Duda Right Thing

[Centerfield]

Call up Dilson. Move Walker to first.

Eric Campbell is not the answer.

[Benjamin Grimm]

The other option I see is to bring up your friend T.J. Rivera to play first base. He's played nine games there at Vegas this year.

[G-Fafif]

Monsieur Rubin is reporting Ty Kelly looms.

[Lefty Specialist]

Sounds like it'll be Ty Kelly, he of the .391 BA in Vegas. Has played some first and third. They'll have to put him on the 40-man, though.

[Centerfield]

That's a little surprising. Does that suggest that the DL time will be less for Duda?

[Zvon]

Why is Dom Smith so not ready?

[Fman99]

Great thread title

[Edgy MD]

Zvon wrote: Why is Dom Smith so not ready?

He's got 40 games above A-ball. And he's not exactly tearing it up at AA.

[Edgy MD]

The most obvious solution usually being the one folks try first, so if Duda ends up on the DL, I'm guessing that the first plan is to play Wilmer Flores at first. Flores is expected to begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday, but that will likely only be a day or two.

Dilson or Nimmo possibly get a callup for a few days until then.

They also need to make a decision real soon on Josh Edgin.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I'll try and withhold judgement here, but Ty Kelly smells vaguely Soupy to me.

[ashie62]

Thought I saw the Mets were considerind DeAza to be "trained" at 1B

[TransMonk]

I would think Kelly would be around just for the Nats series until Flores is activated from the DL for LA this weekend. But who would get bumped from the 40-man to make room for Kelly?

OE: I guess Herrera may be the best option since ihe is already on the 40-man.

[G-Fafif]

LD to DL (stress fracture lower back; at least 4 to 6 weeks expected) and Kelly up for sure. Dario Alvarez off the 40 to make room.

[TransMonk]

Man, oh, man.

Can Flores/Campbell/Kelly help keep 1B afloat for 4-6 weeks? Big time worries with d'Arnaud already out indefinitely and Wright not right.

[Frayed Knot]

As long as it's not [u:12wcx1sl]R[/u:12wcx1sl] Kelly I suppose we're all right.

Ty Kelly: SW/R; 6' 0", 180 lbs
27 y/o (28 in July) from Stockton, CA by way of UC Davis
Drafted 13th round, Baltimore Orioles 2009
Been in the orgs of Balt, Sea, StL, Toronto and now the Mets including parts of five different seasons at AAA
Career AAA stats = .280/.382/.382 w/24 HRs across 1,175 ABs
Has started just 3 games at 1B (all this week?) in 8 seasons. Mostly 2B & 3B with assorted OF time as well.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I'd think a broken back will take more than 4-6 weeks to heal.

[Frayed Knot]

d'Kong76 wrote: I'd think a broken back will take more than 4-6 weeks to heal.

[fimg=400]http://application.denofgeek.com/princess%20bride.jpg[/fimg]

It's only mostly broken.

[G-Fafif]

Flores will be more or less fulltime 1B upon his imminent return.

[seawolf17]

d'Kong76 wrote: I'd think a broken back will take more than 4-6 weeks to heal.

Seriously.

Anyone interesting on this list worth going after? http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/1st-base/

[Zvon]

Another back stress fracture? WTF?! Wright got the same injury, supposedly making a diving tag. This is horrible news.

[Edgy MD]

TransMonk wrote: Can Flores/Campbell/Kelly help keep 1B afloat for 4-6 weeks? Big time worries with d'Arnaud already out indefinitely and Wright not right.

I perversely like that Alderson is committed to first trying to keep a position afloat with internal options. It can be maddening to fans when it doesn't work, and it doesn't often enough, but Alderson seemingly will be damned before he's going to make a deal he doesn't like with a gun to his head.

Hey, Sandy, the Reds are going nowhere! Eric Goeddel for Joey Votto! Do it now, Sandy!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Let's get Ike Davis back!

(joking)

[TransMonk]

My interest in Jonathan Lucroy was high with d'Arnaud being out, but it has skyrocketed now. He has experience at first and wants to be dealt to a contender.

I think he still has another year on his current deal in Milwaukee and I'm guessing he would cost more than unknown talent in return.

I'm with Edgy that we have some internal options to try and it's way to early to get desperate (especially if Duda and d'Arnaud are full strength by the break), but if I'm Sandy, I'm at least finding out what the Brewers would be interested in should push come to shove down the line.

[seawolf17]

TransMonk wrote: My interest in Jonathan Lucroy was high with d'Arnaud being out, but it has skyrocketed now. He has experience at first and wants to be dealt to a contender. I think he still has another year on his current deal in Milwaukee and I'm guessing he would cost more than unknown talent in return. I'm with Edgy that we have some internal options to try and it's way to early to get desperate (especially if Duda and d'Arnaud are full strength by the break), but if I'm Sandy, I'm at least finding out what the Brewers would be interested in should push come to shove down the line.

Would Plawecki and a pitching prospect be enough? Maybe.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: Sandy, the Reds are going nowhere! Eric Goeddel for Joey Votto! Do it now, Sandy!

We'll even throw in Henderson and Flynn.

[Edgy MD]

Eric Goeddel for the ghost of Ryan Howard with the Phillies eating 75% of his remaining contract. YOUKNOWYOUWANTITSANDY!!

[Lefty Specialist]

Edgy MD wrote: Eric Goeddel for the ghost of Ryan Howard with the Phillies eating 75% of his remaining contract. YOUKNOWYOUWANTITSANDY!!

No. Farking. Way.

[Edgy MD]

Let's get in the spirit of this thing.

[Centerfield]

4-6 weeks is not terrible. Even 8 weeks brings him back in time for August/September.

I think someone can fake it until then.

Really wish they had gone with Dilson Herrera though.

[Guest d'Kong76]

But it's the back, and swinging a bat is not easy on a healing back.
Swinging a bat like Duda swings a bat just makes me wince just
thinking about it.