Number Thoughts

[Edgy MD]

Lagares is a wonderful centerfielder, but as Delmon Young hit a rare drive over his head in the eighth, I saw his back turned as he headed toward the fence and, well, number 12 just doesn't give me confidence on a centerfielder. Part of it, I know, is the indelible Stearns association of my yute. I'm thinking of petitioning him to pull a Mazzilli during the offseason and switching to a number that speaks more of speed and slickness. A 12 to me is a bruiser. A pug. A palooka. Even the centerfielders that have worn 12 for the Mets --- Hairston, Dunston --- were migrants from another position.

Exceptions were Cleon Jones (who played it early in his careeer and migrated to another position), Mazz (who migrated to a better number, as noted), and Tommie Davis (who migrated to another team). Number 12 in centerfield is just not sustainable.

[Zvon]

He and Recker should switch.

[Edgy MD]

Make it so.

[Zvon]

Brown @47 also is a mis-match.

[Edgy MD]

Numbers I like on centerfielders --- 1, 4, 16, 24, 25, 51. All are Met-precedented, of course. But I think 10 and 50 would look great as well. And certainly 21. I sure got used to Beltran in 15.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

12 might look pretty good on BrownTown. Or he could take Recker's 20.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

A Niuewy-Lagares CF platoon equals 21.

Brown plays so infrequently he may as well have a pitcher's number. That assignment reminds me of something the Cardinals or Pirates would do, they always dress a couple of position players in the 40s.

Recker in 20 reminds me of Mike Fitzgerald, that's an OK association for me.

[Edgy MD]

I have to say, 56 worked, though Torres did not.