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Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 29 2011 11:41 AM

Stupid twitter. Hearing the #Padres traded former 1st round pick Allan Dykstra to the #Mets. Details to follow. 5 minutes ago via web Favorite Retweet Reply Retweeted by nleastchatter and 8 others

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 29 2011 11:43 AM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

For Eddie Kunz!

seawolf17 Mar 29 2011 11:46 AM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

Kunz isn't going to amount to anything, methinks. Can't get AA hitters out consistently.

Ceetar Mar 29 2011 11:47 AM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

seems like a steal to me. As far as prospect for prospect goes. Of course, I don't know the reason Dykstra hasn't been promoted past A ball, but it'd be hard not to have more upside than Kunz.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 29 2011 11:48 AM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

No relation to Lenny, Cutter or Slider Dykstra. First baseman with good OBP skillz and some power.

metirish Mar 29 2011 11:48 AM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

Of all the Kuntz to get traded for .

Willets Point Mar 29 2011 11:48 AM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

Another player of Dutch ancestry? Soon we'll be calling the team Het Mets!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 29 2011 11:51 AM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

I guess he didn't have "Petco Power." REALLY poor man's Ike is the thought, mebbe? He's at .235/.388/.407 in 1038 PAs in the low minors. Still, if it's organizational depth we're looking for, I suppose one could do worse. And he's younger.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 29 2011 11:52 AM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

Woulda been an Alderson era pick of the Padres.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 29 2011 11:55 AM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

Book it: Reyes for Peavy in June. #PodsEast

TransMonk Mar 29 2011 12:00 PM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Book it: Reyes for Peavy in June. #PodsEast Whodewhatta?

Edgy DC Mar 29 2011 12:09 PM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

metirish wrote: Of all the Kuntz to get traded for . It's like Irish recently went to a seminar on effective punning and is anxious to show his new skillz.

Edgy DC Mar 30 2011 12:19 PM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

Alex Nelson at Amazin' Avenuelooks at the deal. I don’t think he’s any more valuable to an organization than Eddie Kunz despite being two years younger... I'd at least dispute that. I mean two years younger is two more years to grow into something.

metirish Mar 30 2011 12:21 PM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

Edgy DC wrote: metirish wrote: Of all the Kuntz to get traded for . It's like Irish recently went to a seminar on effective punning and is anxious to show his new skillz. Have I been that lame all these years?

Edgy DC Mar 30 2011 12:33 PM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

That was not the subtext! You just hit on two awesome-plus puns in in row. That and "Boyer's remorse." You were on fire.

metirish Mar 30 2011 12:38 PM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

makes up for being stone cold in the music quiz(where I thought I would do well)

TheOldMole Mar 30 2011 02:05 PM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

One of my favorite baseball names of all time was Rusty Kuntz.

Frayed Knot Mar 30 2011 05:49 PM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

Not quite sure I understand this trade. Not that Eddie Kunz has done a lot to recommend holding on to him, but Dykstra is the same age as, but seems like a much lesser version of, Ike Davis. 1st basemen aren’t normally drafted real high based on the idea that those who are in that position as amateurs are usually there because they have fewer secondary skills to fall back on if the hoped-for elite bat that puts them that high in the draft falter even a little. But 2008 was the year of the 1B-man in round 1. So when Allen Dykstra was plucked with choice #23 five 1st basemen had already gone before him while in a normal year a 1B in that spot would be the 1st or 2nd one chosen. #3 - Eric Hosmer The only HS 1B of the group, he’s still just 21 y/o and is part of the huge group of top-level KC Royals prospects who are expected to mature to ML stars in the next few seasons. #7 - Yonder Alonso Drafted by the Reds out of Miami U, his progress was considered slower than expected until 2010 when got a handful of ABs at the tail end of the season with Cincy after spending most of 2010 at AAA #11 - Justin Smoak Grabbed out of U-South Carolina by Texas with the 11th pick, he was the main prize for Seattle in the mid-season 2010 Cliff Lee deal. #13 - Brett Wallace Originally selected by the Cards as a 3B out of Arizona State his, er ... ‘wide build’ always portended a move to the other side of the diamond. Already with his 4th organization, he reached the majors with Houston late last season. #17 - David Cooper Picked by the Blue Jays from Berkeley, he’s spent all of the last two seasons in AA #18 - Ike Davis By far the most ML ABs of this group so far #23 - Allen Dykstra The San Diego native drafted by San Diego via Wake Forest U., he’s yet to rise past high-A ball where he’s been a low-BA; Hi-BB; Hi-K hitter in the usually hitting-happy California League. I still suspect most scouts would opt for Hosmer or Smoak if given the choice of the above even though Ike is clearly off the the best start, but that doesn't mean either is a given to have the better career. Below are the 2010 stats for these players: PLAYER PICK AGE LEVEL PA HR BA/OBA/SLG Eric Hosmer #3 21 A+/AA 586 20 .338/.406/.571 Yonder Alonso #7 24 AA/AAA 566 15 .290/.362/.458 Justin Smoak #11 24 AAA 237 9 .279/.404/.497 --- ML 348 13 .218/.307/.371 Brett Wallace #13 24 AAA 423 18 .301/.359/.509 --- ML 159 2 .222/.296/.319 David Cooper #17 24 AA 553 20 .257/.327/.442 Ike Davis #18 24 ML 601 19 .264/.351/.440 Allen Dykstra #23 24 A+ 469 16 .241/.372/.438

Edgy DC Mar 30 2011 08:43 PM Re: Padres trade Dykstra to Mets (!?)

Well, Dykstra was drafted as a thirdbaseman. He just immediately "fell back," never given a chance there because of his big buttocks. (Bob Horner and Ron Cey demand more opportunites at third for pear shaped fellas.) The idea isn't the great value that he has. Just the relative value that he has. I mean... Kunz...