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Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

Edgy MD Jan 16 2011 12:43 PM

Bradley Mark Emaus Pos: 2b (plus some 3b and LF/RF) Born: 3/28/1986 in Kalamazoo, Michigan (25 in 2011), three days before the heartbreaking release of Tom Gorman. Acquired: Seclected from Toronto 12/7 in the Rule V draft. Must remain on big-league roster all season or be offered back to [crossout]Orioles[/crossout] Blue Jays. 2010 Stats: Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB New Hampshire EL (AA) 38 170 136 21 37 7 0 5 26 5 0 31 19 .272 .402 .434 .836 59 4 0 1 2 2 Las Vegas PCL (AAA) 87 364 309 58 92 25 3 10 49 8 2 50 50 .298 .395 .495 .890 153 7 1 2 2 1 Total All 125 534 445 79 129 32 3 15 75 13 2 81 69 .290 .397 .476 .874 212 11 1 3 4 3 Wifey: None known. Last Word: Most accounts have him as being as good a bet as any to be the primary New York secondbaseman in 2011, or perhaps part of a platoon with Daniel Murphy. But he could perhaps as easily end up on a fast boat back to his former organizaiton. What do you expect of Brad Emaus in 2011?

metirish Jan 16 2011 12:49 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

If we got him from Toronto why would we give him back to the Orioles?, seeing if we are paying attention and actually read your posts? It's more than possible that I am in the dark about some rule though.

G-Fafif Jan 16 2011 12:52 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

metirish wrote: If we got him from Toronto why would we give him back to the Orioles?. The Audobon Society has very specific rules about these things.

Edgy MD Jan 16 2011 12:52 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

No, I just have a bit of a fever an amn't making much sense. Toronto is correct.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 16 2011 01:07 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

My prediction: He'll stick on the roster for the whole season, thereby becoming permanent Mets property. He'll start 60 games at second base, and he'll hit .250.

metirish Jan 16 2011 01:12 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

Mu prediction id that he will emerge as the everyday 2nd baseman and will look a steal hitting .282 with 12 home runs and 62 rbi....he will steal 14 bases.

Ashie62 Jan 16 2011 01:13 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

If Emaus sticks as a backup, who backs up Reyes, Tejada?

Edgy MD Jan 16 2011 01:18 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

The current look for the infield is: [list:1r80nuog][*:1r80nuog]Castillo[/*:m:1r80nuog] [*:1r80nuog]Davis[/*:m:1r80nuog] [*:1r80nuog]Emaus[/*:m:1r80nuog] [*:1r80nuog]Murphy[/*:m:1r80nuog] [*:1r80nuog]Reyes[/*:m:1r80nuog] [*:1r80nuog]Wright[/*:m:1r80nuog][/list:u:1r80nuog] My guess is they shed Castillo and add Hu.

Fman99 Jan 16 2011 08:47 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

Edgy DC wrote: The current look for the infield is: [list][*]Castillo[/*:m] [*]Davis[/*:m] [*]Emaus[/*:m] [*]Murphy[/*:m] [*]Reyes[/*:m] [*]Wright[/*:m][/list:u] My guess is they shed Castillo and add Hu. Add who?

Ashie62 Jan 16 2011 09:16 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

Who's on first.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 16 2011 10:06 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

Hu's on second... and short. And starting at short, we've got I Don't Know What The Hell Management Will Do With My Contract Situation.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 17 2011 04:19 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

Shouldn't it have been "Who's At First?" Who's On First seems to imply a baserunner, not a fielder. Perhaps the syntax was different back in the days of Bud and Lou.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 17 2011 05:52 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

401 PAs, .269/.367/.432, 12 HRs, 25 2B, 51 RBI, 69 R, 9 SB/3 CS, iffy defense, new fan favorite

Ceetar Jan 17 2011 06:44 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

I expect him to get offered back to Toronto, but them decline and he ends up in Buffalo.

smg58 Jan 17 2011 07:17 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

He'll stick unless the Mets find three better mid-infield options between now and the end of the season. I'll go with a .260/.360/.430 line over 500 ABs, with 8 HRs and 65 RBI.

TransMonk Jan 17 2011 07:26 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

I have no expectations for Brad. My hope is that he doesn't muck anything up.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 17 2011 07:46 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

Ceetar wrote: I expect him to get offered back to Toronto, but them decline and he ends up in Buffalo. If he doesn't stick with the Mets in the majors, he doesn't stick with the Mets-- he doesn't come back to our system. If the Jays decline, I wager, any one of a number of teams would be happy to take a second baseman with some power and apparently-superlative patience.

Frayed Knot Jan 17 2011 07:50 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

Ceetar wrote: I expect him to get offered back to Toronto, but them decline and he ends up in Buffalo. Him being exposed to the 'Rule 5' draft in the first place caused as much WTF? head-scratching among those who follow this kind of stuff as any player this year so I can't see him being refused by Toronto or by any other for that matter if the Mets try to send him down. So, seeing as how I have little faith that Castillo will survive the spring as a Met and about as much in Muffy being able to hack the position defensively, I expect him to stick around all season with an OK BA (.260-ish), decent on-base skills (.335), and good-for-2B punch (.430-ish SLG) over say 365 ABs

Mets Guy in Michigan Jan 17 2011 07:57 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

I hope he does well. Then the people in Kalamazoo -- less than an hour from me -- can finally stop talking about the other guy who lived there for a while.

