Roster Move?

[Guest Edgy DC]

As noted in the McCullough chat, Zach Lutz is out of the Buffs lineup for today's day game. With the Mets facing a spell of lefties coming up, I could see him bumping out Duda, and maybe stealing some time from Tejada.

[seawolf17]

Yeah, Duda's really not been so much, has he? Meh.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

He could be the next Nick Evans.

[Guest Edgy DC]

The Mets, even when they've hit, have needed some middle-of-the-order thump. Duda has been unable to show us a passable Davis imitation, so maybe Lutz can ape Wright a little.

If Jason Bay does a reasonable Jason Bay imitation, then maybe one more run can be made. I hand it to Sandy and Terry that they keep trying stuff like the season matters, and I suspect that maybe they'll try this.

Wright himself got called up to fill a middle-of-the-lineup gap, just after Piazza went down, if I correctly recall.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: I hand it to Sandy and Terry that they keep trying stuff like the season matters, and I suspect that maybe they'll try this.

This is preferable to the attitude of 'eh, it doesn't matter, no one picked you to win'.

continually try to put the best options out there.

It might be time to 'worry' about Duda though. I know it's repeated small samples, but this is a couple of times now he came up and just couldn't do it.

[Guest Edgy DC]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: He could be the next Nick Evans.

Nick Evans could be the next Nick Evans. Since being farmed out, he's hit in each of his six games, going a silly .522 (12-23) / .593 /.652.

Folks call him "Heat Miser," 'cuz everything he touch starts to melt in his clutch. He's too much.

[TransMonk]

AAA Heat Miser, maybee.

Nick (and likely Duda) will get their chances in August and September.

[Ceetar]

TransMonk wrote: AAA Heat Miser, maybee. Nick (and likely Duda) will get their chances in August and September.

That's what we said last year, when Nick Evans got his chance..to warm the bench.

[bmfc1]

Good thought Edgy. They should send down Pridie and get Lutz.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Definitely thinking Duda.

[smg58]

Willie Harris would make more sense at this point. But Lutz has 24 Ks in 85 ABs, so don't get your hopes up if he does get the call.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Guess this didn't happen...

[Guest Edgy DC]

Nope, and Lutz ended up entering the game as an injury replacement anyway.

[bmfc1]

I agree with this plan while the Mets are playing in DH-land.

http://metsfever.blogspot.com/2011/06/should-mets-bring-up-dh-go-with-one.html