Take a Hike, Son (Spring Training Cuts 2023)

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Francisco Alvarez has been assigned to Syracuse.

[Edgy MD]

Well, that closes the book on that storyline. Darin Ruf gonna be a 2023 Met.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Is that necessarily true? Maybe Baty wins the third base job and Escobar becomes a DH?

[Edgy MD]

No, indeed, it's not necessarily true, though I suspect, as a lefthanded batter, Baty is more immediately pressuring Daniel Vogelbach. The guys barking up Ruf's tailpipe seem to be Álvarez and Vientos.

[metsmarathon]

man, ruf is really just not even making the case for him to be on the roster this spring, is he?



best thing for him might be for his wrist to keep bothering him into a DL stint, where he has an extended recovery in AAA.



it's crazy that he dropped off SO MUCH from what he could do for the giants. if he's no longer that player - and this spring aftrer last year, it really doesn't look like he is - then how do you roster him?



i'd go into the season with mcsquirrel as my outfield backup plan, escobar as my dh alongside vogelbach, and baty penciled in at third.

[Edgy MD]

Vientos is getting Baby'd into the corner by allayouse.



Also, I'm'a not sure why Escobar has now twice been asked to put his glove away in favor of the rook.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: Vientos is getting Baby'd into the corner by allayouse. Also, I'm'a not sure why Escobar has now twice been asked to put his glove away in favor of the rook.

I'm thinking it could be either giving time to prove he can play third or showcasing him as trade bait.

Or both.

Or neither.

Later

[Edgy MD]

They're not opening with expanded rosters this year, are they?

[metirish]

Vientos and Baty optioned to Triple -A

[Fman99]

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Vientos and Baty optioned to Triple -A

[G-Fafif]

The prospects plus some Quad-A types.

[Edgy MD]

Baty and Vientos together is interesting.



Muckenhirn was a possible lefty for the pen. If there is to be such a beast now, it looks like it'll be T.J. McFarland.

[ashie62]

And disappointing to me anyway

[metirish]

Billy on Baty

[ashie62]

It sounds as if Brett is not ready as a defender at 3B. Eppler said that they see Brett as "Above average player on a championship caliber team" geez

[Benjamin Grimm]

This could also be about delaying his eligibility for free agency.

[Lefty Specialist]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: This could also be about delaying his eligibility for free agency.

That's the only reason I can think for this. Darin Ruf clogging up this roster is inexcusable. They'll both be playing regularly soon, escpecially if Escobar and Ruf get off to the bad starts I expect.

[metirish]

Ruf is hitting .600 on the backfields but no one wants to talk about it

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[ashie62]

If this was a fair competition I don't see how Baty loses

[Fman99]

I'm way more annoyed at the Correa non-signing if all of the bluest chippers are going to spend 2023 in the 'Cuse. I'm not dropping $40 on a parking space to watch Darin Fucking Ruf play.

[metirish]

That $40 for parking has been all over Twitter the last few days

[Edgy MD]

Cycling through options from oldest to youngest is the way these things are done, though. If Ruf gets first go and doesn't perform, they move on by May, and have two big fat options behind him. Possibly three if you count Tim Locastro.



Righthanded DH is the place where you want to keep your options open.

[Fman99]

Edgy MD wrote: Cycling through options from oldest to youngest is the way these things are done, though. If Ruf gets first go and doesn't perform, they move on by May, and have two big fat options behind him. Possibly three if you count Tim Locastro. Righthanded DH is the place where you want to keep your options open.

That makes sense. On the other, bigger, smarter hand, though, Vientos and Baty both actually hit this spring. While Ruf mainly did his very convincing impression of 2022 Met Darin Ruf. And that guy sucked big rocks.

[metirish]

I hope that Ruf comes out swinging and hits , he needs it, we need it, and I hate seeing guys getting killed, especially early

[metirish]

Wow Ruf day

[Edgy MD]

That's something. Ruf-Trade gets cycled out even more quickly.



I guess this means that Marte and Alonso and Canha get time at righthanded DH at the top of the season, while Locastro and Pham get their gloves out.

[G-Fafif]

Megill to Syracuse.