be sure but certainly not worth keeping around when you could trade him now in a larger trade for a bigger piece of the puzzle.