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Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

A Boy Named Seo Mar 06 2017 05:10 AM

My phone, via Jim Bowden, has just informed me that the Mets are one of 4 teams interested in recently released 3B/2B-man Brett Lawrie, late of the Chisox. [tweet:104owd2q]https://twitter.com/JimBowden_ESPN/status/838511062043406337[/tweet:104owd2q] Once a pretty heralded prospect and still just 27, he would seemingly fill a pretty obvious void w/ David Wright not even throwing baseballs. But we got depth. And is he all that good anyway? Count myself amongst the "I'm interested crowd". Are you?

Edgy MD Mar 06 2017 05:18 AM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

He's, like, eight years younger than Kelly Johnson. Johnson gives you what Lawrie does, but from the left side. Plus he plays outfield as well as first, second, and third. But eight years younger means eight years younger. Room to improve and all. I'd question why he was released so early in camp, when his track record suggests he's a big league asset. Is he playing in the WBC for Team Canada? That would give interested teams some extra time to assess.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 06 2017 12:14 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

He always struck me as a douchebag but I also gave it some thought

Edgy MD Mar 06 2017 12:56 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

I Googled "Is Brett Lawrie a doucebag?" because I like to be up on the issues. Not a pleasant diversion. [fimg=400:2v1npltf]http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc142/GoonRamerez/Brett-Lawrie-1.jpg[/fimg:2v1npltf] [fimg=400:2v1npltf]https://assets.vice.com/content-images/contentimage/no-slug/585410266703df6c852142f79a174826.jpg[/fimg:2v1npltf] [fimg=350:2v1npltf]https://nbchardballtalk.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/brett-lawrie1.jpg[/fimg:2v1npltf] [fimg=450:2v1npltf]http://cache2.asset-cache.net/gc/537910204-second-baseman-brett-lawrie-of-the-chicago-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=X7WJLa88Cweo9HktRLaNXnfpqYbjMsKvUoHTMCE4RGC9UFQxCMIz0UF%2B2eYDyD3Gm7SGlZdwmQKu5ZaXgoDHeg%3D%3D[/fimg:2v1npltf] [fimg=400:2v1npltf]http://blogimages.thescore.com/mlb/files/2012/02/jerkball.jpg[/fimg:2v1npltf] [video:2v1npltf]http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2012/05/15/mlbtv_tbator_21468797_600K.mp4[/video:2v1npltf]

TransMonk Mar 06 2017 02:09 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

Ugh.

seawolf17 Mar 06 2017 02:18 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

All professional athletes are douchebags.

TransMonk Mar 06 2017 02:23 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

I would counter that all professional athletes are not duct-tape-40-ounce-bottles-to-your-hand, fang-mouthpiece-wearing, butt-crack-thumbs-up-giving douchebags.

Frayed Knot Mar 06 2017 02:40 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

Hard to see what kind of role he'd fill, especially considering that the Mets has to figure out pretty soon what they've got in players such as Cecchini, Nimmo, Plawecki, Reynolds, Flores, etc. A story that's kind of getting pushed to the side right now but is creeping up on us quickly is that, because we hear so much talk about how the youthful pitching staff is set for the next few years, it's easy to forget that this team is going to have to do some wholesale changes on the field on account of how most of the position players can be FAs following this season: Cabrera (tho they have a 2018 option), Walker, Duda, Granderson, Bruce. That leaves Cespedes under team control for 2018 and beyond along with Wright who they can't count on plus the catcher's slot which they're still unsure about. Rosario is the one obvious replacement they assume they can slot in but beyond that though and it's a bunch of ????s meaning that at some point you'd prefer to see some of these youngsters thrown into the fire to see what they got rather than give those ABs to a Lowrie/Johnson type of vet.

Edgy MD Mar 06 2017 02:49 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

TransMonk wrote: I would counter that all professional athletes are not duct-tape-40-ounce-bottles-to-your-hand, fang-mouthpiece-wearing, butt-crack-thumbs-up-giving douchebags. I'd understand where his Nathan-and-Koehler experience might leave him with that impression, though.

seawolf17 Mar 06 2017 03:00 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

TransMonk wrote: I would counter that all professional athletes are not duct-tape-40-ounce-bottles-to-your-hand, fang-mouthpiece-wearing, butt-crack-thumbs-up-giving douchebags. Fair point. Edgy MD wrote: I'd understand where his Nathan-and-Koehler experience might leave him with that impression, though. Not a fair point. Joe is a super nice dude. (Never met TK.)

