Ike to Pittsburgh!!

[Guest vtmet]

Frayed Knot wrote: It just occurred to me that Ike got dealt from a team wearing a Ralph Kiner patch to a team wearing a Ralph Kiner patch.

and traded from the PNC knockoff, to the real PNC...

[ashie62]

What did we get for Ike?

[Benjamin Grimm]

We're still waiting for that other shoe to drop.

[Edgy MD]

Patience, paduan.

[ashie62]

okie dokie

[Frayed Knot]

Since the deal

Ike: .185/.290/.333 -- 5 Hits, 1 HR, 1 2B, 7 K

Lucas: .235/.308/.382 -- 8 Hits, 1 HR, 2 2B, 10 K


Slight edge Mets. Neither is anything to write home about.

[Edgy MD]

Well, that ruins THAT letter to Mom.

[Edgy MD]

I'm guessing that the whole PtBNL-will-arrive-after-the-draft is merely unconfirmed speculation, but I'm teeing this thread up now.

I'm growing susceptible to the notion that the answer is sluggy shortstop Alen Hanson, who has been at AA for about 90 games now, searching for his lost shaker of ObP, but otherwise looks to be a well-rounded shortstop, if not a leadoff hitter.

[Benjamin Grimm]

He'll have to change the spelling of his first name. I'll accept "Alan" or "Allen" but not "Alen".

We already have a "Jenrry". We have to draw the line somewhere!

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: I'm guessing that the whole PtBNL-will-arrive-after-the-draft is merely unconfirmed speculation, but I'm teeing this thread up now. I'm growing susceptible to the notion that the answer is sluggy shortstop Alen Hanson, who has been at AA for about 90 games now, searching for his lost shaker of ObP, but otherwise looks to be a well-rounded shortstop, if not a leadoff hitter.

Is it one year after draft, or one year after contract is signed? we might have a few weeks yet.

[Frayed Knot]

Signed!

[ashie62]

Oops, thought we got a player.

[Frayed Knot]

We [u:16xwvzfm]WILL[/u:16xwvzfm] get a player. His identity just hasn't been revealed yet.

[ashie62]

Will we get a better player if they take d'Arnaud???

[Edgy MD]

Ashie Quits! Film at 11!

[ashie62]

Since when!!!

[Frayed Knot]

Trade Update:

Duda (Full season) - 262 ABs; .260/.359/.485; 13 HRs
Ike (Pitt portion only) - 201 ABs; .244/.357/.398; 4 HRs
Quite similar until you get to the HR part - and if you're going to be Ike Davis and not hit HRs then ...


Zach Thorton (since deal) -- 32 G; 39.2 IP; 45 Hits; 15 BB; 43 K; 3 HRs; 3.86 ERA; 1.51 WHiP
aka: Welcome to Las Vegas. Mainly what's worse since the deal is his walk rate [3.4/9 after being a bit over 2.0 during his previous 4 minor league seasons] and his HR rate slightly [virtually none to still under 1.0/9]


Blake Taylor (GC Mets) -- 3 Games, 1 Start. 10.2 IP, 1 Hit YAAAAY!, 7 BBs Booooo, 10 Ks
IOW, welcome to the world of 18 y/o hurlers (turns 19 next month)

[Edgy MD]

Lucas Duda since the trade: 66 G, .251 / .349 / .474 // .824, 10 HR.

By the way, something's glitching at the UMDB, so as to make everybody's 2014 OBP the same as their batting averages.

[Centerfield]

That's cool. I think that the knight in Indiana Jones would say we chose wisely.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Edgy MD wrote: By the way, something's glitching at the UMDB, so as to make everybody's 2014 OBP the same as their batting averages.

Thanks for letting me know. I'm guessing it's just 2014 stats? I've recently had to switch to a new source of in-season data, and maybe something went awry there. I'll take a look.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Centerfield wrote: That's cool. I think that the knight in Indiana Jones would say we chose wisely.

You really can't go wrong choosing the simpler one that looks like it just might give you splinters.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Lucas Duda since the trade: 66 G, .251 / .349 / .474 // .824, 10 HR.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Edgy MD wrote: By the way, something's glitching at the UMDB, so as to make everybody's 2014 OBP the same as their batting averages. Thanks for letting me know. I'm guessing it's just 2014 stats? I've recently had to switch to a new source of in-season data, and maybe something went awry there. I'll take a look.

This has been fixed now. Thanks again for alerting me about it.

[Frayed Knot]

Time to re-visit this thread again, especially since both Ike & Lucas have been in the news lately
Duda - for his HR spree that's brought him to nearly the league lead
Ike - for the good news of winning the game for Pitt last night with an 8th inning PH 3R HR, and the bad that the reason he was PH-ing is that he's lost his starting job. The Pirates last week decided to slide Pedro Alvarez (and his 25 Errors at 3B in < 100 games across the diamond to 1st base knocking Ike to the bench. He already had been starting only vs RHPs in a platoon with Gaby Sanchez but now it looks like Alvarez full time and probably a non-tender for Ike at the end of the season.

So anyway, 2014 Y-t-D

Davis = 325 PA; .238/.352/.379; 9 HRs
Duda = 471 PA; .258/.352/.504; 26 HRs

[Edgy MD]

Ike totally will end up as a Yankee next year --- start off pinch-hitting and defensive replacing. Then an injury will force him into the lineup where a run of warm weather and short-porch feasting will give him a solid four-to-six weeks, with Yankee fans a-gloating, before he Overbays back to earth.

[HahnSolo]

Edgy MD wrote: Ike totally will end up as a Yankee next year --- start off pinch-hitting and defensive replacing. Then an injury will force him into the lineup where a run of warm weather and short-porch feasting will give him a solid four-to-six weeks, with Yankee fans a-gloating, before he Overbays back to earth.

So you're saying that their regular first baseman has a problem staying on the field?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Edgy MD wrote: Ike totally will end up as a Yankee next year --- start off pinch-hitting and defensive replacing. Then an injury will force him into the lineup where a run of warm weather and short-porch feasting will give him a solid four-to-six weeks, with Yankee fans a-gloating, before he Overbays back to earth.

Future MFYs by % Certainty
Matt Harvey 96
Ike Davis 77
Jose Reyes 76
Curtis Granderson 70
Carlos Gomez 68
Daniel Murphy 63
Lucas Duda 60
Jon Niese 57
Carlos Torres 56
Dillon Gee 53
Bartolo Colon 50
Travis dArnaud 48
Zack Wheeler 42
Josh Edgin 40
Juan Lagares 37
Jacob deGrom 36
Ruben Tejada 35
Brandon Nimmo 25
Anthony Recker 22
David Wright 3

[Edgy MD]

Andrew Brown sits at about 81, I think.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

It's a complicated formula.

Odds go up as Mets' fortunes improve, so guys like Lagares and Duda could really rocket up the charts if/when the Mets make the playoffs.

[Guest sharpie]

Ike started and homered again today.