Exactly what does Fernando Tatis have to do to before the Mets realize that he is a better option off the bench than Brady Clark?
So far, Tatis acted like a good soldier and accepted his minor league assignment to New Orleans with grace and dignity. I thought he should have won a job out of Spring Training, but for whatever reason Brady Clark beat him out because of his versatility. (What versatility?)
Fernando Tatis has gone ahead and made a great showing in AAA. He is currently tied for the league lead in homers with six in just 13 games. That’s the same amount of homers the Mets had as a team before the Nationals series. His slugging percentage is .627 with an OPS of .978. (wow)
He is also batting .417 with three homers and a .462 OBP against left handers. Those sound like exactly the kind of numbers the Mets could use right now. He would be the perfect solution to the Mets’ need for a right-handed bat off the bench.
Tatis can play both corner outfield positions plus all four infield positions. If that is not versatility than what is?
The 33-year old Tatis once hit 34 homers and drove in 107 batters for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999, showing that his current power surge is legit.
I say we should part ways with Brady Clark and strengthen the bench with the addition of Tatis as soon as possible.
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