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2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

Benjamin Grimm Mar 19 2013 08:17 AM

When he was in AA, I proclaimed him my favorite Mets minor leaguer. Since then he's been tainted with a bit of a bad reputation, but I'm not sure if it's because he's a bad guy, or if he's a free spirit who just needs to mature a bit. (Hopefully it's the latter.) My guess is that he'll have one or two pretty solid seasons in the big leagues, but won't have the staying power to have a lengthy career. Maybe that solid season (let's say 20 homers and 80 rbi) will come with the Mets, but I don't think it will be in 2013. I do think he'll see more playing time than anyone was thinking he'd get a month or so ago. I'll say 280 at bats, 11 homers, .255. Most of his games will come in the outfield, but he'll appear in the infield about ten times.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 19 2013 08:51 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

"The poor man's Alfonzo Soriano" as put by The Bard. I still think there's a chance his hot spring, the fluidity of the Met bench and the coming 40-man crunch gets him traded this week but otherwise 10-30 267/320/449 in 250 PA

Edgy MD Mar 19 2013 08:55 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

It's good that he's the poor man's Alfonso Soriano, because the rich man's Alfonso Soriano has ripped that rich man off.

Chad Ochoseis Mar 19 2013 09:08 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

120 PA. 5 HR, 27 RBI, .273/.317/.410. Traded to a contender before the deadline, becoming the rich man's Joe McEwing. Gets the coveted Nutty Buddy endorsement, with the tagline "I'm still the man now."

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 19 2013 11:23 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

Honestly... I have NO f*cking clue.

Vic Sage Mar 19 2013 11:47 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

yeah, he could turn into an all-star CFer or be out of baseball within 3 years. Hi-Risk/Hi-Reward. Worth giving him a shot, since we have nobody better in the OF, and Murphy at 2b hasn't exactly been an iron horse.

Ashie62 Mar 19 2013 12:28 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

400 AB 12-50 .270 Dyes the beard orange at some point.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 19 2013 12:31 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

I'd bet on "tweeted penis photos" or "sexual harassment, other" first-- if anything, he seems to have an underdeveloped sense of humor/whimsy.

Edgy MD Mar 19 2013 12:47 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

Yeah, if he's going to do something individualist, it's going to be something that's already desperately tired/played out/kinda douchey. I'll bet on a controversy on the team flight when he shows up in jeans hanging halfway down his ass.

A Boy Named Seo Mar 19 2013 01:21 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

Based on nothing but my Don Zimmer-like intuition, I feel like Jordany's gonna get popped for PEDs one day.

Lefty Specialist Mar 19 2013 01:43 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Based on nothing but my Don Zimmer-like intuition, I feel like Jordany's gonna get popped for PEDs one day. This.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 19 2013 01:51 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

5 Cranebucks on Tweets-his-junk

Ceetar Mar 19 2013 02:12 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

I'd probably still start him in the minors, if Kirk is ready to go for Opening Day, but I think he makes the team so.. I dunno. .270/.322/.430? And that's extremely optimistic. 300 PA. 12 HR, 2 Extremely hair-wrenching errors, 2 instagram photos that spark media-fed drama.

MFS62 Mar 19 2013 09:41 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

.278 - 17 - 68 in 145 games, playing wherever Terry needs him. Hey, if they finally convinced him to wear a cup, anything's possible. Later

Mets Guy in Michigan Mar 20 2013 05:00 AM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

The guy hit five pinch-hit homers last year. If he keeps that up, he can let the fungus grow on his shower shoes and the press will think he's colorful. I like him. He's got a chance here. I think he stick because it's not like we have anyone much better: .280, 23 homers 75 rbi.

Frayed Knot Mar 22 2013 06:05 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

The good news this spring for Valdespin: 50 PAs: 17 for 47 with 5 XBHs (he tripled to lead off tonight's game) and just two Ks The bad news: 1 walk plus 2 CS in 3 attempts

batmagadanleadoff Mar 06 2014 02:28 PM Re: 2013 IPP: Jordany Valdespin

I predict he takes a heater right in the cock. And it'll serve him right for not wearing a protective cup.