50 Shades of Orange and Blue – The Annual September Swoon

50 Shades of Orange and Blue – The Annual September Swoon

                             By:    Mack Ade 

I’m moving on.

We know that it is politically incorrect for Sandy and Company to announce that the 2012 season is ka-ka, and that the team is going to operate the rest of the season with 2013 in mind. It may be politically incorrect to say it but damn sure is correct to start running the show this way.

1B – There’s no reason to sit Ike Davis down. In fact, the Mets still want to concentrate on building up his strength after the horrendous ‘valley fever’ beginning. Target: 25 HRs.

2B – It will be tempting to call up players like Josh Satin to play here, but the more you play Daniel Murphy at second base, you keep his name out there for AL trade bait.

SS – The Mets will do everything they can to get Ruben Tejada enough at bats to quality for one of the top ten hitters in the league. Jose who?

3B – Watch for much more playtime Justin Turner and Zach Lutz and more rest for the face of the franchise, or, at least, the kind of the option clause, David Wright.

LF – I guess you play Jordany Valdespin when you’re not playing Jason Bay and you just

CF – There simply is no reason to play Andres Torres anymore. Bring up Fred Lewis, rewarding him for a good AAA season, and platoon him with Scott Hairston.

RF – Who’s left (God, this is a fucking horrible outfield…)? That leaves the left-handed Mike Baxter, who I’d like to see face lefties as well as righties for the rest of the season.

C – It looks like the 2013 platoon will be Josh Thole and Kelly Shoppach. So I guess we just play them.

We’ll look at pitching tomorrow.