Whither Goest Thou, Jay Bruce?

[Frayed Knot]

You can't have too much hitting (IMO) but, while pitchers need to take turns, too many hitters requires one or more to sit.
The NYM problem isn't that they have too much hitting but that the positional mix of their hitters is unbalanced and in some cases redundant; too many LH sticks and too many corner OFs.

I've been reading that the Mets plan on keeping Jay Bruce.

I don't think it's their plan to keep Bruce so much as it's the best alternative at the moment.

[ashie62]

Mike Puma believes Lagares may be headed out.

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/6812/juan-lagares

[Vic Sage]

Lagares is a useful bench player, with a good glove in CF, a decent baserunner, and a decent bat against LHP, but if they can get back something of value, then ok. They'd still need a guy on the bench to fill those roles, and i don't think we have any that are major-league ready. Maybe Lagares, Lugo and Cecchini for a decent starting CFer?

[Vic Sage]

why are all the posts in BOLD?

[Ceetar]

Vic Sage wrote: why are all the posts in BOLD?

emphasis mostly.

It appears to be related to Forever 41's 41st post and the extra tagline

[Benjamin Grimm]

Yeah, I think that as soon as 41Forever makes his 42nd post, the bold text will go back to normal.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Whatever it is, my opinions certainly feel more consequential!

Bruce is the future in center!
Lagares is a democratic-socialist!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Fixed! (Sorry!)

[ashie62]

I guess the 2017 Mets roster will be a hybrid rerun of 2016.

The catch as I see it is not the offense or defense but having to rely on four pitchers, Harvey, deGrom, Matz and Wheeler to come up aces. I will settle for two hoping for all.

I have had thoracic outlet surgery. An extra rib was diagnosed by my right shoulder and removed and I have felt great since so I am betting/hoping that Matt Harvey comes back quickly and well.

I hope we are not pining for Bartolo Colon if the four crap out cause Jay Bruce can't pitch.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Ashie62 wrote: I hope we are not pining for Bartolo Colon if the four crap out cause Jay Bruce can't pitch.

You never know. He hit like a pitcher while wearing a Mets uniform.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Rockin' Doc wrote: Ashie62 wrote: I hope we are not pining for Bartolo Colon if the four crap out cause Jay Bruce can't pitch. You never know. He practically hit like a pitcher while wearing a Mets uniform.