tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post6358376533293655871..comments2024-03-29T09:19:43.076-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Q and A - A-Gone?Mack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-15298795676912759372018-05-04T13:57:57.186-04:002018-05-04T13:57:57.186-04:00Smith could be one game away from a hot streak, an...Smith could be one game away from a hot streak, and more power. he could turn into a marvelous trade chip in a few months.<br /><br />But Alonso might have 40+ homer power, and he can hit. <br /><br />If one of them can't become a 3rd baseman, Pete looks like my 1B of the next decade.<br /><br />He had a real slow start last year with the broken hand, but look at these career #'s, even with his slow start last year:<br /><br />147 games, 548 at bats, 46 doubles, 2 triples, 31 HR, 106 RBI, .312/.388/.573. <br /><br />"Just" 111 Ks (in this day and age, that's low)<br /><br />And working very hard to improve all aspects (e.g., defense, hitting righties).<br /><br />I did an article a while back on what sort of team a player might start on...Smith seems like a starting 1B for a 70 win team. They'd be willing to settle, much like we did with Duda.<br /><br />Alonso to me looks like a player who would qualify as a guy you'd want as your starting 1B on a 95 win team.<br /><br />Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-64195242427038007372018-05-04T13:51:39.025-04:002018-05-04T13:51:39.025-04:00@anonymous -- 17 RBIs is 17 RBIs. Todd Frazier wa...@anonymous -- 17 RBIs is 17 RBIs. Todd Frazier was signed despite flirting with the Mendoza line. I don't want Gonzalez as a long term solution but Alonso needs more ABs, Smith isn't pushing the question, Flores isn't either and as much as people want to give more ABs to Nimmo and Lagares, they are not run producers. <br /><br />To your point about A-Gon being unwanted by other teams for a pro-rated major league minimum, I think you're mistaken. First division teams would look at him as a backup and second division teams would look at him as a gamble to start. The problem with the Mets is they are a first division team that operates like a second division team.<br /><br />Using that same logic as I opined many times, if the Mets cut Terry Collins loose, no one would be lining up for his services. It appears I was right. Yet they held onto him WAY past his expiration date.Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-9264825645958198412018-05-04T13:47:19.058-04:002018-05-04T13:47:19.058-04:00Anonymous, Flores should certainly be getting more...Anonymous, Flores should certainly be getting more of the 1B at bats (forget lefty/righty) even while Gonzo is here.<br /><br />A team risks chemistry if they are 17-12 and were to cut Gonzo, Reyes, Harvey, and demote Vargas all in one fell swoop. But I would certainly be happy to see one of those 4 moves today...let's start with Batting Practice Matt.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-60131017489065492632018-05-04T13:46:03.711-04:002018-05-04T13:46:03.711-04:00@alizarine -- twenty lashes to me for that. I can...@alizarine -- twenty lashes to me for that. I can't count the times when the debate of the all-time Mets team comes up and people immmediately jump to Keith as their first baseman and I always advocated Olerud. How I missed that is shame on me. Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-20425591612574645082018-05-04T13:22:44.804-04:002018-05-04T13:22:44.804-04:00I'd be shocked by this article if I didn't...I'd be shocked by this article if I didn't have such low expectations to begin with. <br /><br />Gonzo hitting .196 since April 13. He didn't hit last season. He didn't his this spring. You guys figure he's earned another month?<br /><br />The Braves are paying him $22 million to play for the Mets. Let that sink in.<br /><br />Meanwhile, you guys talk about the need to get more ABs for Nimmo and Flores.<br /><br />Can you not connect the dots?<br /><br />Oh, right, you think Bruce is the guy to sit. You know, the guy they just handed a three-year contract. You think he's going to sit while they play Gonzo? In what world are you living?<br /><br />At best, they can play him a lot less -- much more rest -- and maybe he hangs around as a pinch-hitter backup 1B. At worst, he's cut loose.<br /><br />Guess what? No other team in baseball will want him.<br /><br />Playing time is a team's ultimate value. It's how you invest in players, in the future. With Gonzo, they are flushing it down the toilet.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-68780675322068187722018-05-04T13:00:43.118-04:002018-05-04T13:00:43.118-04:00Hope you're right about Alonso. For whatever r...Hope you're right about Alonso. For whatever reason, I just don't believe Dom is ever going to be a legit offensive threat at the ML level. <br /><br />Reese, I think you're forgetting John Olerud. Erica Layhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09532937852892581932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-91032978757304356872018-05-04T11:19:06.645-04:002018-05-04T11:19:06.645-04:00If Alonso continues red hot, maybe he shows up by ...If Alonso continues red hot, maybe he shows up by Memorial Day? He can skip Vegas if he already hits like he plays in Vegas. But we need to see his ongoing progress first.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.com