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Bring me a LH pinch-hitter

Johnny Dickshot Jul 20 2006 09:38 AM

As much as we've given it up for Endy, and as surprisingly strong as Valentin's been as an everydayer, this team badly needs a left-handed hitter with a little bit of credibility. The lack of such was glaring last night, when with two outs, two on, David F. Weathers scuffling, the Reds bullpen already taxed and the game tied, we had to go to Endy, who hit into a force play. I want the potential for additional mayhem in such situations. Make Narron consider burning another pitcher. Put up a guy who could lift one into the jetstream. It would be nice if said LH-hitter could also play a few positions, as the dude he'd replace would likely be Marerro. I think the other option would be to go get a second baseman and return Valentin to the role, but I don't see that playing karmawise unless it's a true upgrade. *cough* look at what Ray Durham is doing *cough* Of the LH-hitters in AAA only Tucker is doing anything respectable, and you gotta figure the pretenderinos will start unloading guys eventually. I suppose a better RH hitter than Marerro would also be preferable (Craig Wilson?) but I dunno. Go find me some guys.

Edgy DC Jul 20 2006 09:50 AM

Yeah, it's not about Endy to me, but, yeah, I wanted a guy there who could tie up the game with one swing, rather than needing two (or more) hits to tie.

seawolf17 Jul 20 2006 09:52 AM

Darryl out of jail yet? Now there's some lefty pop.

metirish Jul 20 2006 09:53 AM

Tony Clark would fit the bill except he's on the DL.

Iubitul Jul 20 2006 09:53 AM

="seawolf17"]Darryl out of jail yet? Now there's some lefty pop. Darryl is not in jail - Doc is in jail...

metirish Jul 20 2006 09:56 AM

It would have been nice to have Marlon Anderson for such situations....

Iubitul Jul 20 2006 09:59 AM

Somebody get a time machine, and bring me Rusty.

Edgy DC Jul 20 2006 09:59 AM

Marlon doesn't have the extra-base pop I'm looking for.

OlerudOwned Jul 20 2006 10:12 AM

Browsing for options: Daryle Ward, 1B/OF, Washington Nationals. .295/.383/.564 in 78 AB. Has some pop, with 5 HR and 15 RBI. I have to go somewhere and can't finish typing, oops.

metirish Jul 20 2006 11:46 AM

What about Buck ONeill, is he a leftie?

seawolf17 Jul 20 2006 12:19 PM

How about a [url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2524132]right-handed[/url] PH? (I'm kidding.)

metirish Jul 20 2006 12:24 PM

I would not be a bit surprised ir Omar signed him.

MFS62 Jul 20 2006 12:26 PM

Wasn't Omar the one who first scouted/ signed Sammy? Would he give Sammy a looksee? Stranger things have happened. Later

Frayed Knot Jul 20 2006 12:37 PM

NITZ 3!!!!

Vic Sage Jul 20 2006 04:21 PM

looks like Endy did just fine today.

OlerudOwned Jul 20 2006 04:50 PM

Ok, I'm back. More options. Jeff DaVanon, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks He's a switch hitter, but has done most of his damage on the left side of the plate (.299/.369/.453). He's got 4 homers and 30 RBI split between starting and the bench. If Arizona decides to sell off spare parts in order to build a true contender in the near future (good idea) instead of going for broke, trying to win an ass division, and get beatdown in the NLDS (bad idea), he could become available. Todd Hollandsworth, OF, Cleveland Indians He'd probably be the easiest to aquire, partially because the Indians are out of the race and partially because he kind of sucks. .246/.259/.478 with 6 HR, 12 doubles, and 26 RBI. Russel Branyan, OF/3B, Tampa Bay Devil Rays He's got power (10 HR) but that's about all. .198/.288/.496 Travis Lee, 1B, Tampa Bay Devil Rays Matt Stairs, OF/1B, Kansas City Royals I seriously didn't know he still played baseball for a living. Not having an awful season, either. .268/.354/.453 with 8 HR and 31 RBI, and is probably pretty cheap. Todd Walker, 2B, Chicago Cubs Intriguing. He can be valuable if Valentin finally slows down (which is looking less and less likely every day the way he's going, knock on wood), and plays for a crappy team. .287/.357/.396 with 5 HR and 37 RBI is nothing to sneeze at for a second-sacker, but I don't think he'd be happy on the pine.

