2020 Vision: Edwin Diaz

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I don't even want to start this thread but it's my grim duty. And it's yours.

[MFS62]

My guys in Howard Beach tell me that Edwin Diaz will be sleeping with the fishes if he doesn't perform well this year.

My guess is that he will stay dry.

64G 71 IP 1.19WHIP 27 for 33 in save attempts. (He won't be in save situations at the start of the year.)

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

By the end of the year he'll be more despised than Mel Rojas.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: By the end of the year he'll be more despised than Mel Rojas.

That's closer to where I am. In fact I never really hated Mel Rojas all that much, I was just disappointed in his performance. This is different inasmuch as it proves how little the Mets learn from the Rojases of the world.



It'll be just ugly, but he'll lose his "closer" role sooner than Jarred Kelenic arrives in the big leagues, and will get a mercy change-of-scenery trade to, say, the Tigers, Royals or White Sox. That's my upside scenario.

[Vic Sage]

… where he goes on to be the Royals closer for the next decade, with 8 all-star appearances, eventually getting a statue in KC next to George Brett and gets serious HOF consideration after his retirement.

[smg58]

HUGE error bars on this one. I'll say a bit less Mr. Hyde than last year, with enough awesome outings to make his overall 3.80 ERA seem better than it is.

[Lefty Specialist]

Fixes what's wrong, keeps what's right. Stellar year, 45 saves.

[Fman99]

Yeah the range of possible outcomes for him is greater than any other Met on the roster, dare I say.

[Centerfield]

Do we have the old ball or new ball? Or a different ball altogether? Are we allowed to get this info before making a prediction?

[ashie62]

He gets traded for Arenado

[kcmets]

50% better than last year. That's still disappointing but the bar is set so low

at this point.

[Ceetar]

=Centerfield post_id=32762 time=1583343917 user_id=65]
Do we have the old ball or new ball? Or a different ball altogether? Are we allowed to get this info before making a prediction?

[Edgy MD]

Without the data, I thought his slider was awesome, but his fastball was getting pummeled.



But yeah, something was getting left up.

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: Without the data, I thought his slider was awesome, but his fastball was getting pummeled. But yeah, something was getting left up.

It's all interrelated. You don't get the slider down and they don't swing over it, you come back with a fastball and they're waiting for it. Especially if you're not lowering their eye level with the slider and all that stuff.



Could've been some placement issues with the fastball too

[batmagadanleadoff]

When did Diaz switch uniform numbers to 21? And what's Frazier's new number gonna be?

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=47419 time=1601033806 user_id=68]
When did Diaz switch uniform numbers to 21? And what's Frazier's new number gonna be?

[Benjamin Grimm]

Diaz wore 21 on Roberto Clemente Day.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

I totally missed that. When was that?

[Benjamin Grimm]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29825750/sources-mlb-allows-puerto-rican-players-wear-no-21-roberto-clemente-dayMLB allows Puerto Rican players to wear No. 21 on Roberto Clemente Day

[smg58]

=smg58 post_id=32694 time=1583278858 user_id=62]
HUGE error bars on this one. I'll say a bit less Mr. Hyde than last year, with enough awesome outings to make his overall 3.80 ERA seem better than it is.