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Cameron Maybin

Johnny Lunchbucket May 18 2021 03:06 PM

Twitter sez that Mets have traded for him

TransMonk May 18 2021 03:19 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Nothing official from the team, but the Twitterverse is saying it was a cash deal.

Frayed Knot May 18 2021 03:24 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Never fulfilled his promise as the 10th overall draft pick and 2nd HS pick that year out of Asheville NC (behind #1 overall J. Upton) or ever really nailed down a full-time job at any of his numerous stops across 14 seasons. Now 34 y/o, he's kind of OK at everything which makes him a logical target considering our current circumstances. Annoyingly, he had his best power production in his half-season with the Yanx a few years back.

TransMonk May 18 2021 03:40 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Reporting to AAA Syracuse, evidently.

G-Fafif May 18 2021 05:08 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Caught the last out at Shea, so boo for that.

Marshmallowmilkshake May 18 2021 06:03 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Saw him play in the minors. Was a big deal when he arrived. Sure did bounce around a lot.

batmagadanleadoff May 18 2021 06:08 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Sucks. And sucked. Always. How exciting.

batmagadanleadoff May 18 2021 06:10 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=64636 time=1621382902 user_id=68] Sucks. And sucked. Always. How exciting.

But Maybin's seventh highest all-time bRef similarity score belongs to Tommie Agee. So there's that.

Edgy MD May 18 2021 06:11 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

According to Joel Sherman, the Mets gave the "cash considerations" sent to Chicago was ... a buck.

Fman99 May 18 2021 07:13 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Call me Maybin. Dinner in the 'Cuse on the Fman household

bmfc1 May 18 2021 07:41 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

"Call me Maybin." That's funny.

nymr83 May 18 2021 11:59 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=64636 time=1621382902 user_id=68] Sucks. And sucked. Always. How exciting.

What else is out there exactly? We're looking at a team that is down Pillar, Conforto, Nimmo, Almora, & McNeil - and that is just the capable outfielders! can't really blame the organizational depth on that one and Maybin at least represents an above-replacement level player with experience.



Certainly we'd all love to see Lee succeed and Nimmo back in a few days but parking Maybin at Syracuse today seems wise. hopefully he stays there.

Edgy MD May 19 2021 05:16 AM Re: Cameron Maybin

Fun Non-Fact: Upon hearing the stunning/not-stunning news that Mallex Smith is recovering from a broken foot, the team at Mets Roster Central started having a late-night rumination on the question "Just how close would we be to Tebow Time had the Heisman Winner not elected to hang 'em up this spring?" With the team currently getting buy on two outfielders plus Dom Smith and Jake Hager, they probably need two more just to call it an outfield, but they're calling it one now. Sticking with this configuration, they'd probably be at most within five outfielders injuries of calling up #15, with Mason Williams, Drew Ferguson, Sebastian Elizalde, Quinn Brodey and Matt Winaker probably still keeping the team from adding spectacle to disaster. But depending on who started the hottest, that could all break down. So yeah, welcome Cameron Maybin. I'd imagine we'd be clearing room for Juan Lagares at his old locker again if Mike Trout didn't get hurt.

nymr83 May 19 2021 09:35 AM Re: Cameron Maybin

Tebow was a credible, but hardly good given his age, hitter at AA in 2018. His injury that year probably killed his last best chance at making a cameo in the big leagues. A poor 2019 performance at AAA and 2020 getting wiped by COVID might have taken that dead dream and buried it - was he really even getting regular AAA ABs this year?

Edgy MD May 19 2021 10:13 AM Re: Cameron Maybin

MRC didn't have room for him in AAA when camp opened. But between the time he retired and the time the minor league season opened, and then again between then and today ... a path has been revealed. Too late for ☕️🎀, sadly.

MFS62 May 19 2021 11:51 AM Re: Cameron Maybin

Edgy MD wrote: "Just how close would we be to Tebow Time had the Heisman Winner not elected to hang 'em up this spring?" About as close as any other player who hit .273 in AA and .163 in AAA in his last minor league years. (now two years removed) To put it another way, not very close. I would have signed Maybin even if Tebow were available. Later

Edgy MD May 19 2021 12:01 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

I don't think anybody would disagree with you. I certainly wasn't trying to suggest otherwise, if you read the rest of the post.

LWFS May 19 2021 12:06 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

A warm body, who's played professional outfield? I'd buy that for a dollar.

batmagadanleadoff May 19 2021 12:35 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

=nymr83 post_id=64714 time=1621403986 user_id=54] =batmagadanleadoff post_id=64636 time=1621382902 user_id=68] Sucks. And sucked. Always. How exciting.

What else is out there exactly? We're looking at a team that is down Pillar, Conforto, Nimmo, Almora, & McNeil - and that is just the capable outfielders! can't really blame the organizational depth on that one and Maybin at least represents an above-replacement level player with experience.



