2013 IPP: Marlon Byrd

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think he'll play more than we want him to; 150 at bats, sub-.200 batting average.

[Vic Sage]

i think he'll win the RF job outright, hitting .280 with minimal power.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The Mets will want to be sure they don't give up too soon on Byrd so I think he gets the first crack at RF at least in a platoon. Much will then depend on his first 150 ABs and also, how Doodoo is coming along.

So maybe he sticks around longer than I might expect and gives us 5-20/290/340/440 in 250 trips. If he does he's got to lose those awful sunglasses he's been wearing.

[Edgy MD]

Those three posts seem to add up to the second tenure of Gary Matthews, Jr., don't they?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Edgy MD wrote: Those three posts seem to add up to the second tenure of Gary Matthews, Jr., don't they?

190 PAs, .228/.290/.390, "good leadership, great with the younger guys"

[smg58]

Given the standards of our outfield, his .680 OPS will be good enough to get 400 ABs.

[Edgy MD]

Byrd's had some nice hits, and maybe that looks like a nice start, but it's feeling like fool's gold to me. Yesterday's hit was largely (mostly?) a byproduct of Mike Redmond's questionable management. His big knock on opening day was a pitch hanging in the strike zone after he chased two saptraps low and away.

A better indicator, I fear, is his general participation in the strikeout parade in the middle of the order.

[batmagadanleadoff]

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[RealityChuck]

Is crow on the menu?

[Vic Sage]

Vic Sage wrote: i think he'll win the RF job outright, hitting .280 with minimal power.

I think i get credit for 2 out of 3.
And, according to Meatloaf, 2 Out of 3 Ain't Bad..

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I didn't even get the sunglasses part right.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I think I had my finger in the wrong place.