BULLPEN 2013

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I like Atchison and Hawkins. I also like Feliciano as more than a nostalgia hire.

There's no way that more than one of them makes the roster, though... if only because of roster-crunch.

How much do you guys think that 40-man considerations come into play (versus, say, in-game ST performance and scouting/coaching input)?

[Vic Sage]

in the past, under Omar, i don't think it came in to play nearly enough. i recall various instances where we lost guys through waivers to add a guy to the 40-man roster, and then that added guy either got cut or sent down later.

the small sample sizes of ST are no basis for decision making; they should only be used to see who's healthy enough to play, and to assess skills independent of AB outcomes. So losing personnel cuz some broken down ballplayer has a good spring is usually stupid. Resources need to be efficiently deployed. I have more faith that Sandy will do that correctly.

[Edgy MD]

Which waiver claims are we talking about?

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: Which waiver claims are we talking about?

Ruben Gotay?


The Mets are going to need to make some moves with the 40 man regardless. Zach Lutz for one.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Terry is talking up Atchinson and Hawkins for roles. Sandy says Familia likely to begin at AAA.

I guess it's not too surprising they will at least begin with the old guys. They also like Laffey but see him as a starter candidate, The Puma reports.

[MFS62]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: They also like Laffey but see him as a starter candidate, The Puma reports.

The Cougar reading the Puma?
There's got to be a joke in there somewhere.
If someone finds one, please post it. I'll be outside shoveling my driveway and thinking of the first day of Spring.

Later