Edgy DC Jul 20 2006 04:55 PM

DaVanon and Stairs have isolated slugging percentages that I imagine won't translate well outside of their hitter-friendly home parks. Hollandsworth and Branyan shake my maracas a little more.

Yancy Street Gang Jul 20 2006 05:01 PM

OlerudOwned Jul 20 2006 05:31 PM

="Edgy DC"]DaVanon and Stairs have isolated slugging percentages that I imagine won't translate well outside of their hitter-friendly home parks. Hollandsworth and Branyan shake my maracas a little more. To be fair to DaVanon, he has a higher ISO on the road (.186 to .108), but he not much of a power hitter and would be kind of worthless with Chavez already on the club. Hollandsworth seems like a decent option, but the low OBP combined with the fact that he never really was a power hitter throws me a bit. I agree about Branyan though. He's hit for very good power and may have had some bad luck concerning his average:

heep Jul 20 2006 05:52 PM

There is always Michael Tucker in Norfolk.

Elster88 Jul 20 2006 05:58 PM

]Joe Mikulik and Calvinball Calvinball is my favorite game.

TheOldMole Jul 20 2006 08:36 PM

Looks like Endy might not be the worst choice after all.

metirish Aug 07 2006 01:33 PM

This is hardly what you are looking for..... ] Mets talking to Sierra The Mets have been in contact with free-agent Ruben Sierra, and it's possible that the 40-year-old could join the team when rosters expand to 40 in September. Currently, Sierra's comeback is on hold as he tends to his ailing mother, but the two sides plan to talk if Sierra decides to return to action this season. Before his mother's health problems, Sierra and the Mets discussed a program in which Sierra would spend a few days in Port St. Lucie, then a couple of weeks with Triple-A Norfolk before joining the big-league club Sept. 1. Even if Sierra joins the organization at the minor-league level by Aug. 31, he will be eligible (as an injury replacement) for the team's postseason roster. Sierra, a two-time former Yankee, hit .179 with no homers and four RBIs in 14 games for the Twins this season. He missed six weeks because of a ruptured left biceps tendon. The Twins released him July 10. http://www.newsday.com/sports/printedition/ny-spmnotes064842769aug06,0,2022569.story?coll=ny-sports-print

seawolf17 Aug 07 2006 01:54 PM

Hey, you want a bopper, he can bop. I don't know if I'd waste the roster spot, but after September 1, why not?

metirish Aug 07 2006 01:55 PM

True ,plus he'd bring that winning yankee attitude.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 07 2006 01:56 PM

After September 1, why not indeed? But after October 1 is a different story. If they sign him, it would surely be with the playofffs in mind.

Elster88 Aug 07 2006 01:56 PM

How does the cutoff date work for playoff rosters? Does a guy have to be on the roster by a certain date to be eligible to play in the playoffs? Also, would adding Sierra (or whoever) mean someone has to get bumped from the 40? And if so, what would be the risk of that? Does the bumpee have to clear waivers?

Edgy DC Aug 07 2006 02:20 PM

When you remove a guy from the roster, yeah, he gets exposed to a waiver claim by a team willing to put him on their roster.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 07 2006 02:49 PM

A player has to be on the active (25-man) roster by August 31. But there's a loophole there (that MFS62 can probably better explain) that allows players added later to make the postseason roster if they're replacing a guy on the DL. So the Mets could sign Sierra on September 1, and then put him on the playoff roster as a replacement for Sanchez.

Frayed Knot Aug 07 2006 03:48 PM

]So the Mets could sign Sierra on September 1, and then put him on the playoff roster as a replacement for Sanchez. No, because Sierra would not have been in the NYM organization on Aug 31st. That injury loophole allows a player who was non-active (but in your system) to substitute for an injured player on the post-season roster. Victor Diaz, for instance, could sub in for Sanchez even if brought up after Sept 1.

