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Edgy MD Jul 20 2013 05:13 PM

Lagares is a wonderful centerfielder, but as Delmon Young hit a rare drive over his head in the eighth, I saw his back turned as he headed toward the fence and, well, number 12 just doesn't give me confidence on a centerfielder. Part of it, I know, is the indelible Stearns association of my yute. I'm thinking of petitioning him to pull a Mazzilli during the offseason and switching to a number that speaks more of speed and slickness. A 12 to me is a bruiser. A pug. A palooka. Even the centerfielders that have worn 12 for the Mets --- Hairston, Dunston --- were migrants from another position. Exceptions were Cleon Jones (who played it early in his careeer and migrated to another position), Mazz (who migrated to a better number, as noted), and Tommie Davis (who migrated to another team). Number 12 in centerfield is just not sustainable.

Zvon Jul 20 2013 05:37 PM Re: Number Thoughts

He and Recker should switch.

Edgy MD Jul 20 2013 06:43 PM Re: Number Thoughts

Make it so.

Zvon Jul 21 2013 01:22 PM Re: Number Thoughts

Brown @47 also is a mis-match.

Edgy MD Jul 21 2013 01:30 PM Re: Number Thoughts

Numbers I like on centerfielders --- 1, 4, 16, 24, 25, 51. All are Met-precedented, of course. But I think 10 and 50 would look great as well. And certainly 21. I sure got used to Beltran in 15.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jul 21 2013 09:57 PM Re: Number Thoughts

12 might look pretty good on BrownTown. Or he could take Recker's 20.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 22 2013 05:36 AM Re: Number Thoughts

A Niuewy-Lagares CF platoon equals 21. Brown plays so infrequently he may as well have a pitcher's number. That assignment reminds me of something the Cardinals or Pirates would do, they always dress a couple of position players in the 40s. Recker in 20 reminds me of Mike Fitzgerald, that's an OK association for me.

Edgy MD Jul 22 2013 05:40 AM Re: Number Thoughts

I have to say, 56 worked, though Torres did not.