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Duda Right Thing

Centerfield May 22 2016 11:35 PM

Call up Dilson. Move Walker to first. Eric Campbell is not the answer.

Benjamin Grimm May 22 2016 11:36 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

The other option I see is to bring up your friend T.J. Rivera to play first base. He's played nine games there at Vegas this year.

G-Fafif May 23 2016 12:17 AM Re: Duda Right Thing

Monsieur Rubin is reporting Ty Kelly looms.

Lefty Specialist May 23 2016 12:18 AM Re: Duda Right Thing

Sounds like it'll be Ty Kelly, he of the .391 BA in Vegas. Has played some first and third. They'll have to put him on the 40-man, though.

Centerfield May 23 2016 12:28 AM Re: Duda Right Thing

That's a little surprising. Does that suggest that the DL time will be less for Duda?

Zvon May 23 2016 12:49 AM Re: Duda Right Thing

Why is Dom Smith so not ready?

Fman99 May 23 2016 01:44 AM Re: Duda Right Thing

Great thread title

Edgy MD May 23 2016 01:46 AM Re: Duda Right Thing

Zvon wrote: Why is Dom Smith so not ready? He's got 40 games above A-ball. And he's not exactly tearing it up at AA.

Edgy MD May 23 2016 02:06 AM Re: Duda Right Thing

The most obvious solution usually being the one folks try first, so if Duda ends up on the DL, I'm guessing that the first plan is to play Wilmer Flores at first. Flores is expected to begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday, but that will likely only be a day or two. Dilson or Nimmo possibly get a callup for a few days until then. They also need to make a decision real soon on Josh Edgin.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr May 23 2016 02:53 AM Re: Duda Right Thing

I'll try and withhold judgement here, but Ty Kelly smells vaguely Soupy to me.

Ashie62 May 23 2016 04:42 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

Thought I saw the Mets were considerind DeAza to be "trained" at 1B

TransMonk May 23 2016 05:02 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

I would think Kelly would be around just for the Nats series until Flores is activated from the DL for LA this weekend. But who would get bumped from the 40-man to make room for Kelly? OE: I guess Herrera may be the best option since ihe is already on the 40-man.

G-Fafif May 23 2016 08:11 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

LD to DL (stress fracture lower back; at least 4 to 6 weeks expected) and Kelly up for sure. Dario Alvarez off the 40 to make room.

TransMonk May 23 2016 08:26 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

Man, oh, man. Can Flores/Campbell/Kelly help keep 1B afloat for 4-6 weeks? Big time worries with d'Arnaud already out indefinitely and Wright not right.

Frayed Knot May 23 2016 08:27 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

As long as it's not [u:12wcx1sl]R[/u:12wcx1sl] Kelly I suppose we're all right. Ty Kelly: SW/R; 6' 0", 180 lbs 27 y/o (28 in July) from Stockton, CA by way of UC Davis Drafted 13th round, Baltimore Orioles 2009 Been in the orgs of Balt, Sea, StL, Toronto and now the Mets including parts of five different seasons at AAA Career AAA stats = .280/.382/.382 w/24 HRs across 1,175 ABs Has started just 3 games at 1B (all this week?) in 8 seasons. Mostly 2B & 3B with assorted OF time as well.

d'Kong76 May 23 2016 08:30 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

I'd think a broken back will take more than 4-6 weeks to heal.

Frayed Knot May 23 2016 08:33 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

d'Kong76 wrote: I'd think a broken back will take more than 4-6 weeks to heal. [fimg=400]http://application.denofgeek.com/princess%20bride.jpg[/fimg] It's only mostly broken.

G-Fafif May 23 2016 08:34 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

Flores will be more or less fulltime 1B upon his imminent return.

seawolf17 May 23 2016 08:35 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

d'Kong76 wrote: I'd think a broken back will take more than 4-6 weeks to heal. Seriously. Anyone interesting on this list worth going after? http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/1st-base/

Zvon May 23 2016 08:37 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

Another back stress fracture? WTF?! Wright got the same injury, supposedly making a diving tag. This is horrible news.

