So now what?

[Guest Edgy DC]

I don't think Davidoff is ignoring that, so much as looking at the fish still out there, knowing that the Mets are still fishing for righty bats.

I don't know if Aurilia is still a viable infielder, but he could bring relative versatility along with his righthanded bat, whereas Kielty could bring relative youth and beauty.

[DocTee]

If it's beauty you want, Aurilia's your (wo)man:

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[Vic Sage]

current bench (assuming a 7-man pen, and a 5-man bench):

1) castro (rh) - C
2) Tatis (rh)- corner IF/OF [platooning with Murphy (lh)]
3) Alex Cora (lh) - MI
4) Marlon Anderson (lh) - IF/OF
5) Jeremy Reed (lh) - Of
- Cory Sullivan (lh) - OF
- B.Kielty (rh) - Of

I would like to see Kielty take Anderson's job, and have Anderson duke it out with Reed and Sullivan for the LHed PH/OF slot. Of course, if Aurillia can still play MI, he'd be a more valuable asset, giving the bench more flexibility.

[smg58]

Aurilia won't kill you with the glove, not that he's particularly good at a position at this point in his career. He could spell Delgado against some lefties, but he would leave Church with no righthanded backup.