Actually Curtis

[G-Fafif]

Granderson agrees to 4 years w/Mets, says Sherman.

[G-Fafif]

4 for $60M, apparently.

[Ceetar]

Works for me. Wheee, offense.

[Ceetar]

What was the last _major_ player to go from Yankees to Mets or vice-versa? Do Ventura and Benitez count?

[G-Fafif]

Ceetar wrote: What was the last _major_ player to go from Yankees to Mets or vice-versa? Do Ventura and Benitez count?

Those were essentially salary dumps by Mets and theoretically useful pieces for MFYs. Granderson probably first (more or less) in his prime star to "defect" directly.

Or since Tim McCarver changed booths.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Um, yay.

[seawolf17]

Big fan of this move. Nicely done.

[Ceetar]

Does Murphy give up 28?

Granderson won't get 14 obviously. flipping that is 41, obviously no go.

He wore #26 when he first got called up, but was 28 in the minors.

56? 82?

[Guest d'Kong76]

I'm cool with it, so long as he leaves his Jason Bay
Similarity Score in the Bronx.

[dinosaur jesus]

I haven't been so excited since the Ellis Valentine trade.

[G-Fafif]

dinosaur jesus wrote: I haven't been so excited since the Ellis Valentine trade.

Brutally beautiful.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

It's nice to get another one of the good guys, anyway. And DINGERS!

I hope I'm really, really wrong about how this will play out.

[Guest d'Kong76]

dinosaur jesus wrote: I haven't been so excited since the Ellis Valentine trade.

Hah!!

[Edgy MD]

This totally puts a wet blanket on the Nelson Cruz buzz, doesn't it?

So our outfield, while stronger by bounds, remains as muddled as ever.

MLB 25-Man Roster: Brown, Duda, Granderson, Young, Young.

Also on 40-Man Roster: den Dekker, Lagares, Niuewenhuis, Puello.

So despite Lagares' performance, he suddenly finds himself on the outside until/unless they (a) make room for Duda at first, ( make room for Young at second, © trade an outfielder, or (d) try to push Brown through waivers.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Oaawh, Curtis! You're something sort of Grand!

[Guest d'Kong76]

Oh, and one other thing ... 'The Grandy-Man Can' can't
never be muttered by a Mets' announcer.

[Edgy MD]

It will, though. Gary will say it with a twinge of irony, but he'll say it. And once he repeats it 37th time, the irony will be lost.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I think I meant uttered, not muttered.

[Guest Mets Guy in Michigan]

This is a good move. We're going to like this guy!

[RealityChuck]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Oaawh, Curtis! You're something sort of Grand!

He's even grander, son.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm pleased.

I hope that this doesn't mean that Eric Young displaces Murphy; I'd prefer Eric to be a fourth outfielder. Of course, my feelings on this particular issue may change if Murphy is part of a spectacular trade.

[G-Fafif]

[Edgy MD]

(I'm a little concerned about Humble Pie on the undercard.)

[Frayed Knot]

MLB 25-Man Roster: Brown, Duda, Granderson, Young, Young. .

The outfield is getting Grander and Younger by the minute!!

[stevejrogers]

Edgy MD wrote: It will, though. Gary will say it with a twinge of irony, but he'll say it. And once he repeats it 37th time, the irony will be lost.

IN A ROW!? =

[stevejrogers]

RealityChuck wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Oaawh, Curtis! You're something sort of Grand! He's even grander, son.

Its a damn good thing our announcers do NOT have a Berman/Sterling-esque habit of making nonsensical nicknames or calls based on puns!

[stevejrogers]

Ceetar wrote: Works for me. Wheee, offense.

We shall see, if it turns out to be another Bay, or Beltran. In terms of both performance and potential way of leaving the roster if the direction of the franchise hasn't improved by about 20 wins by year 4. =

[bmfc1]

Great move. They needed power and a lefty bat and they have both in Granderson. Well done.

[Ceetar]

SteveJRogers wrote: Ceetar wrote: Works for me. Wheee, offense. We shall see, if it turns out to be another Bay, or Beltran. In terms of both performance and potential way of leaving the roster if the direction of the franchise hasn't improved by about 20 wins by year 4. =

I suspect it'll be somewhere in the middle of both players,but that's not really saying much.

[seawolf17]

Edgy MD wrote: It will, though. Gary will say it with a twinge of irony, but he'll say it. And once he repeats it 37th time, the irony will be lost.

Hey, if Gary makes 37 Granderson home run calls next season, he can say whatever the hell he wants.