tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post5894475857924591971..comments2024-03-28T17:57:21.603-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: MY FAVORITE METS PLAYERS: #10 – LUCAS DUDA, by Tom BrennanMack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-90057595029906954412016-03-16T08:42:43.355-04:002016-03-16T08:42:43.355-04:00I saw this regarding Travis d'Arnaud today - g...I saw this regarding Travis d'Arnaud today - get a good pitch to hit EARLY in the count and put a good swing on it. <br /><br />How great it would be if Duda embraces it - he could close in on being great: <br /><br />“See the ball, hit the ball and hopefully it goes where they ain’t,” Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud said, explaining his not quite overly sophisticated hitting approach. “With him, it is simple,” assistant hitting coach Pat Roessler said of the 27-year-old d’Arnaud, who delivered a three-run double in the Mets’ 8-6 victory over the Marlins on Tuesday. “Basically, it’s: ‘Let’s get a good pitch to hit early in the count and then when we get it, let’s put a good swing on it.’ ”<br />Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-60737394929568655922016-03-15T17:51:06.962-04:002016-03-15T17:51:06.962-04:00I agree with you there, Reese. Wright is our porce...I agree with you there, Reese. Wright is our porcelain doll. Hope it does not break.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-44666079698606811612016-03-15T17:10:04.470-04:002016-03-15T17:10:04.470-04:00Well, if you go Granderson, Wright (ha ha ha ha ha...Well, if you go Granderson, Wright (ha ha ha ha ha ha ha), Duda/Conforto, Cespedes, Duda/Conforto, d'Arnaud, Walker, Cabrera, then you're right...he's got a decent cast around him. Take away Wright and it drops dramatically though at this point I'm actually fairly confident a full season of Wilmer Flores' offensive production would exceed whatever partial season we get from Wright. Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-15592907844384043792016-03-15T14:00:30.667-04:002016-03-15T14:00:30.667-04:00He won't this year, pressure off with surround...He won't this year, pressure off with surrounding hitters. Think this is his yearTom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-64139026153090229382016-03-15T13:56:03.732-04:002016-03-15T13:56:03.732-04:00Tom, I don't understand why this guy gets so m...Tom, I don't understand why this guy gets so much griefMack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-22959369098876654542016-03-15T12:15:36.500-04:002016-03-15T12:15:36.500-04:00No respect, Big Guy. Ruben is sucking up the media...No respect, Big Guy. Ruben is sucking up the media attention like Trump today.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.com