2013 IPP: Travis d'Arnaud

[Benjamin Grimm]

Oh boy...

This can go so many different ways.

I'll say he joins the Mets in late May and takes over about half of the catching duties from John Buck. And as the year progresses his ratio of games started will continue to increase.

There will be Gregg Jefferies-style pressure on him to immediately be a Rookie of the Year candidate, but he'll fall somewhat short of that. He'll be decent but not spectacular in his rookie season: .260, 8 homers, 300 at bats.

[Edgy MD]

If he isn't Johnny Bench, there's going to be a lynch mob after Sandy Alderson, isn't there?

[MFS62]

Not Johnny Bench, but once he comes up in May, I'll take a Ted Simmons year: .285- 16- 92.

Later

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm setting my expectations low, if only to counterbalance. But also because, he's a catcher.

10-50-.257/.320/.405 in say 350 trips

[ashie62]

300 AB .270/15/51 Only lack of Games played keeps him from ROY..

[Benjamin Grimm]

Ashie62 wrote: Only lack of Games played keeps him from ROY..

That... or Zack Wheeler. (If he gets "the call" early enough.)

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

He'll be good, I think. Not earth-shaking, but... good.

420 PA, .283/.337/.434 58 R, 9 HR, 48 RBI, 37 XBH

[Theoldmole]

350 AB, .280, 12 HR, 75 RBI

[smg58]

I'll go with a .280/.380/.480 line from June on, with 18 HR.

[metsmarathon]

i think he'll be good enough that we'll collectively have to remind ourselves that there's more to being a productive catcher than being todd hundley or mike piazza.

12 homers in 100 games, 270/320/430

we'll see enough in return that we won't necessarily wish to undo the dickey trade

[Edgy MD]

Two innings and two runs so far for R.A. One walk and no strikeouts.

[Vic Sage]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: He'll be good, I think. Not earth-shaking, but... good. 420 PA, .283/.337/.434 58 R, 9 HR, 48 RBI, 37 XBH

this, more or less. But with fewer plate appearances. 300-350 or so.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

d'Aranaud cleared! St. Lucie now, next stop Vegas, baby.

[ashie62]

Swan Swan H wrote: d'Aranaud cleared! St. Lucie now, next stop Vegas, baby.

The Mets will need him for the pennant run...