Craig Brown - I May Be Wrong, But

I think that its important that the Mets start the year with Travis D'Arnaud as the #2 hitter in the lineup...So much of the Mets (and D'Arnaud's) success is attached to the young catcher getting off to a hot start...In the 8 spot, with no protection, he just won't see good pitches to hit. I don't for a second think that a guy like Terry Collins has it in him to make a decision like that. But whats the point of accquiring young players if they don't put them in a position to excel?


When the Mets drafted Gavin Cecchini, and I read a scouting report that said .260 hitter with 10 HR potential, and average defense...I was definately scratching my head. But now that teams are considering paying 15 million a year for a player in Stephen Drew, who has almost the same career statline...i'm thinking maybe that was kind of a shrewd decision. Not the first time the Alderson group has changed my mind about what I thought was a dumb decision.


Even KLaw thought the Mets pickup of Bartolo Colon was a good call...When Kieth Law says something positive about any decision the New York Mets make--You should pay attention.


When Robinson Cano signed with the Mariners, the first thing that occurred to me was that Daniel Murphy is a perfect fit for them. He could cover First or Third in a pinch, and the RF line at Yankee Stadium is a joke...Even Murph could hit 25 Homers in that joint. So, I visited a couple Yankees blogs to see if I could find some chatter from Yankee fans. Surprisingly, there was almost no mention of Murphy as a possibility. When one commenter brought up the idea, the response he got was "nah, i'd rather play Kelly Johnson at second". Kelly Johnson! Really! Is it possible that we as Mets fans have overblown Murhpy's value? Or are Yankees fans just idiots? I think we all know the answer....


The best thing that came away from the Curtis Granderson signing for me, is that I won't have to listen to John Sterling croon "The Grandy Man Can!" every time he hits a homer. I really hope the new Mets radio affiliation means I can get some access to Mets radio in upstate NY... I hope the Mets are having some discussions with the Nationals on SS Danny Espinoza...His #'s may not be great, but all the skills are there to hit 20 home runs and steal some bases. Would you rather have Drew at 14-15 million, or Espinoza and Tejada at about 3 million combined?