tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post5301107349764122391..comments2024-03-28T10:12:06.203-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Reese Kaplan -- If Only It Was 2015 Again...Mack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-54665916574775716722016-12-28T16:51:50.241-05:002016-12-28T16:51:50.241-05:00To satisfy my morbid curiosity I wondered if ANY o...To satisfy my morbid curiosity I wondered if ANY other major league baseball team had not added a single player to its roster since 2016 ended. We already know the Mets stand alone in this regard in their division. <br /><br />Charitably the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians both make the list though they have added players -- Lisalverto Bonilla and Nick Goody respectively -- who have had minimal major league exposure.<br /><br />The only other club in all of MLB that has not added a single player with major league experience is the bottom dwelling Cincinnati Reds. So there you have the business model to which Sandy Alderson aspires...Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-57194568546384885762016-12-28T14:07:15.156-05:002016-12-28T14:07:15.156-05:00"Take my Bruce, please""Take my Bruce, please"Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-44726824087697714462016-12-28T13:10:06.580-05:002016-12-28T13:10:06.580-05:00Tom - Reese:
I could be wrong here (I have been n...Tom - Reese:<br /><br />I could be wrong here (I have been numerous times in the past) but I believe Anderson has no plans on adding anyone until he clears salary in the outfield.<br /><br />I hope I am wrong, but we may be going to opening day with an outfield of Bruce, Cespedes, Conforto, Grandy, and Lagares.<br /><br />Pen wise, who the heck knows.Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-1574300071237151512016-12-28T12:52:25.585-05:002016-12-28T12:52:25.585-05:00I'd be happy with a single player added to the...I'd be happy with a single player added to the mix. There have been no major league players added and they are the only team in the division to have sat on its dubious laurels thinking what they have is good enough. <br /><br />A winning club addresses its needs. Right now one of those needs is to fortify the bullpen. If it means you are waiting to trade Bruce and/or Granderson for prospects, so be it...but that should not preclude you from improving the team in other areas while you wait for the market to come to you for those outgoing pieces. Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-19644630066370372922016-12-28T12:02:17.069-05:002016-12-28T12:02:17.069-05:00Mack, you're in effect asking us Mets mental p...Mack, you're in effect asking us Mets mental patients to show patience. My nephew just became a doctor specializing in anesthesia. I may ask him to put me under for 6 weeks until pitchers and catchers so I can relax! I have no patience!! When they signed Cespedes, I wanted all other deals finalized by the next day.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-82062312305240818532016-12-28T11:29:02.920-05:002016-12-28T11:29:02.920-05:00All -
I close my eyes and try and get into Sandy...All - <br /><br />I close my eyes and try and get into Sandy's head before I write about him.<br /><br />I guess his thoughts may be that he will have 7 starters in camp that have successful major league numbers (Syndergaard, deGrom, Harvey, Matz, Wheeler, Lugo, Gsellman).<br /><br />My guess is he plans to have at least one of these in the Mets pen on opening day (another in AAA awaiting an emergency phone call).<br /><br />I think he will build the 2017 pen around that starter-turned-reliever, Addison Reed, and Jeurys Familia.<br /><br />Does he have enough even under this plan? No,but I believe he still hopes to trade either Granderson or Bruce for another quality pen pitcher.Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-10791200322878907882016-12-28T11:21:06.230-05:002016-12-28T11:21:06.230-05:00A lot of people are on the Robles bandwagon but hi...A lot of people are on the Robles bandwagon but his numbers scare me. Last year he nearly doubled the number of hits allowed, did double the walks, his WHIP increased by 20%, his strikeouts decreased and the only positives I can take is he was slightly better about keeping the ball in the yard while his ERA dropped 5%. Meh. Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-61419371240909564102016-12-28T11:14:08.654-05:002016-12-28T11:14:08.654-05:00Holland would be a nice addition but as a second a...Holland would be a nice addition but as a second acquisition... We need a solid set up man for Reed as a closer the first 30 games and someone who could help make a 3 headed Bullpen when familia returns... <br />The robles as the 4th filler piece would be ideal... Eddie from Coronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11721279332487207089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-33116660088841668952016-12-28T11:11:14.220-05:002016-12-28T11:11:14.220-05:00Sandy is browsing the bargain bins as we "spe...Sandy is browsing the bargain bins as we "speak". He shops at Savers. Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-61496628164176745052016-12-28T10:35:28.032-05:002016-12-28T10:35:28.032-05:00I like the thought but given the number of injury ...I like the thought but given the number of injury issues the club had last year I think they would be somewhat hesitant to pony up big dollars for anyone who isn't supposed to be healthy. (Wait, didn't they give a QO to Neil Walker?)<br /><br />Seriously, I think Holland would only interest Alderson if he took a HUGE one-year prove himself discount a'la Mike Napoli did last year with Cleveland. Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-85214330532379679392016-12-28T09:27:04.770-05:002016-12-28T09:27:04.770-05:00I would go all in on Greg Holland myselfI would go all in on Greg Holland myselfZozohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328187548616168708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-53117101267916061232016-12-28T08:19:02.508-05:002016-12-28T08:19:02.508-05:00Pop, pop, fizz, fizz, oh, what a relief it is...fa...Pop, pop, fizz, fizz, oh, what a relief it is...fast-acting Alka Seltzer...slow acting Sandy.<br /><br />I hope we are not experiencing season-choking bullpen meltdowns in 2017 as a result of being cheap on the pen this offseason. There's no much hat is worse than coughing up late leads.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.com