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Corner Outfielders, 2009

Edgy DC Nov 04 2008 02:35 PM

Ryan Church, on allegedly disliking playing in Nueva York: ]"I say just [to] consider the source. I never said anything like that, never thought anything like that. With all that happened [his concussions and the extended absence they caused], I really enjoyed my time playing. And when I finally got back, the way I was received [at Shea Stadium Aug. 22], it was great. I love it there. I want to play there, I want to finish [his career] there."

Rockin' Doc Nov 04 2008 03:15 PM

I like Church. I hope he is fully recovered and able to again be a solid contributor for the team. If Church is able to return and take care of RF, then the Mets can really concentrate on locking down an everyday player for LF. I would love to see Murphy get a good look at second base in the spring to see whether or not he can handle it defensively to an adequate level.

Gwreck Nov 04 2008 03:45 PM

Can you give a link to the article? I missed this one apparently.

smg58 Nov 04 2008 06:03 PM

I think Ryan Church staying healthy for a whole season would be all the upgrading our outfield needs.

Edgy DC Nov 05 2008 07:45 AM

Gwreck wrote: Can you give a link to the article? I missed this one apparently. http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081104&content_id=3663242&vkey=news_nym&fext=.jsp&c_id=nym The Mets have a real problem here in that they have no idea what they'll have in Church next year. They have to have an insurance policy firmly in place.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 05 2008 07:54 AM

I agree with that. If he plays all of 2009 like he did the first six weeks or so of the 2008 season, they'll be strong at the position. And while that's a possibility, I'm not sure of how likely it is.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 05 2008 08:46 AM

In that sense Ibanez makes some sense. I know we're already loaded with LH hitting corner OFs but maybe some redundancy there is a good thing. If we woind up overloaded with guys there someone could be traded. Ibanez also has some good reviews, I think, in the Character and Veteran Leadership departments (not that its terribly important), and is a native NYer.

Edgy DC Nov 05 2008 09:28 AM

This fits Met Reference Hell tabloid fodder so nicely. Omar is obsessed with getting... ...Latinos Wilpon is obsessed with getting... ...native New yorkers Ths stupid Mets is obsessed with getting... ...good clubhouse guys. There should be an Ibanez watch in every paper.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 05 2008 09:34 AM

...lefthanded hitting corner outfielders

metirish Nov 05 2008 09:44 AM

From Ken Davidoff.... ] The Mets enjoy a strong relationship with brothers Sam and Seth Levinson, Ibaņez's agents, and they have heard strong endorsements from some of their current players for Ibaņez. Carlos Beltran played alongside Ibaņez for three years in Kansas City, and Johan Santana knows Ibaņez from years of playing against him in American League action and speaks highly of him, as well. Yet it's telling that the Mets have contacted Ibaņez but not other prime position-player free agents such as outfielders Pat Burrell and Adam Dunn or second baseman Orlando Hudson. Likewise, they have minimal interest in Boras client Manny Ramirez, for now. Davidoff also says that Raul is hardly a great fit with the Mets who are he says trying to get younger and righthanded.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 05 2008 09:46 AM

I think it's too early to be "telling" if the Mets haven't contacted someone. Just because they haven't expressed public interest by November 5 doesn't mean that they're not going to consider any of those players.

attgig Nov 11 2008 04:02 PM

This may be coming out of left field, but I'd like to see Pagan given a chance to play. I think in the few short weeks he was the regular starter, he showed enough to me to think he could handle an everyday job. + he's still young. move murphy to 2b. pagan/tatis/church platoon in the corners. spend money on pen and SP. my $.02

G-Fafif Nov 11 2008 04:09 PM

attgig wrote: This may be coming out of left field... Then the corner outfielder thread is the perfect place for it.

Edgy DC Nov 12 2008 07:23 AM

If Pagan wants that job, he's going to have to take it.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 12 2008 07:43 AM

I'm all for bringing Pagan back as a reservist. This season his whole career could be on the line; if he's healthy I suspect we might gert something out of him.

Farmer Ted Nov 12 2008 08:15 AM

I guess Alou is completely out of the picture? That's too bad. I really enjoyed watching him in those 15 games last season. FREE ENDY NOW!!

Nymr83 Nov 12 2008 10:25 PM

Alou was a good gamble that didn't pay off in 2008, but to bring him back for 2009 he'd need to accept that he's not option A (because there'd better be a better option in place) and that his playing time won't depend only on his own health but on the health and production of the guy(s) in front of him. He'd also need to accept an appropriate salary for that role. He probably has more to offer a small-market team that sees some upside in a small investment and can offer a starting job because its worth the risk to them.