tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post901633681751368754..comments2024-03-28T17:57:21.603-04:00Comments on Mack's Mets: Stephen Guilbert - A Look at the Early Season 25-Man Roster (Late March Edition)Mack Adehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-82096154197790452762015-03-24T15:07:52.389-04:002015-03-24T15:07:52.389-04:00I would really like another LHB on the bench.
Mon...I would really like another LHB on the bench.<br /><br />Monell would do that if you could really trust Campbell to handle an emergency inning.<br /><br />Otherwise Muno (Switch) or den Dekker over Campbell.Hobiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12583242267777911354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-25156155216231755042015-03-24T08:08:05.717-04:002015-03-24T08:08:05.717-04:00Lethersitch results in Pretend Games is no foundat...Lethersitch results in Pretend Games is no foundation to start him on the 25 man....he's in camp for a "Looksee- Then Go Proove it Assignment". He simply is DQ'd from high leverage 1 and 2 batter/men already on base situations---he needs a clean sheet whole inning role, given the walks. <br /><br />This team cannot give away April games with big guesses and manipulations around anything other than BEST 25...that needs to be the 95% RULE, versus the Roster Crap of the last several years.eraffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06493607580550078769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-39977731912398609752015-03-23T13:58:39.088-04:002015-03-23T13:58:39.088-04:00Oh...
And one more thing...
Ian Desmond will be ...Oh...<br /><br />And one more thing...<br /><br />Ian Desmond will be the Mets 2016 SS.Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-54581320305967017882015-03-23T13:56:55.048-04:002015-03-23T13:56:55.048-04:00Reese -
Tejada is still young and could use a ne...Reese - <br /><br />Tejada is still young and could use a new home to start his 'mental game' over.<br /><br />Remember... 80% of this game is mental and the other 20% is all in your head :)Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-57294650488082708562015-03-23T13:49:54.016-04:002015-03-23T13:49:54.016-04:00"Poor Mets Decision-Making"? Is there a..."Poor Mets Decision-Making"? Is there any other kind, Tom?<br /><br />Monell should be there for his left handedness as much as his superior power. <br /><br />Muno instead of Campbell makes too much sense for it to happen. <br /><br />Montero should be starting eventually, but I can see both the Mets' and Mack's perspective. You start Gee, you set him up to be traded as a starter later. You put Montero (the better pitcher) in the pen at least until Vic Black and/or Bobby Parnell are ready. Then you decide again about Montero vs. Gee in the rotation. Until then, I won't lose any sleep over Montero being banished to the bullpen where it's weak right now. <br /><br />My final thought? "Trade high" on Ruben Tejada's hot spring. There's got to be a club in need of a middle infielder. Reese Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993445356545875409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-35484272094740017572015-03-23T13:24:08.395-04:002015-03-23T13:24:08.395-04:00Mack you were out there very early with Montero in...Mack you were out there very early with Montero in the pen - I'd love to see that.<br /><br />Muno in the mix over Campbell - very interesting, but makes sense, since he is a true middle infielder. <br /><br />I still am disappointed that a guy he reminds me a little of (switch hitting Wally Backman) sat him so much under Wally in AAA last year vs. journeyman Seratelli. If Danny had 150 or 200 more AAA at bats, he would be that much more ready if called upon. Poor Mets decision making there.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-52966525312427979732015-03-23T13:16:58.263-04:002015-03-23T13:16:58.263-04:00Chris -
I will be absolutely thrilled if Rubin i...Chris - <br /><br />I will be absolutely thrilled if Rubin is correct and Rafael Montero makes the pen.<br /><br />I haven't changed my stance here... a back end pen of Montero, Mejia, and Familia is, in my opinion, potentially the best 1-2-3 punch they could have.Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-82478923285862897462015-03-23T12:48:00.462-04:002015-03-23T12:48:00.462-04:00FYI....Adam Rubin just reported that