Certainly we'd all love to see Lee succeed and Nimmo back in a few days but parking Maybin at Syracuse today seems wise. hopefully he stays there.


I hear ya. Totally.



But still, Maybin sucks.

Edgy MD May 19 2021 12:58 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

I suspect that, when J.D. returns (he seems to be on the fastest track), he might initially see more time outfielding than infielding.

cal sharpie May 19 2021 01:03 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

How close is Almora?

Edgy MD May 19 2021 01:24 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

I don't think we have solid information on that. Maybin may be the most definitive SOS move the Mets have made since James Loney.

nymr83 May 19 2021 03:58 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=64744 time=1621449330 user_id=68] =nymr83 post_id=64714 time=1621403986 user_id=54] =batmagadanleadoff post_id=64636 time=1621382902 user_id=68] Sucks. And sucked. Always. How exciting.

What else is out there exactly? We're looking at a team that is down Pillar, Conforto, Nimmo, Almora, & McNeil - and that is just the capable outfielders! can't really blame the organizational depth on that one and Maybin at least represents an above-replacement level player with experience.



Certainly we'd all love to see Lee succeed and Nimmo back in a few days but parking Maybin at Syracuse today seems wise. hopefully he stays there.


I hear ya. Totally.



But still, Maybin sucks.




Or, you know, fuck it, lets just bat him 3rd.



ugh.

smg58 May 19 2021 04:27 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

The Mets are, remarkably, out of replacement-level players at this point. And you can do worse for a dollar. An occasional hit will suffice. Plus it's not like we have four starting pitchers on the injured list too, or anything.

Frayed Knot May 21 2021 12:47 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

=nymr83 post_id=64714 time=1621403986 user_id=54]What else is out there exactly? We're looking at a team that is down Pillar, Conforto, Nimmo, Almora, & McNeil - and that is just the capable outfielders! can't really blame the organizational depth on that one and Maybin at least represents an above-replacement level player with experience.

And just for contrast, the Yanx, suddenly finding themselves in need of OF help, are reportedly talking w/Texas about a trade for Delino Deshields Jr. (may be be looking at Sr. too for all I know).

Younger than Maybin but also a career 66 OPS+ and 18 career HRs -- Maybin, meanwhile, 'boasts' a 93 OPS+ and hit 11 homers as a part-timer in 2019 alone (72 overall).

Lefty Specialist May 21 2021 01:48 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Maybin almost made a run out of nothing the other night, reaching on a dropped third strike, stealing a base and being stranded on third. Plays a decent outfield and we could do worse. Not crazy about him batting third, though.

MFS62 May 21 2021 02:18 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Lefty Specialist wrote: Not crazy about him batting third, though. Desperate situations sometimes require desperate measures. A drowning man doesn't complain about the color of the life jacket he is thrown*. Later * = that didn't come in a fortune cookie

Edgy MD May 21 2021 02:53 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Ryan Braun? Eduardo Nuñez?

MFS62 May 21 2021 02:58 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Edgy MD wrote: Ryan Braun? Eduardo Nuñez? What would they have to give up for Braun? Of course I'd prefer him over Maybin. Nunez and Maybin appear to be roughly equivalent. Later

Edgy MD May 21 2021 03:31 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Braun is a free agent. The only thing he'd cost them is money and dignity.

Lefty Specialist May 21 2021 04:00 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Braun's an asshole. What's Yoenis doing these days?

Frayed Knot May 21 2021 04:04 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

=MFS62 post_id=64936 time=1621630698 user_id=60] Nunez and Maybin appear to be roughly equivalent.

Nunez is neither an outfielder nor a good fielder.

MFS62 May 21 2021 04:39 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Frayed Knot wrote: =MFS62 post_id=64936 time=1621630698 user_id=60] Nunez and Maybin appear to be roughly equivalent. Nunez is neither an outfielder nor a good fielder.

He has played 100 games in the outfield in the majors.

We were talking desperation, so I guess Nunez could play the outfield, lacking any other options.

But that's what I get for just looking at OPS+ .93 vs .91.



Edgy's mention of Braun is looking better and better. Ryan's assholeness might be forgiven if he could hit.



Later

Edgy MD May 21 2021 04:53 PM Re: Cameron Maybin

Frayed Knot wrote: =MFS62 post_id=64936 time=1621630698 user_id=60] Nunez and Maybin appear to be roughly equivalent. Nunez is neither an outfielder nor a good fielder.

Eduardo has played 50 or so games in the outfield. And the Mets will be playing an infielder out there either way, now that they are down to two outfielders anyhow, and Smith moving to first. He's also supposed to be with the CPBL Fubon Guardians these days, but I'm not seeing any stats for him.



I'll throw another name out of the car — Jorge Bonifacio.