Edgy MD May 23 2016 08:37 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

TransMonk wrote: Can Flores/Campbell/Kelly help keep 1B afloat for 4-6 weeks? Big time worries with d'Arnaud already out indefinitely and Wright not right. I perversely like that Alderson is committed to first trying to keep a position afloat with internal options. It can be maddening to fans when it doesn't work, and it doesn't often enough, but Alderson seemingly will be damned before he's going to make a deal he doesn't like with a gun to his head. Hey, Sandy, the Reds are going nowhere! Eric Goeddel for Joey Votto! Do it now, Sandy!

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 23 2016 08:38 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

Let's get Ike Davis back! (joking)

TransMonk May 23 2016 08:40 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

My interest in Jonathan Lucroy was high with d'Arnaud being out, but it has skyrocketed now. He has experience at first and wants to be dealt to a contender. I think he still has another year on his current deal in Milwaukee and I'm guessing he would cost more than unknown talent in return. I'm with Edgy that we have some internal options to try and it's way to early to get desperate (especially if Duda and d'Arnaud are full strength by the break), but if I'm Sandy, I'm at least finding out what the Brewers would be interested in should push come to shove down the line.

seawolf17 May 23 2016 08:41 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

TransMonk wrote: My interest in Jonathan Lucroy was high with d'Arnaud being out, but it has skyrocketed now. He has experience at first and wants to be dealt to a contender. I think he still has another year on his current deal in Milwaukee and I'm guessing he would cost more than unknown talent in return. I'm with Edgy that we have some internal options to try and it's way to early to get desperate (especially if Duda and d'Arnaud are full strength by the break), but if I'm Sandy, I'm at least finding out what the Brewers would be interested in should push come to shove down the line. Would Plawecki and a pitching prospect be enough? Maybe.

batmagadanleadoff May 23 2016 08:43 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

Edgy MD wrote: Sandy, the Reds are going nowhere! Eric Goeddel for Joey Votto! Do it now, Sandy! We'll even throw in Henderson and Flynn.

Edgy MD May 23 2016 08:46 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

Eric Goeddel for the ghost of Ryan Howard with the Phillies eating 75% of his remaining contract. YOUKNOWYOUWANTITSANDY!!

Lefty Specialist May 23 2016 08:55 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

Edgy MD wrote: Eric Goeddel for the ghost of Ryan Howard with the Phillies eating 75% of his remaining contract. YOUKNOWYOUWANTITSANDY!! No. Farking. Way.

Edgy MD May 23 2016 09:00 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

Let's get in the spirit of this thing.

Centerfield May 23 2016 09:06 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

4-6 weeks is not terrible. Even 8 weeks brings him back in time for August/September. I think someone can fake it until then. Really wish they had gone with Dilson Herrera though.

d'Kong76 May 23 2016 09:16 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

But it's the back, and swinging a bat is not easy on a healing back. Swinging a bat like Duda swings a bat just makes me wince just thinking about it.

Zvon May 23 2016 09:16 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

When David Wright suffered a lower back stress fracture in 2011, he missed 58 games. And that was a misdiagnosis. I do not trust any of the Mets medical people so I don't know what to think. But we can't be diminished like this at both corners. This is bad stuff. Conforto ain't the best outfielder. He's better than I thought from initial reports, but still. If we move him to first other better options open up. I don't want to mess with Conforto's head but this might be needed from a team standpoint, and I think he'd take it in stride. Would he be good @ 1st? No clue. But he's a lefty and he's gonna be a hitter like Keith. I would love to see him try first base. Ty Kelly looks like a young Abe Lincoln. Or maybe an old one.

Ashie62 May 23 2016 09:36 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

G-Fafif wrote: Flores will be more or less fulltime 1B upon his imminent return. Flores could do very well here.

TransMonk May 23 2016 10:01 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

Ashie62 wrote: Flores could do very well here. I agree with this. A golden opportunity for Wilmer.

