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sidewinder11
Since when is .236/.358/.394 even average? Let alone above-average..
Brixton
.715 OPS is league average. Thats a .751 OPS from him, which indeed, is above average.
A .358 OBP is really good in todays day
A'sfaninUK
Jarrett Parker has a career .267/.371/.494/.865 with a 131 OPS+,with .294/.411/.532/.942 against RH and a .649 OPS vs LH – so why is he not being handed the platoon role against RHP right now? This dude mashes righties, facts.
jdgoat
Since people stopped using batting average as the end-all stat
metseventually 2
358 OBP? I’ll take it.
thebare
LoL
RunDMC
What’s the problem, NYM? You have a porcelain rotation, so have Gsellman, who thrived as a starter in his cup of coffee in 2016, and pitched well in ST, open as the #5. Have Wheeler continue pitching regularly by going to extended ST, and have Lugo as a spot starter and long reliever out of the bullpen, possibly as a key setup man in and out of situational roles since he’s a southpaw, presuming you’ll need a little more depth if Familia misses any time due to the suspension (though seeming unlikely now). If you get through May and Harvey, Thor, deGrom, Matz don’t miss any starts and you don’t need Lugo (as a starter), then your prayers have been heard. Could also limit IPs on Harvey, Matz, Gsellman by utilizing Lugo in the 5th and 6th innings (though that’s not ideal).
A'sfaninUK
Any team who talks like that is so clueless about depth it hurts to read. No, it’s not “a great problem to have” – its how your team should be constructed in the first place. I haven’t crunched the numbers, but it seems the amount of teams who experience little-to-no injury woes with pitchers is about 0-2 each year.
Brixton
You’re talking about the team with like 8 corner outfielders and half a center fielder. They don’t get how this whole depth thing works.
metseventually 2
Sure, the outfield depth isn’t great- but check yourself on the infield and rotation depth. CHECK OR WRECK YA SELF FRIEND
ExileInLA 2
For the Mets, “depth” means the injuries haven’t happened at the position…YET.
davidcoonce74
Oh, I bet Familia definitely gets suspended. It would be odd to set a precedent and then not follow through.
RunDMC
Yes, but based on recent articles, not nearly the length they originally thought (month). I’d be surprised if it’s any more than 2 weeks.
padam
Lugo is not a southpaw.
chri
Would have loved to see the Mets get a LH bat (or use Nimmo) in CF to platoon with Lagares. Then dump Bruce and Granderson (who really can’t play CF). Both are free agents after the year so money isn’t much of an issue
A Cespedes-Lagares/Nimmo(or other LH bat)/Conforto OF would have been real good imo.
Mets have a fair amount of IF depth, just nobody is a star. Reyes, Walker, Cabrera, Duda, Flores, Cecchini (minors) and Rosario (minors) won’t embarrass you out there.
hojostache
Nimmo for the Grandy platoon should still be an option. Conforto needs a bit more time in AAA (55 days gets an extra year of control for the Mets), but I agree that moving Bruce and bringing up Conforto if the better play From June and on.
JohnChasse
The potential is there for the Mets to go far in the playoffs and then rebuild over the winter. I could see 2018 look like Cespedes-Nimmo/Legares-Conforto in the OF, a DP combination of Rivera/Cecchini and Roosario, Smith or a free agent/trade pickup at 1B, Flores or a free agent/trade pickup at 3B, and a replacement for D’Arnaud at C.
padam
I think the Mets would be best served if they used someone like Lugo as a 6th starter every other cycle through the rotation. Gives the staff a rest and keeps them fresh.
hojostache
Agreed….but not until May or so because in April they have some days off already.
metseventually 2
If anyone is going to E-ST at this point, it should be Harvey (at this rate).