Conforto Clock

[Edgy MD]

Heyman is reporting the Mets have not ruled out promoting Conforto, and while I'm certainly willing to wait until his promotion is self-justifying � rather than justified by the state of the team � I imagine it would be a big wet blanket on team morale, to say nothing of fan morale, if Cuddyer hit the DL followed by news that Darrell Ceciliani was en route. Sorry, No-Gloves-Guy, you know it's true. (Doesn't mean it won't happen.)

But Heyman's report sort of changes the conversation from an if to a when, suggesting a callup is inevitable, and perhaps likely before the roster expansion. So, just as with Matz, give me a when � the date of the Conforto MLB World Premier. An honest-to-goodness date, man, not a window.

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[Ceetar]

September 10th.

[Guest themetfairy]

The kid had no trouble with big league pitching in Spring Training. Can't wait to see what his first taste of the Major Leagues is like.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Called up and starts on 07/23/2015.

[Lefty Specialist]

8/1, after they strike out at the trade deadline.

[dgwphotography]

Lefty Specialist wrote: 8/1, after they strike out at the trade deadline.

This was my thought, too.

[nymr83]

dgwphotography wrote: Lefty Specialist wrote: 8/1, after they strike out at the trade deadline. This was my thought, too.

Can't wait to read the cynical articles from moron writers about how the Mets should have traded for Troy Tulowitzki, Joey Votto, & Babe Ruth but without giving up any of their prospects and how instead of doing so they are trying to hide their failures from the fans by bringing up Conforto.

[Edgy MD]

Those fans wanted the guy brought up a month ago.

I'll go with 8/8. The Confortonox. He may even get cute by wearing 88.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

8/3 against the Fish. He'll go 1/4, with a Baltimore chop in his first at-bat, and a pair of strikeouts later.

[Guest d'Kong76]

d'Kong76 wrote: Called up and starts on 07/23/2015.

Not looking good for me!

[MFS62]

If the Mets hadn't used him in a sub role a few nights ago, they could have post- dated Cuddyer's DL stint and called up Conforto almost two weeks ago.
I guess what I'm saying is if the Mets had wanted to bring up Conforto, they could have done it by now.

Later

[Ceetar]

MFS62 wrote: If the Mets hadn't used him in a sub role a few nights ago, they could have post- dated Cuddyer's DL stint and called up Conforto almost two weeks ago. I guess what I'm saying is if the Mets had wanted to bring up Conforto, they could have done it by now. Later

If they're gonna DL Cuddyer they'd want to give him 15 days anyway. The bruise isn't going to heal in that time anyway.

Pretending Cuddyer is going to play might be a bluff from Alderson to not seem as desperate for an outfielder too.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Regardless, I think everyone knows the Mets are desperate for
some offense... outfield or wherever. Kind of a fucked up situation.

[TransMonk]

Klapisch seems certain that Cuddyer will eventually be DL'd and that Conforto will replace him when that happens.

Klapisch wrote: Clearly, the Mets are in a run-scoring crisis. �Awful � pathetic� is how one talent evaluator described them this week. It�s a certainty Michael Cuddyer will be placed on the disabled list as early as today. Michael Conforto, the franchise�s best hitting prospect, will be summoned from Class AA. It�s the logical move and it�ll placate the ticket buyers who are teetering toward open rebellion. But the timing of Conforto�s promotion speaks to upper management�s clumsiness and lack of vision. Conforto is being sent to war against Kershaw? Against Greinke? In his major league debut? Collins can�t possibly sacrifice a rookie like that. No kid, regardless of his genetic blessings, is ready for such a buzz saw. The smarter move would�ve been to put Cuddyer on the DL on Monday and let Conforto debut against the Nationals� Joe Ross, himself a rookie, and Jordan

http://www.northjersey.com/sports/klapisch-late-meltdown-leaves-mets-a-battered-bunch-1.1378621

This doesn't really answer our question though.

[Ceetar]

Does he quote anyone or is he just rambling again?

Also either he can help the team or he can't. helping the team means having to play against guys like Kershaw. If you need to ease him in against rookies and weak starters, there's a place for that, and it's called AAA.

[Edgy MD]

I got a notion last night that if the Mets are going to do this, maybe they should call up Tajeiron as well, and start them off as a platoon, taking some of the pressure off of any one of them.

[Farmer Ted]

Now and tonight. Hot damn.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Farmer Ted wrote: Now and tonight. Hot damn.

Woo-hoo...

We've placed @mcuddy23 on the DL and selected the contract of @mconforto8 from the @bmets. #Mets

[nymr83]

ok next guessing game: number of days until the same fans who clamored for Conforto to be brought up start complaining that the Front Office brought up Conforto who "clearly wasn't ready"? it shouldn't take long.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Met 1,000

[Guest themetfairy]

Kase was only off by one day!