Chad Ochoseis May 23 2016 10:12 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

Zvon wrote: Conforto ain't the best outfielder. He's better than I thought from initial reports, but still. If we move him to first other better options open up. I don't want to mess with Conforto's head but this might be needed from a team standpoint, and I think he'd take it in stride. Would he be good @ 1st? No clue. But he's a lefty and he's gonna be a hitter like Keith. I would love to see him try first base. Hmmm. And then an regular outfield of Cespedes-Lagares-Granderson, with Conforto getting to sink or swim as an everyday player at first base, or possibly in a platoon with Flores. I'd rather take a chance on this than Flores/Campbell/Kelly as the regular 1B. At the very least, we get the good outfield defense every day.

Zvon May 23 2016 10:59 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

Chad Ochoseis wrote: Zvon wrote: Conforto ain't the best outfielder. He's better than I thought from initial reports, but still. If we move him to first other better options open up. I don't want to mess with Conforto's head but this might be needed from a team standpoint, and I think he'd take it in stride. Would he be good @ 1st? No clue. But he's a lefty and he's gonna be a hitter like Keith. I would love to see him try first base. Hmmm. And then an regular outfield of Cespedes-Lagares-Granderson, with Conforto getting to sink or swim as an everyday player at first base, or possibly in a platoon with Flores. I'd rather take a chance on this than Flores/Campbell/Kelly as the regular 1B. At the very least, we get the good outfield defense every day. It might be wise or whatever, but I do not want to platoon Conforto at any position. The sink or swim line, I know what you mean. He doesn't deserve to be put in that position. Yea, keep him in left. I don't want them babying him with a platoon tho, not unless/until it's 100% necessary. This Flores talk, it sooths me. Because Wilmer can do it. We have seen him do stuff, maybe stuff beyond his means. Wilmer could step up and be big purple big.

Edgy MD May 24 2016 12:57 AM Re: Duda Right Thing

I don't look at the "platoon" in the outfield as something that babies Conforto, but something that gives opportunities to another quality player (namely Lagares). Whether that would work out similarly at first, I don't know. But I don't care about no babying. If he wants to play \ more, hit more, just like everybody else. As I type this, Lagares gets the hit that sets up Wright's go-ahead homer.

Ceetar May 24 2016 02:36 AM Re: Duda Right Thing

Zvon wrote: Zvon wrote: Conforto ain't the best outfielder. He's better than I thought from initial reports, but still. If we move him to first other better options open up. I don't want to mess with Conforto's head but this might be needed from a team standpoint, and I think he'd take it in stride. Would he be good @ 1st? No clue. But he's a lefty and he's gonna be a hitter like Keith. I would love to see him try first base. Hmmm. And then an regular outfield of Cespedes-Lagares-Granderson, with Conforto getting to sink or swim as an everyday player at first base, or possibly in a platoon with Flores. I'd rather take a chance on this than Flores/Campbell/Kelly as the regular 1B. At the very least, we get the good outfield defense every day. It might be wise or whatever, but I do not want to platoon Conforto at any position. The sink or swim line, I know what you mean. He doesn't deserve to be put in that position. Yea, keep him in left. I don't want them babying him with a platoon tho, not unless/until it's 100% necessary. This Flores talk, it sooths me. Because Wilmer can do it. We have seen him do stuff, maybe stuff beyond his means. Wilmer could step up and be big purple big. Well, Conforto is already in a platoon. So.. I don't know how many more chances Wilmer needs. He'll be a decent stop gap as not completely worthless, but he just isn't a good hitter.

Edgy MD May 24 2016 02:40 AM Re: Duda Right Thing

Ceetar wrote: Well, Conforto is already in a platoon. So..

Zvon May 24 2016 02:43 AM Re: Duda Right Thing

Edgy MD wrote: Let's get in the spirit of this thing.

seawolf17 May 24 2016 01:14 PM Re: Duda Right Thing

Zvon wrote: Wilmer could step up and be big purple big. WILMER[/bigpurple] (Yep, we've still got it in the new place.)

RealityChuck May 25 2016 12:32 AM Re: Duda Right Thing

James Loney looks like an interesting stopgap. Best part: the Mets won't have to give anything up. https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/mets-are-c ... /179969738