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screwball
Sure Cespedes was a good acquisition, but it’s not enough. That lineup has issues far beyond what one player can single-handedly solve.
Niekro
Cespedes presence alone means a lot look what happened to the A’s offense after they traded him,Navigating the Mets lineup will not be as simple as pitching around Duda, hes also a very opportunistic hitter he drives in runs. Batting .323 and Slugging close to .600 with RISP.
Niekro
He wont make them a power house offense of course, but you have to look at it as the addition of two bats Duda or him is going to get pitches and have chances to bring guys in. The Mets don’t need the best offense in baseball they need an offense that can compete with the Nationals, and I think this addition brings that gap much closer than people realize.
rct
They also traded for Uribe and Johnson and got d’Arnaud back.
screwball
Funny how Gomes talks about winning yet is the worst player on the roster.
screwball
and worth negative WAR
RunDMC
How do you think he keeps getting signed? No one wants Debbie Downer on a roster hitting below the Mendoza. At least Jonny is smart enough to know the value of a bearded cheerleader.
Dock_Elvis
Homes proved a lot of value during the recent A’s surprise run. Even an analytical guy like Beane saw his value. Of course, any intangible value is linked to actual production…but if people want to disregard intangibles simply because they can’t be measured..that’s shortsighted
Dock_Elvis
Gomes
edcl51
Someone going to have to tel me how Alfaro can be a top prospect at catcher, when he might not even play there. 28 PASS BALLS !!!!!!! He hit .260 or .250. That’s NOT stellar ! News flash to everyone, especially an idiot named Mike Sielski. 28 pass balls, you WILL NOT be a MLB catcher !!!!
flyerzfan12
trollolololololololol
BusterMaloney
I’m going to answer this at face value and ignore that it is most likely just trolling.
In 1993, Derek Jeter had 56 errors at Shortstop. Yet the Yankees stuck with him and he became a HOF player. By the time he reached the MLB the knock against his defense was his range, not his ability to field or make the throws.
Just because a player in the low minors makes a lot of errors does not mean they are incapable of improving. Alfaro has already shown improvement. He had 28 Passed Balls in 2013, then it dropped to 23 while catching more games in 2014. This year he only had 5 before getting injured, and was on pace for 12 if he played as many games as he did last year.
Is that too many still? Yes, but the player has shown improvement over time to demonstrate there may still be potential for him to be serviceable enough behind the plate to take advantage of his bat.
Dock_Elvis
Amaro saves his job for making a deal he should have made last year?
El Duderino
There’s no way his job is saved. He doesn’t make crafty trades. He doesn’t get guys on great contracts. Only way he keeps his job is if he gets a photo of Andy and Pat making out and blackmails them.
Dock_Elvis
MacPhail might want his own guy in the GM role. Its hard to blame one individual for an entire organization, but it also might be time for new ideas. I doubt that any of their deadline deals were done without being run through MacPhail/Gillick….and if a GM must run things through others…its time to look elsewhere….reassign Amaro within the organization and get some fresh air…almost all GMs and managers have a shelf life
El Duderino
Totally agree that you can’t blame one guy for an entire organization – for better or worse. I also definitely agree that there’s a shelf life before people lose their fire or go into a realm where their particular skillset isn’t as beneficial. I don’t think he should be kept within the organization, though. I think when you clean house, you should clean house, not just push the dirt to a new corner or under the rug.
Dock_Elvis
Please reinstall the edit feature… My smartphone butchers comments