Matt Reynol...FYI....Adam Rubin just reported that <br /><br />Matt Reynolds is now the favorite to win the 2B job pending Murphy starting the year on the DL.<br /><br />Also Danny Muno has now entered the fray for the 5th bench spot and could unseat Campbell.<br /><br />Rubin still believes Campbell is the favorite.Christopher Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546022315994489757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-71450128093374038632015-03-23T12:46:56.009-04:002015-03-23T12:46:56.009-04:00@Anon
A Career .264 hitter at Catcher is pretty d...@Anon<br /><br />A Career .264 hitter at Catcher is pretty darn good. Even poor defensive catchers could stick around with that average and the power he brings<br />Christopher Sotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546022315994489757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-7329795113036076702015-03-23T12:29:58.683-04:002015-03-23T12:29:58.683-04:00Monell is only a career. 264 hitter in 8 seasons. ...Monell is only a career. 264 hitter in 8 seasons. He couldn't have lasted that long without solid Defense. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-6053975391128161412015-03-23T12:17:23.341-04:002015-03-23T12:17:23.341-04:00Mack, if Reynolds is opening day SS, I won't b...Mack, if Reynolds is opening day SS, I won't be complaining! Flores for the long haul, but it would be great to see Matt crack the glass ceiling so quickly.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-19042824290254187842015-03-23T12:08:09.691-04:002015-03-23T12:08:09.691-04:00Flores will not make that decision and Mets traine...Flores will not make that decision and Mets trainers are always conservative.<br /><br />Plus there will be plenty of room on the 40-man to activate Reynolds, even if he's only in Queens for a short time.Mack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-33923953506559703572015-03-23T11:56:29.687-04:002015-03-23T11:56:29.687-04:00Mack, having Reynolds start at SS assumes Flores&#...Mack, having Reynolds start at SS assumes Flores' foot is a problem into opening day? <br /><br />Flores seems to be saying he'll be OK before opening day. Hopefully he is not putting his foot in his mouth with that one.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-48694466728467314432015-03-23T11:53:59.944-04:002015-03-23T11:53:59.944-04:00You may be right overall, Steve.
Mets like to go ...You may be right overall, Steve.<br /><br />Mets like to go with incumbents and then shift guys up and down to minors, so Recker may start in NY over Monell. If Recker hits, he stays, but if he persists in hitting .160, and Monell is hitting, he could get the call up then. <br /><br />Recker likely better defensively, but catching involves a lot of rest for your starter, so we'll see.<br /><br />Same with Tejada - unless they were to trade Tejada before the end of spring, who has done really well since his 1 for 13 start, Reynolds and Muno may go west to Vegas if Murphy is OK by opening day. If Tejada hits lousy like the past few years, then the hotter hand of Muno or Reynolds gets called up. I see that happening by mid-year, but baseball is a strange game; if Ruben is hitting .290, it may be hard to dislodge him.<br /><br />Leathersich may be headed back to AAA, as they may feel iffy about which Jack would show up if they put him in real games, but forget his first 2 outings for a minute: in his last 5 outings, 3 innings, 3 K's, zero walks and zero runs, 1 hit. If he started spring like that, everyone would be getting excited. he's got a few more games to show if the latter streak is the 2015 Jack.Tom Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032383157195393857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-19726066314183733192015-03-23T11:42:31.972-04:002015-03-23T11:42:31.972-04:00James -
Morning.
Stephen may not be available t...James - <br /><br />Morning.<br /><br />Stephen may not be available today so I'll take a stab at your question.<br /><br />I see Matt Reynolds starting at SS, Ruben Tejada at 2B, Wilfredo Tovar as utility, and Thornton or Montero as the 4th/5th rightyMack Adehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09730548449011685243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-592615130369356022.post-72261601187169804432015-03-23T11:33:41.784-04:002015-03-23T11:33:41.784-04:00If Murphy starts out on the DL -- and I think Blac...If Murphy starts out on the DL -- and I think Black is almost certainly on the DL -- how do you so it playing out?<br /><br />Muno is suddenly getting some love but personally I'm not feeling it.<br /><br />James PrellerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com