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The Edge of Seventeen: Travis Taijeron

Edgy MD Mar 24 2017 02:09 AM

Know what gets you called up the big leagues? Well, a good season at AAA. Should do it. I mean, you'd think, right? Well, I had me one of those in 2015. Fat lot of good it did me. No callups. No September look-see. No thin association with a playoff-bound team. But, you know, breaks are breaks. Go back and do it again. So I went back and did it again. You know what the Mets did for me? Bupkis. I got 44 home runs over 256 games over the two seasons. I drove in 159 runs. I hit .275 and reached base at a clip 100 points higher. What the devil? I'm not even on the roster. I mad. Mean mad. I'm an unstoppable sex machine and they're giving all their opportunities to the wrong Travis. When will I be loved? 'Cuz I've got a coach's number and a bag full o' lumber. Watch me hit. [fimg=371:3g68v64e]http://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/travis-taijeron-e1457298274343.jpg[/fimg:3g68v64e] [fimg=349:3g68v64e]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bh-r75-CIAAHSmo.jpg[/fimg:3g68v64e] [fimg=371:3g68v64e]http://www.baseballamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Travis-Taijeron-2013-cw.jpg[/fimg:3g68v64e] [fimg=349:3g68v64e]http://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Travis-Taijeron.jpg[/fimg:3g68v64e]

Frayed Knot Mar 24 2017 02:24 AM Re: he Edge of Seventeen: Travis Taijeron

Biggest problem this guy's got ... he's a REALLY BAD outfielder.

Lefty Specialist Mar 24 2017 09:10 AM Re: he Edge of Seventeen: Travis Taijeron

Plays the outfield like he's on roller skates. Eventually gets traded to the AL where he belongs.

41Forever Mar 24 2017 10:44 AM Re: he Edge of Seventeen: Travis Taijeron

I think he played in all three games I saw this month, so they clearly wanted to see what he has to offer. I learned the last name is pronounced "Tyrone."

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 24 2017 11:11 AM Re: he Edge of Seventeen: Travis Taijeron

I suppose he has an outside shot at some DH time if a bunch of guys get injured but not predicting that. Gets released when June draft produces college outfielder and winds up signed by Oakland.

MFS62 Mar 24 2017 12:54 PM Re: The Edge of Seventeen: Travis Taijeron

To quote Dick Young talking about MFY left fielder Hector Lopez, "He plays fly balls like they're going to explode on contact". But the balls do explode off his bat in the minors. Someone in the AL will want him. Traded in mid season. Later

Edgy MD Mar 24 2017 01:17 PM Re: The Edge of Seventeen: Travis Taijeron

We've caught a theme here. I'm sure he's bad, but I doubt he's re-writing the book on badness.

MFS62 Mar 24 2017 01:50 PM Re: The Edge of Seventeen: Travis Taijeron

Edgy MD wrote: We've caught a theme here. I'm sure he's bad, but I doubt he's re-writing the book on badness. Probably not, but I've been saving up that quote to use for a long time. :) Later

d'Kong76 Mar 29 2017 01:13 AM Re: The Edge of Seventeen: Travis Taijeron

Nothing Metly in 2017, traded to Toronto for Canadian $$'s in July.

Edgy MD Aug 26 2017 12:29 AM Re: The Edge of Seventeen: Travis Taijeron

Scratched from tonight's lineup with the Veggs.

Ashie62 Aug 26 2017 12:38 AM Re: The Edge of Seventeen: Travis Taijeron

Its' come to this I guess. Good luck kid!