tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post6939713384261871714..comments2024-03-28T17:57:21.603-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Jack Flynn – Fake Baseball In VegasMack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-3220206857181584032017-03-06T14:10:46.718-05:002017-03-06T14:10:46.718-05:00I do not know Tom... I just do not know...I do not know Tom... I just do not know...Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-17712822321204821762017-03-06T13:03:30.289-05:002017-03-06T13:03:30.289-05:00Nimmo has grown on me. I wishing him a starting O...Nimmo has grown on me. I wishing him a starting OF career, and if Conforto does end up in Vegas, let him put up Albert Pujols pre-30 year old #s.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-2603700960843489352017-03-06T11:59:25.810-05:002017-03-06T11:59:25.810-05:00I think Nimmo could have a Seth Smith-like career,...I think Nimmo could have a Seth Smith-like career, perhaps with a little more on base percentage and defense just good enough to allow him to play center field through his 20s. I'd sign up for that in a heartbeat.Jack Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16809904649660393420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-32676594188187649382017-03-06T11:39:09.001-05:002017-03-06T11:39:09.001-05:00It's ironic, but the one-year older and more h...It's ironic, but the one-year older and more highly regarded Conforto is most certainly ticketed to Las Vegas to play every day. Nimmo is probably regarded as a 4th outfielder type and thus would likely be better suited to that role in Queens. Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-51241273030736612792017-03-06T11:04:52.280-05:002017-03-06T11:04:52.280-05:00Nimmo's hot spring could help him here.
The M...Nimmo's hot spring could help him here.<br /><br />The Mets truly believe they have a gem in Conforto but they want to play him every day in 2017 and his reign in Queens will not begin until 2018.Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-38463025088294700412017-03-06T10:49:29.863-05:002017-03-06T10:49:29.863-05:00Thomas: the fifth outfielder question is a good on...Thomas: the fifth outfielder question is a good one. Given that the Mets seem to have no interest in identifying a right handed/switch hitting platoon partner on the trade/free agent market, I have to assume they are looking only at in-house candidates. I'd bet my lunch that Travis Tajieron is not a serious consideration, which leads me to believe that Conforto is slated to the be the fifth outfielder and that Nimmo will be back in Vegas. (All of this assumes that Duda is at first on Opening Day, not Bruce or Conforto.)<br /><br />I believe strongly that Conforto needs to play every day and will stagnate if he only starts twice a week and shuffles between center field, right field and first base. I'd rather see him hit .360 playing everyday for the 51s then hit .220 in part-time duty for the Mets.Jack Flynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16809904649660393420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-3727945490557735662017-03-06T10:44:09.946-05:002017-03-06T10:44:09.946-05:00I think, at least at the onset, they go with 4 tru...I think, at least at the onset, they go with 4 true OF'rs with the 5th Reyes in a pinch or TJ. Wilmer & another IF/OF utility (Reynolds?) round out the 25 with DW on the DL. LV IF is D.Smith, Cecch, Rosario & Evans with Kelly & Mazilli in reserve.<br /><br />Nimmo & Conforto await a deal involving Bruce, Grandy and/or Duda. (by July if not sooner IMO)Hobiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161607087964191500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-60709357761659189332017-03-06T10:08:48.994-05:002017-03-06T10:08:48.994-05:00Hey Jack, my one question is: who would the 5th ou...Hey Jack, my one question is: who would the 5th outfielder be then? My guess is Conforto or Nimmo - one will be here, although both should, as you say, really be playing every day and Vegas would be that place.<br /><br />I guess it could be Reyes, with Rivera and Flores getting his IF at bats when he plays (rarely) in the OF, against lefty starting pitching.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.com