Edgy MD Jan 17 2011 08:25 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

I'm not sure, but as the author of the new Brad Emaus Wikipedia article, I think he spent more of his formative years in the south, and so would be more likely claimed as a Georgia product. Players on the 40-man roster still without Wikipedia entries: Armando Rodriguez, Josh Stinson, and Jordany Valdespin.

attgig Jan 17 2011 09:10 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

stays with the mets being the backup IF'er. He'll get occasional starts at 2b but mostly be used in late inning defensive replacement/double switch situations. He'll stick in flushing through the whole year. 20 starts. .244 ave counting statistics not significant enough to make up numbers for....

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 17 2011 09:27 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

He'd be an odd choice for defensive replacement-- it's one of the shakier parts of his game, supposedly. Defense is a question, too. TotalZone had him as a positive in New Hampshire at Double-A, but a negative at Dunedin in High-A. Marc Hulet, prospect maven at FanGraphs.com, said that the Jays may have felt that "his defense is below average for second base and his offense is below average for third base." Perhaps this is part of the new [Jays] regime's slight preference for offense over defense. According to eyeballs/metrics that have seen more than I have, he's better than Turner at the keystone, but not quite as good as Castillo or Tejada.

attgig Jan 17 2011 09:45 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: He'd be an odd choice for defensive replacement-- it's one of the shakier parts of his game, supposedly. Defense is a question, too. TotalZone had him as a positive in New Hampshire at Double-A, but a negative at Dunedin in High-A. Marc Hulet, prospect maven at FanGraphs.com, said that the Jays may have felt that "his defense is below average for second base and his offense is below average for third base." Perhaps this is part of the new [Jays] regime's slight preference for offense over defense. According to eyeballs/metrics that have seen more than I have, he's better than Turner at the keystone, but not quite as good as Castillo or Tejada. interesting. I missed that. well then, maybe he doesn't even make it... I wonder/worry about daniel murphy's defense considering he had only a few months at 2b....

Edgy MD Jan 17 2011 09:58 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

I wouldn't worry too much. Hu can probably cover them in late and close situations also.

Benjamin Grimm Jan 18 2011 06:57 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

Emaus' name almost means "Let's Go" in Latin. (Remembering the classic Mets banner that read "Eamus Metropolitae")

Edgy MD Jan 18 2011 07:17 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

Eamus, Emaus!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 18 2011 09:51 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

I like this thing I've been doing on these threads where I dig up a line from an actual season as a plug-in. I was doing this mostly so as to not suggest a mathematically impossible line (like, I'd have no idea offhand how many XBHs in how many PAs translates to X slugging pct., so I wouldn't wanna suggest it and look foolish), but I kinda like having looked up these comps now because, by cheating, I've actually gotten to think more than I normally would for a question like this. Emaus. Right-handed hitting second-baseman with suspect glove, Rule 5ed into the NL East. Does that sound like Dan Uggla or what? Uggy's minor-league numbers were only slightly better than Emaus's in their respective last seasons there Uggla (AA) 297/378/502 age 25 Emaus (AA/AAA) 290/397/476 age 24 Their minor league career OPSs differ by 1 point, with Emaus holding a 790-789 edge. That tempts me to wanna plug in Uggla's debut season with Florida and get: 27-90 .282/.339/.480 but that's just not realistic especially if you consider him to be a platoonie with Muffy and/or Hu. But...

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 18 2011 02:35 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

This was kinda the first thing I thought-- Lil' Uggla/Big, Uninjured Havens-- when I saw the scouting report on him. Then I yelled at myself to not get too excited. I'm a little hard on my inner voices.

Lefty Specialist Jan 18 2011 06:51 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

I predict that he'll murder Luis Castillo in the Conservatory with the Lead Pipe.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 08 2011 11:33 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

Good going, Ben Berkon of nascent eMet presence Rising Apple-- an exclusive interview with young Mr. Emaus, just prior to Spring Training. He's already got his trap-question-platitude-spouting at big-league level: Q: What are the differences between playing 3B and 2B for you? A: 2B has always been more natural for me, I enjoy turning the double play at 2nd and I feel I am more involved in the game when I play there. 3rd is a difficult position and one I am still learning. The difference to me is the reaction time and the throws... Q: Most people look at HR totals for skill progression, but your low K/high BB rates are arguably your most impressive stats. Are you more drawn to the long ball, or do you actively focus on drawing walks/limiting strikeouts? A: I do not try and do anything but compete during an at bat. I have never once in my life gone to the plate looking to draw a walk and I never will. I find that the better you control the strike zone the better your production will be... Q: Have you ever been to New York City and are you nervous at the prospect of playing in front of arguably the most “expecting” fans? A: I recently went up to New York City for a weekend and had a blast. Being from the country, the city life is very eye opening to me. Nervous? No. Excited? Yes. They are passionate about their team and I can respect that. The object of any competition is to win and that is what the fans expect. There is nothing wrong with that.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 08 2011 11:36 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

I wonder if he'll say he'll do whatever he has to do to make the team, and that means staying within himself and not trying to do too much?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 08 2011 11:45 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

Good Lord willing.

Frayed Knot Feb 08 2011 01:54 PM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

I bet he's already in the best shape of his life.

Willets Point Feb 24 2011 08:33 AM Re: Expectations of Eleven: Brad Emaus

The Mets will try several options at second base including various platoon combinations until Brad is revealed as the clear everyday starter for the position. The end of the year video will document this process as "The Road to Emaus."