The Edge of Seventeen: Curtis Granderson

[Edgy MD]

I like the ball low. I top almost everything I hit. I'm shameless about hitting into the shift. I can disappear for a month at a time. Often the first month. I produce low averages. Yet somehow, going into the fourth year of my Mets contract, I've managed to remain a productive player.

I've been a gregarious and generous and charitable public figure. I've stepped up in the leadership department in David Wright's absence. I've played out of position. I've batted wherever in the lineup, with no regards to how it may or may not affect my game. And I've shed the Yankee taint like few before me. But how long can I keep this juggling act going? One more year? You decide?

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[Benjamin Grimm]

I see that as we've moved from "F" to "G" in the alphabet, we've switching from "Foreseeing" to "Edge of"

Anyway, Granderson has been a terrific Met, and I expect to always have fond memories of him. He's been forgiven for his Yankees taint.

This is very likely to be his last year as a Met, unless some unforeseen circumstances lead the Mets to bring him back on a one-year contract for 2018. It's not likely, but possible.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Yesterday a ball that my mind saw Lagares easily pocketing went way over Granderson's head for extra bases.

All that stuff about his good citizenship is true and I suppose weighs in his favor over Cousin Brucie when they inevitably trade one of them.

If his brand could withstand it, Grandyman would be a decent bench player: Gets on base, can run, versatile enough in the OF, can pop one out now and again, Staubian veteran leadershipness. You can't figure on him going on starting forever.

I'm guessing he sees a minimum 20% PA decrease which would be something like:

120 games, 450 PA, 20-50, 235/335/450

[Edgy MD]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I see that as we've moved from "F" to "G" in the alphabet, we've switching from "Foreseeing" to "Edge of"

It's punchier, don't you think? The folks in Sweden thought so. They said it has a certain "Stand back!" quality.

[Benjamin Grimm]

It does have a certain amount of panache.

[ashie62]

The is woo little panache left in Granderson's game

350 AB 8 HR 24 RBI.

[Guest 41Forever]

Poor Curtis was traded to the Yanks rather than going as a willing free agent. I felt bad for him.

I don't see him doing well in a part-time role, but I wish him all the best.

[MFS62]

Great guy, but I think the productivity will take a downturn.
.235 - 17- 50 in 120 games.
Later

[Guest d'Kong76]

Hurt in May and finds a return from the DL in June not easy because
of the logjam of outfield offensive brilliance.

[seawolf17]

.230/.310/.409 with 23 HR.

[Edgy MD]

Craig Minervini, citing a "well placed source," says there's a deal on the table for Curtis Granderson and René Rivera, both out of the lineup.

[Frayed Knot]

Is Minervini still working the Marlins sidelines for their broadcasts?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Some other Guy says it's the Astros for 3 ptbnls

[Frayed Knot]

If Grandy gets dealt tonight -- or at least prior to tomorrow's game -- his swan song AB will be that Grandy Slam

[Guest d'Kong76]

d'Kong76 wrote: Hurt in May and finds a return from the DL in June not easy because of the logjam of outfield offensive brilliance.

Where do people get this stuff?

[Chad ochoseis]

MFS62 wrote: Great guy, but I think the productivity will take a downturn. .235 - 17- 50 in 120 games. Later

.228 - 19 - 52, 111 games. That's some good predictin'.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Chad Ochoseis wrote: Great guy, but I think the productivity will take a downturn. .235 - 17- 50 in 120 games. Later .228 - 19 - 52, 111 games. That's some good predictin'.

Yeah but earlier in the thread some other guy predicted:

120 games, 450 PA, 20-50, 235/335/450