Lefty Specialist Mar 06 2017 03:08 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

Well, he was right about those two balls being called strikes. But, yeah he has a bad rep and the Alderson Mets tend to go for character guys. As others have said, we need to figure out what we have with our own up-and-coming infielders first.

Edgy MD Mar 06 2017 03:17 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

Lefty Specialist wrote: Well, he was right about those two balls being called strikes. Yeah, that was goofy, wasn't it? I think when you've made a few All Star teams, being petulant and bitchy helps you get your calls. I think when you haven't, it helps you lose your calls. Umps aren't ashamed about being intimidated by Roger Clemens, but they want to show the Lowries of the world who is boss.

smg58 Mar 06 2017 03:18 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

I don't think I'd offer him more than a no-promises minor league deal. If he takes it, fine. If he doesn't, fine.

A Boy Named Seo Mar 06 2017 03:25 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

Oh, man, those pictures. I imagine that Lawrie is like the shitty, little cousin to AJ Burnett.

Ashie62 Mar 07 2017 12:17 AM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

Lawrie is a total punk without the game.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 07 2017 12:37 AM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

Walk rates and K-rates and OBP and power numbers dipping steadily, to the point where they're below MLB average for all hitters, defense already on the wane... AND he's a red-ass frat boy without the worthless degree? Sign me up!

41Forever Mar 07 2017 01:14 AM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

Don't we have infield depth? I don't understand why we need him.

d'Kong76 Mar 07 2017 01:28 AM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

John Rocker's illegitimate son?

Frayed Knot Mar 07 2017 04:19 AM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

I find I'm sometimes conflating Brett Lawrie with Brett Wallace. Both were former 1st round draft pick in 2008 (Wallace by Milwaukee 13th overall out of Ariz State, Lawrie by Toronto 16th overall out of HS) as infielders with good bats but not much defensive value - and then neither really lived up to the bat rep. I even had to look up that it was Wallace who was the one mocked at the time of his drafting for having, as publications often delicately put it, a 'big lower half' (aka: huge butt, listed at 6' 2" - 250) while Lawrie clocks in at a still husky though relatively svelte 6' 0" - 210

MFS62 Mar 07 2017 04:26 AM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

The only thing that may be more repulsive than a flat-cap-wearing MFY fan-type punk is the cap-to-the-side-with-upturned-brim face-making type punk. He has no place on my team (or my planet, for that matter). Later

A Boy Named Seo Mar 07 2017 07:24 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

The clubhouse Brett Lawrie will annoy this year doesn't look to be within Citi Field. [tweet:32ifaxau]https://twitter.com/AnthonyDiComo/status/839144759759355904[/tweet:32ifaxau]

Lefty Specialist Mar 07 2017 09:25 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

Just for fun I want to duct tape a 40 of Colt .45 to my hand this weekend just to see how it feels.

Edgy MD Mar 07 2017 09:33 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

41Forever wrote: Don't we have infield depth? I don't understand why we need him. We don't have douchebag depth.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 07 2017 09:48 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

Edgy MD wrote: 41Forever wrote: Don't we have infield depth? I don't understand why we need him. We don't have douchebag depth. I cover the whole infield myself! [fimg=700]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/e3/b4/21/e3b42131c1aa9730d6f35655b6d013c0.jpg[/fimg]

Benjamin Grimm Mar 07 2017 09:53 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

Does anyone know what the tattoo on Harvey's left breast says? Is it something about Qualcomm?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 07 2017 09:57 PM Re: Let me ask for your opinion of Brett Lawrie

Does anyone know what the tattoo on Harvey's left breast says? Is it something about Qualcomm? SHAVE HERE BUT NOT NIPPLES According to Harv it actually says: What about your body would surprise us? MH: Probably my tattoos. I have one on my chest of a handwritten note from my aunt. It says, "Ain't it a shame that a body can't be where the heart is." She passed away from a brain tumor, so my two cousins, my uncle and I all have the tattoo in the same place. It's meaningful to me, and I'll never regret having it on my body forever.