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Welcome Eduardo Escobar!

bmfc1 Nov 26 2021 03:26 PM Edited 7 time(s), most recently on Nov 26 2021 08:28 PM

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1464358775410855946[/TWEET] https://www.fangraphs.com/players/eduardo-escobar/6153/stats?position=3B/SS 2021 Games Played: 3B: 99 2B: 42 1B: 18 SS: 1 Switch Hitter, 32 years old An upgrade to Villar? First "E.E." in Mets history. "in a small class of just 32 position players to put up at least 3 WAR in each of the last three full baseball seasons." https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2022-top-50-free-agents/ 32 and has 5 kids: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Escobar https://www.instagram.com/eduardoescobar5/ https://twitter.com/escobardelapica Likes Fogo de Chao: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2021/08/03/fogo-de-chao-open-milwaukee-pop-up-brewers-eduardo-escobar/5474966001/ [TWEET]https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1464361074170474502[/TWEET]

Edgy MD Nov 26 2021 03:33 PM Re: Welcome Eduardo Escobar

Pretty analogous to the Jed Lowrie signing. Plays second, third, and short; switch-hitter; in the back end of his career, but has somehow been a better hitter in his thirties than his twenties; two-year deal; can start or come off the bench. Probably not the most encouraging of developments for the Jonathan Villar Return Watch.

G-Fafif Nov 26 2021 03:34 PM Re: Welcome Eduardo Escobar

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MFS62 Nov 26 2021 04:34 PM Re: Welcome Eduardo Escobar!

Looking at his last few years, he deserves a hearty welcome. Later

bmfc1 Nov 26 2021 05:18 PM Re: Welcome Eduardo Escobar!

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Fman99 Nov 26 2021 06:26 PM Re: Welcome Eduardo Escobar

Edgy MD wrote: Pretty analogous to the Jed Lowrie signing. That's a pretty awful thing to say about a guy.

The Hot Corner Nov 26 2021 07:08 PM Re: Welcome Eduardo Escobar

Edgy MD wrote: Pretty analogous to the Jed Lowrie signing. That's a pretty awful thing to say about a guy. I see him as a Jonathan Villar replacement. Maybe not quite as fast, but with a more power. Will likely fil a similar role. Hopefully, he doesn't need to be forced into a virtual everyday starter as Villar was for much of the year. Nice addition, but we need a stud outfielder and 1 or 2 good, reliable starting pitchers.

Edgy MD Nov 26 2021 08:22 PM Re: Welcome Eduardo Escobar!

He's certainly a Villar replacement most directly, as I tried to imply. But the two-year deal at similar (market adjusted) money and the late-career blossoming made me mindful of Lowrie.

Lefty Specialist Nov 27 2021 05:24 AM Re: Welcome Eduardo Escobar!

I like this move. Escobar's a solid player, and they didn't go so long that they block the way for Baty and/or Vientos.

Johnny Lunchbucket Nov 27 2021 06:02 AM Re: Welcome Eduardo Escobar!

I like that the ballplayers like him 👍

Edgy MD Nov 27 2021 07:30 AM Re: Welcome Eduardo Escobar!

First "E.E." in Mets history. Next up is the elusive "I.I."