Good morning.
If - conjunction
1. introducing
a conditional clause. synonyms: on
(the) condition that, provided (that), providing (that), presuming (that),
supposing (that), assuming (that), as long as, given that, in the event that… "if
the rain holds out, we can walk"
This is my annual ‘if’ post.
I’ve done this for the past, oh, six or seven years
and it explains that the Mets will win the World Series… if… all the stars are
aligned and everything goes perfect for the members of the team that were
assembled for that season. It also helps give truth to the statement that pigs
can flap their ears and fly to the moon.
Okay, let’s get started…
The Mets will win the World Series… if…
-1B Lucas Duda is 100% fully healed from his stress
fracture in his back and returned to his 2014 slash line of .253/.349/.481/830,
30-HR, 92-RBI.
-2B Neil Walker is 100% fully healed (am I seeing a
pattern here?) from his herniated disc in his back.
-SS Astrubel Cabbrera repeats the wonderful season he had
in 2016.
-3B David Wright is… God, where do we start?
-IF Jose Reyes can somehow return to days of yesterday when
he hit baseballs rather than wives.
-OF Curtis Granderson can finally get off to a decent
start this season and stay consistent throughout the season.
-OF Michael Conforto returns to the kind of hitter he
showed us he is capable of becoming and gets back on the good side of Sandy Alderson.
-OF Yoenes
Cespedes decides to run out all ground balls in the infield and flies to
the outfield while completely all plays defensively in whatever outfield
position he is slotted into the lineup.
-C Travis d’Arnaud
needs to add 3-5 miles per hour to his throws to second base and also
needs to aim his bat correctly when he hits.
-SP Matt Harvey needs
to come to camp 100% healthy and produce the kind of numbers he has done in the
past.
-SP Jacob deGrom
needs to come to camp 100% healthy and produce the kind of numbers he
has done in the past, V2.0
-SP Steven Matz needs
to come to camp 100% healthy and produce the kind of numbers he has done in the
past, V3.0
-SP Zack Wheeler
needs to come to camp 100% healthy and produce the kind of numbers he
has done in the past, V4.0
-CL Jeurys Familia
needs to serve out his suspension, and come back as strong as he pitched
last year in the regular season.
-RP/CL2 Addison Reed has to hang in there while Familia is out and punch out similar numbers to last season.
-RP/CL2 Addison Reed has to hang in there while Familia is out and punch out similar numbers to last season.
10 comments:
Wow, similar article to the one I just drafted during my prison stay on the LIRR. Hope to post it for 10 AM. LOTS OF IFS is right. Great minds think alike.
and IF...
Cubs and Nats suffer the same kind of injury year we had last year
There is a lot of talent on this team, but it still will come down to the rotation and how healthy they will stay throughout the season.
If the manager gives younger players chances and benches underperforming veteterans...
Reese -
I agree when it comes to Conforto. Play him every day for the season and let's see what we have here.
As for veterans that are under preforming, who and who would we replace them with? Our AAA pipeline is pretty thin these days.
Conforto needs to succeed in 2017 - meaning his at bats vs lefties should really be minimized. A strong 2017 could then lead to full time in 2018, hitting against both lefties and righties.
Anything Wright contributes is a bonus - and even then I'll ask "could TJ have done that (& more)?
Hobie -
I do not see Rivera as a potential full time replacement for Wright.
I would move Walker over from second and replace him with Flores until someone else comes along.
Lastly, do not be surprised if David Thompson is not fast tracked and could arrive in Queens by September. He will be 23 and he goes into this year as the 2015 NCAA RBI leader and has 117 professional ribbies in 175 games.
any thing wright doesn't isn't a bonus... the last 2 years Sandy was able to acquire a trade mid season because they were able to recover Salary Relief from Wrights Contract in INSURANCE...
If wright actually stays on the field then I suspect there would be no way to have any reinforcements mid season if Needed... (and I do not believe wright has a position any more, he cannot throw anymore or be productive offensively)
Its always money with this team... Best thing that can happen is Wright retires... Hate to see him fall from grace but we have to evaluate with our eyes not our hearts...
On Thompson, Mack, it will be interesting to see if he starts the season in AA...that would be a real fast tracking signal.
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