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Memories of Todd Frazier

G-Fafif Jan 12 2020 01:43 PM

Todd Frazier is now a Texas Ranger. He's from Toms River, originally. That three-run homer off Doolittle will fall a little short of legendary since it only tied a dramatic game in the ninth inning (and the Mets didn't make crazy hay off their crazy streak), but it was Todd's highlight. I liked him in all those promotional videos he did for the soft drink sponsor. Pretending he'd caught a ball in the crowd at Dodger Stadium that he didn't was heady, but admitting it before the season was out wrought bad karma. Like Granderson, made me forget he'd been MFY material. Good luck in the Lone Star State, Jersey guy.

Johnny Lunchbucket Jan 13 2020 05:41 AM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

Had an ungraceful, leaning-over, one-handed swing which was about the least aesthetically pleasing swings I can remember any Met having. That said I wanted to hate Frazier more than I actually wound up hating him. He was disappointing in the sense that acquiring him exhibited so little imagination on the part of the Mets even if by the end, on balance, he'd done pretty much he was asked to have done. I'm also pleased he's moving on, and to a place where ugly white guys are so often heroes and wild turkeys are shot to death

smg58 Jan 13 2020 06:51 AM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

Good defender, seemed to be a good clubhouse guy, but his hitting approach was not a good fit for Citi Field. I agree with JLB that he did what he was asked. He certainly played to realistic expectations this past season.

seawolf17 Jan 13 2020 08:37 AM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

By most* accounts, a good dude. Local kid, good with the fans, smiled a lot, hit some home runs, did pretty much exactly what could reasonably have been expected of him. Thanks for your service, Todd. *a guy I used to work with HATED him because they grew up playing baseball together and Frazier was always juuuust a little bit better than he was.

Centerfield Jan 13 2020 08:58 AM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

To me, Todd Frazier was a prime example of the half-measures that plagued the Alderson regime. Someone who was not going to cripple you financially, but not necessarily someone that would make the team better. I thought he wouldn't be much of an upgrade over Flores, and in the end he wasn't offensively. Flores posted a higher OPS each year, but ultimately Frazier was more valuable due to the defense. Speaking of his defense, he seemed very smooth with a strong throwing arm, but it seemed like I happened to catch all of his errors. I'm guessing it's just bad luck because his numbers on D are overall good. That shot off Doolittle was something else. I was there the next night and the energy was amazing. I echo what JCL said. Ridiculously ugly swing. I didn't hate him as much as I thought I would. The salt and pepper thing was dumb.

kcmets Jan 13 2020 09:06 AM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

I probably disproportionately blamed him for the state of the Mets most days. Glad he's not in the division where he'd likey go 3/4 each time we faced him.

LWFS Jan 13 2020 12:41 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

I'll miss the wildlife, traffic reports, and weird little social-media interactions with local kids and community figures. It's like we're losing a local-news-team MVP.

Fman99 Jan 13 2020 07:02 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

Whatevs. We'll get 10 more guys like this in the next 10 years. Washed up ex-AL'ers with a power pedigree who can hit .235 for us.

41Forever Jan 13 2020 07:18 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

To me, he was the final sign that the David Wright era was over. Signing him showed the team was moving on.

Edgy MD Jan 13 2020 08:02 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

That was my exact thought. The unspoken message of his contract was Sandy saying, "I can't say this explicitly yet, but I've given up on David Wright and so should you." And yet, his contract was short-term enough, and his attitude professional enough, that his performance was never about being Wright's replacement. There's always a strong argument for interims — as palate cleansers, if nothing else.

G-Fafif Feb 19 2021 01:51 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

Todd Frazier is again officially an ex-Met, signing with the Pirates. His 2020 return was mostly baffling.

Edgy MD Feb 19 2021 02:29 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

Todd's first game back in uniform was an 0-5 he took in Baltimore on September 2. Met fans, to judge by Twitterer, were not particularly happy to see him back, but the 9-4 win softened his otherwise starchy collar. But when he got tapped to start again the next day against the Yankees, fans were downright angry. "Is he now an actual regular?!" is something that somebody might have cried so I'm putting it in quotes even though I have no source for it. But what a genius move — a super-genius move, in fact — it turned out to be, as he went 3-5 with a homer and two doubles as the Mets outlasted the Yankees in extra-innings. It was a game also recalled for a CRUSHING walk-off homer by a badly slumping Pete Alonso, and a pinch-running appearance that sealed Billy Hamilton's fate, getting thrown out stealing third in his final appearance in an honorable uniform. Yeah, Todd only hit one more homer the rest of the way, but I was glad he shut up some malcontents and had one more day of triumph.

Edgy MD Feb 20 2021 03:58 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

Thinking that I kind of liked Todd in that he was just kinda cocky to match his being just kinda good, I realize he was also a former Brodie client who continued on with Brodie's former agency, and was later reacquired by Brodie.

Frayed Knot May 10 2021 07:45 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

DFA'd by the Pirates

Edgy MD May 10 2021 09:20 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

Just when the Mets have their top two thirdbasemen on the Injured List, too.

whippoorwill May 11 2021 06:37 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

He was hitting under .100

Edgy MD May 11 2021 06:46 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

Yeah, but if you hire a few sub-.100 hitters, Francisco Lindor gets all his confidence back.

bmfc1 May 11 2021 07:10 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

If Jeff McNeil is worse than "body cramps" and with the delay in JD's return, I wonder if Todd will be on Sandy's mind.

bmfc1 May 13 2021 07:00 AM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

Did Todd do any of this while with the Mets? https://awfulannouncing.com/twitter/todd-frazier-calls-pittsburgh-radio-host-mark-madden-absolute-slob-twitter-spat.html

Edgy MD May 13 2021 07:13 AM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

"What I'm proudest of in my career is how I used Twitter to enrich the public conversation and raise the standards of civil exchange," said (sadly) no one ever.

Fman99 May 13 2021 08:04 AM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

Did Todd do any of this while with the Mets? https://awfulannouncing.com/twitter/todd-frazier-calls-pittsburgh-radio-host-mark-madden-absolute-slob-twitter-spat.html Ugh, throwing down F bombs on beat reporters and local sports talk yobs in Pittsburgh. Sad and gross.

Edgy MD May 13 2021 08:11 AM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

"I got released by the Pirates, and that was totally justifiable, but I DID get in a Twitter war with a Pittsburgh radio host, and man, did I come out smelling GREAT!"

Edgy MD Jun 11 2021 09:28 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

Todd Frazier has returned to New Jersey to join the Frontier League's Sussex County Miners. The Frontier League is newly merged with the Can-Am League, so Todd can get ample opportunity to try out his French on Québécois reporters.

LWFS Jun 11 2021 10:54 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

That. Sounds. DELIGHTFUL. (All the more so if we get to see the Quebecois reporters' faces as he speaks.)

Lefty Specialist Jun 12 2021 05:34 AM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

Todd will get a chance to annoy the beat reporters in Tokyo. Todd Frazier went 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, Eric Filia hit the go-ahead, two-run homer and Team USA clinched a spot in the Summer Olympics with a 4-2 victory over Venezuela in the final game of the Americas Qualifier. Team USA is going to the Olympics for the first time since 2008, the last time baseball was a part of the Summer Games.

bmfc1 Jun 15 2021 06:18 PM Re: Memories of Todd Frazier

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/06/15/todd-frazier-team-usa-baseball-olympics/