Let's talk about The Grandy Man

[Frayed Knot]

btw, the projected MFY starting OF for next season: Ellsbury, Suzuki & Gardner, [u:1s7n3gau]combined for[/u:1s7n3gau] 24 HRs last year and just 37 over the previous two seasons.
Part of that was due to injury-shortened seasons but that's still 37 HRs in over 2,500 combined ABs - and the plurality of both the ABs & HRs were from Ichiro who: a) just turned 40, and is most likely to lose playing time in those cases where they want to get power into the lineup via Soriano and/or Wells.

So much for the Bronx Bombers.

[dinosaur jesus]

Edgy MD wrote: dinosaur jesus wrote: The smartest person in the room doesn't sign Granderson. What about for the right price at the right time in the right market? I mean, who did he kill? There's always a time to say yes. There's always a time to say no. I don't think Granderson is a hated enemy.

Well, yeah, for the right price. I'm just afraid the right price is way below what they're going to pay. I don't hate him, not at all. I just don't think he's that good a player. At this point in his career he's got one asset, home run power. Sure, he'd still be an upgrade. But is he really the best option out there? I'm not suggesting anyone else, I'm just asking.

[Edgy MD]

I don't know if he's the best player out there (Cano is, probably), but somebody eventually is going to to decide he's the best risk for the money.

And let's keep in mind the Mets probably haven't gotten two consecutive season out of a rightfielder that can even be called "useful" since Darryl Strawberry.

[ashie62]

Everybody likes to buy their toys..

and apparently the Mariners may well have found theirs in Cano...

[batmagadanleadoff]

How the hell do I know if the Mets should sign Granderson? If I had a crystal ball, the last thing I'd be doing is posting on this forum.