Well, shit, I guess we should talk about Jose Bautista

[A Boy Named Seo]

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[batmagadanleadoff]

Great. After Bautista, maybe the Mets'll sign Keith Hernandez to play first base.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Well, he's a right handed hitter with power that has experience as a third baseman and outfielder, so he has that going for him. However, he appears to be in serious decline . He has struck out roughly 35% of the time in 2017 and 2018. The Mets already have enough swing and miss guys in their line up that can't reliably be counted on to consistently put the ball in play, I would pass (unless he would accept a minor league deal).

[Edgy MD]

I think he's an option if he comes at a rock bottom remainder price, which he likely would. And he'd likely be on a short enough leash. Rick Ankiel-in-2013 short. Probably shorter than that.

[MFS62]

He was ours, for a brief moment in 2004, then gone in a trice in the (I prefer to call it the ) Jeff Keppinger deal.

Later

[nymr83]

if he wants to play for Vegas for a little while its certainly possible that a team desperately lacking right-handed bench options, particularly until Frazier is back and relegates Flores there, could take a shot on this guy.

[Ceetar]

Can't be worse than Jose Reyes.

[smg58]

He basically has to be better than Phillip Evans to be an upgrade. That doesn't strike me as too high of a bar. I'd still look for a righty bat that could play center, but in the meantime, why not? He does have two homers in 35 AB, and the .143 BABIP suggests that he's been a bit unlucky so far.

[seawolf17]

Bleh. Pass.

[Lefty Specialist]

Ummmmm, no. The fork in his back inhibits his hitting.

[Centerfield]

As an emergency option in LV? Sure.

But I don't see any room for him on the active roster.

[Edgy MD]

Well, if he was available tonight, he might be starting in leftfield in place of one of our three lefthanded outfielders, instead of Phil Evans.

But hopefully, by the time he'd be ready to step in as the righthanded-batting outfielder the team is lacking, Céspedes would be back anyhow.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

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[Centerfield]

This year, it's a small sample size. But last year he had a .674 OPS throughout 157 games.

I mean like, are we sure he's better than Phil Evans?

[Edgy MD]

Not sure at all, but that's why they have scouts. They can makes the educated guesses.

I have no idea if they are going to make this move or if it's the right one, but I imagine if they do, it'll be cheap enough that it'll really be a sort of an extra lottery ticket.

[Frayed Knot]

If he does sign here, would that qualify him as a returning Met considering his 'paper Met' status for a day and a half 14 years ago?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Someone was telling me a few years back, Bautista, who's an odd guy, "followed" a whole raft of Met-fan Twitter accounts. Didn't get around to me of course.

[bmfc1]

He's here! Was he waiting in his car?
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[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Major League deal? Savvy.

[Guest 41Forever]

A no-risk, high reward signing. Let’s give him a try!

[seawolf17]

Bleh.

[Centerfield]

bmfc1 wrote: He's here! Was he waiting in his car?

Seriously right?

His agent: "Jose, I'm never going to tell you what to do, but I feel like if you're already standing outside their clubhouse with your spikes on, that takes away some of the leverage I have here."

[Frayed Knot]

Not at all excited about this ... but hoping for the best.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Looks like spray-on beard in that tweet.

[metirish]

Desperation but whatever, worth a shot , looking forward to his first At Bat

[Frayed Knot]

d'Kong76 wrote: Looks like spray-on beard in that tweet.

I suspect Bautista is one of those guys who could grow that thing in about an hour and a half.

[Frayed Knot]

metirish wrote: Desperation but whatever, worth a shot , looking forward to his first At Bat

Desperation? Sure, but that's what having five different RH batters on the DL at the same time will do [Cespedes, d'Arnaud, Frazier, Plawecki, Lagares] including (at least!!) two gone for the year (waiting for the news that Frazier's hamstring issue has progressed to his kidneys and pancreas).

[metirish]

No doubt , if he helps until those guys get back that will be great, and who knows, maybe he'll catch a hot summer

[Edgy MD]

Centerfield wrote: He's here! Was he waiting in his car? Seriously right? His agent: "Jose, I'm never going to tell you what to do, but I feel like if you're already standing outside their clubhouse with your spikes on, that takes away some of the leverage I have here."

Impressive that he reported in time to be in the lineup.

I feel like it improved his leverage. The Mets didn't need him tomorrow. They need him tonight! 'Cuz they're not sleeping!

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