Comments on: Den Dekker Stands To Gain If Nieuwenhuis Lands On DL

By: Metsie

Metsie — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:23:40 +0000

So is EGO but with alcoholism you can just stop drinking….
Egotists can’t stop thinking or they are clinically dead!

By: Valdespin1

Valdespin1 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:59:21 +0000

Alcoholism is a character issue

By: Metsie

Metsie — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:15:14 +0000

No it shows alcoholic issues….

Nothig more….And since then he hasn’t been a problem issue in any way…
Your namesake can’t say that he got suspended just a month or two ago….

By: Valdespin1

Valdespin1 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:13:13 +0000

It shows makeup and character issues

By: Metsie

Metsie — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:30:48 +0000

Sounds a lot more like a dumb drunken effort to get a date than an actual crime!

In any case I was making a joke….
Note the rimshot!

By: Roxio

Roxio — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:00:32 +0000

Sorry, made a typo. Should read “you’ve covered player past incidents that were not even close to being as bad as this one” with Milledge and Valdespin.

By: Valdespin1

Valdespin1 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:17:17 +0000

MDD was arrested for stealing in college – google it

By: Metsie

Metsie — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:55:29 +0000

MDD has no issues wth stealing in fact he has no police record at all! Budumpbump!

As for Defense being half the game well it’s important but it’s also not hard to get replaced if thats all you bring…

We should look at MDD’s defense as it would impact the Offense…

If he can make up for Duda’s Statuesque speed in LF and cover enough ground to make Duda a livable option…What you don’t get from MDD with the bat you might make up for with Duda’s bat provided he hits for average and power like he seems capable of doing…

If a weak Bat CF allows us to play a strong bat at LF then in the end it’s pretty much a wash and anything MDD gives you at the plate is gravy!

He has hit at every level the only caveat is AFTER ADJUSTING….

Lets hope he adjusts and makes the Bat as much a reason as the glove to play him everyday.

By: Valdespin1

Valdespin1 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:59:32 +0000

Is it true Den Dekker has issues with stealing?

By: stealthird17

stealthird17 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:24:19 +0000

Have another beer.

By: stealthird17

stealthird17 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:23:57 +0000

Agree totally!

By: stealthird17

stealthird17 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:22:34 +0000

I agree totally.

By: stealthird17

stealthird17 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:20:14 +0000

You are right that it’s early. I still think MDD can win the job.

By: stealthird17

stealthird17 — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:15:19 +0000

I think the Mets can’t go wrong with Den Dekker in CF. Defense is half the game. He looked good with the bat today. He’s always been a streaky hitter (I know this from knowing him personally since he was 11 years old). He will adjust and can steal bases and create runs like he did today.

By: Mitch Petanick

Mitch Petanick — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:40:06 +0000

Just a note on MDD’s strikeout issues, unlike Kirk’s strikeout issues, MDD’s are attributed to him trying to be too patient at the plate – these are the words of Wally Backman. MDD tries to be too patient and sometimes finds himself in unfavorable counts, leading to strikeouts. So where most prospects have to learn to be more patient, MDD has to learn to be less patient…not really worried about that happening.

By: jdon

jdon — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:15:58 +0000

I think they may ave a platoon in CF. If MDD were to stay he would get plenty of ABs. I could see Cowgill playing center against lefties and another spot against righties sometime. But lets wait and see if the good springs continue.

By: jdon

jdon — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:13:18 +0000

he already looks like an all around better prospect than Kirk. They both strike out too much. But he has better bat speed, is a better base stealer, and wipes the floor with Kirk defensively—-and Kirk is not bad out there.

By: Sach

Sach — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:18:08 +0000

I had said you can’t count on Kirk for CF- he’s constantly getting dinged up and missing chunks of time because of his warrior playing style. Plus, I think Kirk was exposed after awhile in the bigs last season and his bat is just as questionable vs. major league quality pitching as is MDD’s. I agree with RandomGuy- as it stands now I would go with a platoon of MDD & CC in CF and a platoon of Spin & Byrd in RF, Baxter on the bench.

By: Scott Mets Fan

Scott Mets Fan — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:25:19 +0000

If Den Dekker starts hitting, give him a shot to play. If not and Byrd and Cowgil continue to hit, give Cowgil the every day job in center, with Byrd platooning with Valdespin in right. In that case hopefully Den Dekker follows his normal career path and rakes in Vegas. That way if Byrd or Cowgil flop, Den Dekker can be called up having hit at AAA.

By: oleosmirf

oleosmirf — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:23:08 +0000

In what way has he deserved to be the opening day starter?

Sure he is a terrific CF, but he needs to show he can hit AAA pitching first, something he failed to do after being called up last season.