Juan Lagares, NL Player of the Week

[G-Fafif]

Short week but Juan was its king. And tonight, per Terry Collins, he rests on his laurels...or the bench.

[Edgy MD]

What a stealth victory for Juanito.

#BadNewsforLucasDuda

[metirish]

Johnny Vineyards as Josh called him on the radio yesterday.....that's what it translates to(I googled that and it says wineries, but point taken)

[Guest Swan Swan H]

metirish wrote: Johnny Vineyards as Josh called him on the radio yesterday.....that's what it translates to(I googled that and it says wineries, but point taken)

I thought 'Valdespin' translated to 'whinery'

[metirish]

Swan Swan H wrote: metirish wrote: Johnny Vineyards as Josh called him on the radio yesterday.....that's what it translates to(I googled that and it says wineries, but point taken) I thought 'Valdespin' translated to 'whinery'

lol....

I say it a lot but I love listening to Howie and Josh...

[seawolf17]

Maybe he'll celebrate by drawing a walk some time this season.

[Ceetar]

seawolf17 wrote: Maybe he'll celebrate by drawing a walk some time this season.

He's got more chance of that on the bench with pencil and paper than at the plate.

[metirish]

A writer on Juan

http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2013/07/22/the-promise-of-juan-lagares-and-limits-of-carlos-gomez-comparison/

[bmfc1]

Congratulations Juan. Now grab a seat so the guy hitting .205 and played CF on Friday like he had a hangover can play instead.

[Ceetar]

bmfc1 wrote: Congratulations Juan. Now grab a seat so the guy hitting .205 and played CF on Friday like he had a hangover can play instead.

also the guy that knows how to walk and hit righties.

[Guest Swan Swan H]

metirish wrote: A writer on Juan http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2013/07/22/the-promise-of-juan-lagares-and-limits-of-carlos-gomez-comparison/

I'm comparing Lagares to Gomez. I'm gonna compare Lagares to Gomez. Here I am comparing Lagares to Gomez. I'm comparing them again. One more time before I go.

And in closing, don�t assume Carlos Gomez as a likely outcome. It isn�t fair to Lagares, and it doesn�t make much sense.

Megdal having a career as a writer doesn't make much sense, but there it is.

[bmfc1]

The only reason TC did this is that The Book says so.

[Edgy MD]

Kirk Nieuwenhuis in July: .286 / .375 / .524 // .899 in 48 plate appearances.
Juan Lagares in July: 412 / .429 / .618 // 1.046 in 35 plate appearances.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Who's Juan Lagares?

[batmagadanleadoff]

A writer on Juan http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2013/07/22/the-promise-of-juan-lagares-and-limits-of-carlos-gomez-comparison/ I'm comparing Lagares to Gomez. I'm gonna compare Lagares to Gomez. Here I am comparing Lagares to Gomez. I'm comparing them again. One more time before I go. And in closing, don�t assume Carlos Gomez as a likely outcome. It isn�t fair to Lagares, and it doesn�t make much sense. Megdal having a career as a writer doesn't make much sense, but there it is.

The comparison between this Lagares, whoever he happens to be, and Carlos Gomez, is natural, according to Megdal:

Howard Megdal wrote: Naturally, that�s where Gomez comes in, another overmatched hitting, elite center fielder for years, who has become one of the best players in the National League. His defense stayed constant, and he learned to hit, despite not altering his ability to draw walks at all.

I like the way CarGo is initially referenced in Megdal's piece -- "Gomez", just "Gomez", no first name.






"Megdal's right, honey. This Lagares is no Gomez".

[Guest Swan Swan H]

The real comparison - see how Lagares reacts when you speak French.

[G-Fafif]

If Gomez is ever in a ticker-tape parade, at least it will feel familiar to him.

[Lefty Specialist]

bmfc1 wrote: The only reason TC did this is that The Book says so.

Ah, yes, The Book must be obeyed.

[Centerfield]

Swan Swan H wrote: A writer on Juan http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2013/07/22/the-promise-of-juan-lagares-and-limits-of-carlos-gomez-comparison/ I'm comparing Lagares to Gomez. I'm gonna compare Lagares to Gomez. Here I am comparing Lagares to Gomez. I'm comparing them again. One more time before I go. And in closing, don�t assume Carlos Gomez as a likely outcome. It isn�t fair to Lagares, and it doesn�t make much sense. Megdal having a career as a writer doesn't make much sense, but there it is.

Just wow. If I took "Carlos Gomez", "Juan Lagares", 500 random words and haphazardly threw them onto a screen, it would end up making more sense than that article.