AJ Griffin, Come on down

[A Boy Named Seo]

Mets sign AJ Griffin to minor league deal to fill the long-haired, bearded ginger role. Was decidedly terrible last year, but could be a good depth signing as he was one a reliable mid-rotation dude. Whatchoo say?

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/02/mets-sign-a-j-griffin-to-minor-league-deal.html

[Ceetar]

he's bad.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Ceetar wrote: he's bad.

Thank you for that, Peter Gammons.

[Edgy MD]

Man, that sure gets the pitching staff's salad factor back up.

With deGrom and McGowan shedding their locks, things were getting dangerously straight-laced. A.J. instantly looks like the Met most likely to have an LSD lab in his basement.

[Ceetar]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Ceetar wrote: he's bad. Thank you for that, Peter Gammons.

he's got a bad K rate, bad walk rate, gives up home runs, has never actually been very good in any meaningful sample, and will pitch in Vegas until prospects stay healthy and demand the spot.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Ceetar wrote: Ceetar wrote: he's bad. Thank you for that, Peter Gammons. he's got a bad K rate, bad walk rate, gives up home runs, has never actually been very good in any meaningful sample, and will pitch in Vegas until prospects stay healthy and demand the spot.

Was just breaking balls, then you Gammons'd it more than sufficiently.

[Ceetar]

also he's neither part Lion or part Eagle.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I don't think I'm familiar with AJ Griffin. I saw this thread title, and thought of Alfredo Griffin, who happens to be a different person.

Alfredo is 60 years old now, and hasn't played a big league game since 1993, so I suppose it's unlikely that he'll ever play for the Mets.

[G-Fafif]

I had the pleasure of attending Chris Flexen's first major league win, at Citi Field, last August 8. The Mets pinned the loss on A.J. Griffin, who was a late insert as starter, replacing Andrew Cashner. I remember being delighted the Mets were facing someone who, in several ways, looked like one of their 2017 starting pitchers.

And now he's only a phone call and five-hour flight away.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I completely missed this signing, I think, or already forgot it, but he's starting today's game