Yancy Street Gang Aug 07 2006 03:58 PM

That makes sense. But they could sign him on August 30, send him to Norfolk, recall him on September 1, and then do the Sierra/Sanchez switch. At what point do they have to finalize the playoff roster? If Sierra sucks through September, they could pick a different player for his spot, and if he's red hot, they can use him. I think, if I remember right, that the deadline for finalizing the roster comes after the regular season has ended. Maybe 24 hours before Game 1 starts? Or the morning of the day before, perhaps?

sharpie Aug 07 2006 03:59 PM

But the Mets could sign Sierra to a minor league deal (and put him on the 40-man) prior to 9/1 and get him on the postseason roster, right?

Frayed Knot Aug 07 2006 04:03 PM

]... the deadline for finalizing the roster comes after the regular season has ended. Maybe 24 hours before Game 1 starts? Or the morning of the day before, perhaps? Right, the playoff roster isn't final until the final 24 hours before the series starts. It's just that the crew who are eligible to be active on that roster is restricted as of Aug 31. I think they've also tightened up a few of the loopier loopholes that existed a few years back. Steve Phillips used to put some non-descript, already-injured, single-A player on the 40-man just so he could then "replace" that guy on the playoff roster with a late addition. I don't think GMs can get away with as much of that sort of stuff as they used to. ]But the Mets could sign Sierra to a minor league deal (and put him on the 40-man) prior to 9/1 and get him on the postseason roster, right? As far as I know, as long as they had an injured player who he'd be replacing, yes.

duan Aug 08 2006 08:34 AM

according to the associated press our Lefty PH is going to be Ricky Ledee. No word of whom we're bumping off the 25 man roster to have him on as of yet, but young Royce Ring, Eli Marrero & Mike DeFelice (if they think Marrero can back up LoDuca) have to be the prime candidates http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/roster_active.jsp?c_id=nym

Iubitul Aug 08 2006 08:46 AM

I would DL Cliff, and get him as healthy as possible...

Johnny Dickshot Aug 08 2006 08:49 AM

duan wrote: according to the associated press our Lefty PH is going to be Ricky Ledee. No word of whom we're bumping off the 25 man roster to have him on as of yet, but young Royce Ring, Eli Marrero & Mike DeFelice (if they think Marrero can back up LoDuca) have to be the prime candidates http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/roster_active.jsp?c_id=nym Eh. Ledee isn't quite as dangerous as I'd like.

duan Aug 08 2006 09:09 AM

me neither. His jack of all trades in the outfield would be valuable if we didn't have Chavez and Milledge already out there, but we do so i'd like a guy who's slugged over .450 more then twice in his career.

seawolf17 Aug 08 2006 09:11 AM

But he was a Yankee once. He must be good. SC=100

Edgy DC Aug 08 2006 09:53 AM

(Parties with Derek Bell)

ABG Aug 08 2006 10:21 AM

Does picking him up of waivers in any way inhibit our ability to get another, more fearsome, LH bat?

duan Aug 08 2006 10:27 AM

only if we're afraid to put him right back on them.

Edgy DC Aug 08 2006 10:36 AM

Omar hasn't struck me as having such fears as overcommitting to underwhelming vets.

Edgy DC Aug 08 2006 01:14 PM

duan wrote: No word of whom we're bumping off the 25 man roster to have him on as of yet, but young Royce Ring, Eli Marrero & Mike DeFelice (if they think Marrero can back up LoDuca) have to be the prime candidates I dobut it, but I suppose it's also possible that Lastings Milledge goes back to Norfolk where he can turn his back on Ken Oberkfell.

Farmer Ted Aug 08 2006 01:37 PM

Ricky Ledee is coming to town to give you a big 'ol LH bat. AP beat ESPN in announcing it...and I'm not sure this is the big bopper bat many of you are looking for. He can play the outfield when Milledge starts to hiccup. He was hurt for most of the first half of the season. The dreaded groin injury.

KC Aug 08 2006 01:45 PM

FAN is reporting something like that too, but I was only half listening and my ears only went up when I heard the word Eli probably being released.

Edgy DC Aug 08 2006 01:54 PM

Play Ledee! Release DiFelice! Void Floyd and Get Some Throw-Ins for Owens!! Send Padilla to Korea! My new project to get me an agenda-based sig-line is hitting a speedbump.