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Memories of Juan Uribe

Edgy MD Feb 19 2016 09:45 PM

He got signed away on the eve of spring training, and if Keith is accurate, he probably didn't get cheated.

themetfairy Feb 19 2016 10:07 PM Re: Memories of Juan Uribe

I remember saying "Andale Andale Uribe" whenever he did anything good. He seemed to be a good teammate, a sparkplug, and a positive influence on the young team. Thank you for your service Juan as you andale away from us.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 19 2016 10:07 PM Re: Memories of Juan Uribe

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Frayed Knot Feb 19 2016 10:09 PM Re: Memories of Juan Uribe

His overall numbers -- .213 BA, .301 OBA -- don't look like much in retrospect, but the quality of those hits (15 of 28 went for XBs) and seemingly the timing of them (tough to prove but reasonable in small samples) made him a rather valuable addition for a team fighting to break a losing season streak. He wound up starting 28 games and getting nearly 150 PA over those final two months; a decent amount for a guy on his 3rd team of the season, who didn't arrive until the end of July, and was essentially without a position. And that's even before you add the oft-reported clubhouse quotient into the mix. All that said, the same things that made him useful in the short run either are unlikely to repeat or work against him when planning a team for the entire season so it's not a bit surprising that they didn't pursue him for a full term.

Lefty Specialist Feb 20 2016 12:16 AM Re: Memories of Juan Uribe

Would have liked him back if there was the room for him, but there just wasn't a fit. Fun while it lasted, Juan.

Edgy MD Feb 20 2016 02:22 AM Re: Memories of Juan Uribe

1) Arrived with Kelly Johnson a week before Cespedes, and even though they were merely decent, functional offensive players, the lights absolutely went on offensively with their arrival. Of course, Conforto came up at the same time. Then a week later, Cespedes came and the laser beams hit the disco ball 2) He really gave his body up in the injury that ultimately effectively ended his regular season. There was going to be a roster pinch, anyhow, but he probably wasn't going to be the guy left behind. 3) The prophecy failed. He was supposed to help a team win a championship every fifth year. Maybe he'd have brought the trophy home if the team was able to get him out on the field more. As it is, he went 1-1. How many other Mets are there with a 1.000 batting average in the World Series? I suppose Jesse Orosco is one.

MFS62 Feb 20 2016 03:11 AM Re: Memories of Juan Uribe

I liked him and his gut. (We discussed other players like that in a thread when he got here) I still like him and wish him well. As used to be said, you could wake him up at 6 in the morning New Years Day, and he could stagger out of bed with a huge hangover and hit a line drive off the first pitch he saw. (I first heard that said about Smokey Burgess) Keep swinging, Juan. Later

Zvon Feb 20 2016 10:41 PM Re: Memories of Juan Uribe

IMO the most important acquisition (offensively) of 2015 for about a week. Paid immediate dividends. Got hurt. This is a lot of cards for a guy off the bench who joined late in the season. But if a player did something I thought was notable, I'd make a card. [fimg=300:3lsb4siq]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZL8B_Mhwt5k/VbVNGkcrC8I/AAAAAAAAc7M/KJUw1LHBvZw/s800-Ic42/2015mfcURIBE-z15.png[/fimg:3lsb4siq] [fimg=300:3lsb4siq]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oo7zL0sVTQA/VbYOEwcFo-I/AAAAAAAAdB8/QnRmmEPKFsg/s800-Ic42/2015mfcURIBEwalkOff-z15.png[/fimg:3lsb4siq] [fimg=200:3lsb4siq]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IkpMst0sU3o/VcLSEQTlmUI/AAAAAAAAd3w/sPJxIVfRD4c/s576-Ic42/2015mfcMETSshowMUSCLE-z15.png[/fimg:3lsb4siq][fimg=200:3lsb4siq]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kBpw7GguRkY/VcwR18ur2AI/AAAAAAAAd9U/KUMmHo7q2QA/s576-Ic42/2015mfcUribeAwesome-Z15.png[/fimg:3lsb4siq] [fimg=300:3lsb4siq]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lK61YxSeHmQ/VdoUQrYqGWI/AAAAAAAAeIo/keErE4vRs-w/s800-Ic42/2015mfcdoublrdown-z15.png[/fimg:3lsb4siq][fimg=300:3lsb4siq]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D6A_flcanHQ/VbyH0MLt_RI/AAAAAAAAdtg/Q_gmXcHVDzo/s828-Ic42/URIBECATCH2.png[/fimg:3lsb4siq] [fimg=500:3lsb4siq]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LYhW4ldyPyo/Vf0fGX_p_-I/AAAAAAAAfic/x0aSzxXaC2w/s800-Ic42/2015mfcURIBE-YANKS-z15.png[/fimg:3lsb4siq]

G-Fafif Feb 21 2016 02:11 AM Re: Memories of Juan Uribe

His last Met AB produced a key PH in the only Met World Series win. Nice way to go out.

Rockin' Doc Feb 21 2016 02:30 AM Re: Memories of Juan Uribe

I liked him. He seemed to be a positive influence on the bench. His numbers weren't very good, but as Frayed Knot said, he seemed to get his hits when they mattered most. Good luck in Cleveland.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 21 2016 04:11 AM Re: Memories of Juan Uribe

That was one magical year, and one magical belly.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 21 2016 01:01 PM Re: Memories of Juan Uribe

G-Fafif wrote: His last Met AB produced a key PH in the only Met World Series win. Nice way to go out. Yup.

Ashie62 Feb 21 2016 06:10 PM Re: Memories of Juan Uribe

Loved him. He made good things happen at several positions. Good luck.

Frayed Knot Feb 21 2016 06:36 PM Re: Memories of Juan Uribe

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: G-Fafif wrote: His last Met AB produced a key PH in the only Met World Series win. Nice way to go out. Yup. Also had the game-winning 'walk-off' hit in just his 2nd NYM game (4th AB) - so he both came in and left on high notes.

G-Fafif Feb 21 2016 06:36 PM Re: Memories of Juan Uribe

Best of all, he vastly preferred baseball to fooball. “More fooball! Oh shit! Fucking bullshit… unfuckingbelievable…baseball, that’s what I want to watch. I don’t wanna watch fucking fooball on the plane Fuck! Fooball, fooball, fooball.”