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2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

Benjamin Grimm Mar 01 2013 07:50 AM

Oh boy... This can go so many different ways. I'll say he joins the Mets in late May and takes over about half of the catching duties from John Buck. And as the year progresses his ratio of games started will continue to increase. There will be Gregg Jefferies-style pressure on him to immediately be a Rookie of the Year candidate, but he'll fall somewhat short of that. He'll be decent but not spectacular in his rookie season: .260, 8 homers, 300 at bats.

Edgy MD Mar 01 2013 08:00 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

If he isn't Johnny Bench, there's going to be a lynch mob after Sandy Alderson, isn't there?

MFS62 Mar 01 2013 08:08 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

Not Johnny Bench, but once he comes up in May, I'll take a Ted Simmons year: .285- 16- 92. Later

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 01 2013 08:51 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

I'm setting my expectations low, if only to counterbalance. But also because, he's a catcher. 10-50-.257/.320/.405 in say 350 trips

Ashie62 Mar 01 2013 10:18 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

300 AB .270/15/51 Only lack of Games played keeps him from ROY..

Benjamin Grimm Mar 01 2013 10:28 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

Ashie62 wrote: Only lack of Games played keeps him from ROY.. That... or Zack Wheeler. (If he gets "the call" early enough.)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 01 2013 10:43 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

He'll be good, I think. Not earth-shaking, but... good. 420 PA, .283/.337/.434 58 R, 9 HR, 48 RBI, 37 XBH

TheOldMole Mar 01 2013 11:57 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

350 AB, .280, 12 HR, 75 RBI

smg58 Mar 01 2013 12:00 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

I'll go with a .280/.380/.480 line from June on, with 18 HR.

metsmarathon Mar 01 2013 01:54 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

i think he'll be good enough that we'll collectively have to remind ourselves that there's more to being a productive catcher than being todd hundley or mike piazza. 12 homers in 100 games, 270/320/430 we'll see enough in return that we won't necessarily wish to undo the dickey trade

Edgy MD Mar 01 2013 01:57 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

Two innings and two runs so far for R.A. One walk and no strikeouts.

Vic Sage Mar 01 2013 02:01 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: He'll be good, I think. Not earth-shaking, but... good. 420 PA, .283/.337/.434 58 R, 9 HR, 48 RBI, 37 XBH this, more or less. But with fewer plate appearances. 300-350 or so.

Swan Swan H Jul 22 2013 02:49 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

d'Aranaud cleared! St. Lucie now, next stop Vegas, baby.

Ashie62 Jul 22 2013 04:42 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

Swan Swan H wrote: d'Aranaud cleared! St. Lucie now, next stop Vegas, baby. The Mets will need him for the pennant run...