Gimme Your Picks of 26: Marcus Semien

[Edgy MD]

In an offseason that seemed as much about shedding as augmenting, it is easy to forget among the names friends lost — Nimmo, Alonso, Diaz, McNeil, Marte, Acuna, ... Stanek! — the names of the friends we have acquired. I am one of those friends, and my name is Marcus Semien.

I'm a good(-ish) hitter, but the better part of my value is found in my glove. At 35 however, it is an open question how much longer I can keep either of those balls in the air. Roberto Alomar won the Gold Glove the year before he came to the Mets (as part of a string of 10 Goldies in 11 years), and by the end of his first season in flushing, he was bringing his glove to the park in a wheelbarrow.

But I'm not trying to think of that. Forget I brought that up. In fact, I don't even know what that means. I'm Marcus Semien, and I'm awesome. I'm so good that it takes a Zimmo to acquire me. I've got two more years left on my contract at $26 million per, and a dimple the size of Grand Canyon, and I am psyched to show the Mets what I can do.

What am I gonna do?

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[Edgy MD]

Marcus Semien is a person, guys!

[whippoorwill]

Won’t miss Zimmos strikeouts and this guy has a nice smile too

[Centerfield]

I feel like he's gonna suck.

OPS in the mid to low .600's. Defense will be fine. Will not be a regular by the end of the season. Defensive replacement by the post-season.

[Frayed Knot]

HE'S BEEN A JAY AND AN A

A WHITE SOCK AND A RANGER

IF HIS DOWNTURN'S FOR REAL

THEN OUR SEASON'S IN DANGER

BURMA SHAVE

[whippoorwill]

Lol

[Lefty Specialist]

Shouldn't it be Myanmar Shave?

[Cowtipper]

.241 BA, 24 HR, 71 RBI.