When he came up to bat last night in Trenton I yelled out, "You should be in New York!"

[Ceetar]

Nymr83 wrote: ok next guessing game: number of days until the same fans who clamored for Conforto to be brought up start complaining that the Front Office brought up Conforto who "clearly wasn't ready"? it shouldn't take long.

If he doesn't hit, but the end of the Nats series.
If he does hit, the criticism will be they should've done it earlier.
If he doesn't hit, it's because of Kevin Long.
if he doesn't hit, it's on Sandy for not having drafted better options.
if he hits sorta 'meh'ish, it'll be on Collins for not playing him more.
if he hits sorta 'meh'ish, it'll be on the Mets for throwing him into the fire and expecting him to be a savior.


Some of the complaints probably hinge on what else happens this week.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Nymr83 wrote: ok next guessing game: number of days until the same fans who clamored for Conforto to be brought up start complaining that the Front Office brought up Conforto who "clearly wasn't ready"? it shouldn't take long.

Won't be from me, give him Coach Cuddy's locker!

[Guest themetfairy]

d'Kong76 wrote: ok next guessing game: number of days until the same fans who clamored for Conforto to be brought up start complaining that the Front Office brought up Conforto who "clearly wasn't ready"? it shouldn't take long. Won't be from me, give him Coach Cuddy's locker!

And his number!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

themetfairy wrote: ok next guessing game: number of days until the same fans who clamored for Conforto to be brought up start complaining that the Front Office brought up Conforto who "clearly wasn't ready"? it shouldn't take long. Won't be from me, give him Coach Cuddy's locker! And his number!

They are giving him #30

[Guest d'Kong76]

Hopefully #30 comes with some "bang pow!"

[TransMonk]

Tonight's pitcher Ian Thomas is left handed, so I'm guessing Conforto could be used as a pinch hitter later in the game. Hard to see him debuting in the starting lineup against a lefty.

OE: His small sample size against lefties at AA are not bad at all, though.

Edited July 24, 2015 by Guest

[dgwphotography]

d'Kong76 wrote: ok next guessing game: number of days until the same fans who clamored for Conforto to be brought up start complaining that the Front Office brought up Conforto who "clearly wasn't ready"? it shouldn't take long. Won't be from me, give him Coach Cuddy's locker!

It won't be from me, either!

[Frayed Knot]

Scouting report from BA:

At a strong 6-foot-1 and 211 pounds, Conforto�s power-and-patience approach is what drew the Mets to make him the 10th overall pick out of Oregon State. He has a powerful lefthanded stroke and above average bat speed that allows him to drive balls all over the field with authority. Conforto has an advanced and patient approach with a career .382 OBP in the minors that fits the philosophy that general manager Sandy Alderson and his staff covet. He�s shown the ability to be selective at the plate, rare for someone his age and with his brief amount of pro experience�just 133 minor league games. Conforto�s swing can get long, leaving him vulnerable to plus velocity inside, but he worked extensively with hitting coach Benny Distefano in Brooklyn last season to improve on this area of his game, focusing mainly on his hand position and weight transfer to help him attack balls on the inner half.
Defensively, Conforto has earned some praise for the strides he has made in the outfield this season. He is still solely a left fielder, with average range and arm strength, although he�s shown an ability to gun down runners as he did in the Futures Game earlier this month in Cincinnati.
As he�s shown in his brief minor league career, it�s Conforto�s bat that will do the talking when he makes his big league debut, presumably tonight at Citi Field against the Dodgers. He projects to be a middle-of-the-order force and run producer with the ability to swat 20-25 homers a year while getting on base at a high clip.

WHAT TO EXPECT: Conforto was drafted six picks following another advanced college bat that shot through the minor leagues, Cubs catcher Kyle Schwarber, and the Mets can only hope for the same kind of success from their young lefty swinger that the Hoosiers product has enjoyed. With just 520 professional at bats and a sparse offense around him, Conforto is being thrust in to a situation most front offices don�t prefer placing an elite prospect in, but as Conforto has shown, he will give a professional at bat and he isn�t afraid to work counts and wait for his pitch to drive. The power, paired with the new (well, newer) dimensions at Citi Field, will play well at the big league level and expect quite a few doubles with a few of them leaving the yard. The question is, will anyone else from that lineup be on base for him to drive in?

[ashie62]

Nymr83 wrote: ok next guessing game: number of days until the same fans who clamored for Conforto to be brought up start complaining that the Front Office brought up Conforto who "clearly wasn't ready"? it shouldn't take long.

You sure about dat?