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In Edgin's defense, he was coming off an injury and just wasn't ready by ST. It was a good call both to send him down when they did and realize he was back to 100% and call him up when they did.
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One spot is clearly Edgin's to lose. Gilmartin, as a Rule V, will be given a clear shot to earn the second one, and has posted splits in the past that suggest he could handle it. Leathersich has a chance in this role as well. I could see Matz coming up in August if there is a need and a playoff spot to grab.
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Have to go with Wright on this one.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I rewind this deal because as it turned out the Mets couldn't afford it; could have spent the money better; and obviously cut every corner on developing talent, drafting, having an outfield, hiring a competent front-office in order to pay for it. It was reported then that Minaya had extended the budget beyond what the Wilpons were comfortable with and he had to talk them into the deal. The assumption/gamble was that Johan would guarantee a run of playoff appearances that would make the cost much more affordable. (That, and of course the new stadium would be a cash cow. And that's before we even start with the Madoff mess.) It certainly seemed like a good idea at the time. Given Johan's injuries, it's impressive that the WAR count was even close. But it's also a cautionary tale about the "go for it" type of deals that some people are suggesting the Mets need to make, especially when an extension is thrown in and the players being discussed are nowhere near the same caliber as Santana.
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Why do I get the feeling he'll wind up back here?
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I don't understand the "obligated" part in the Desmond extension if the primary piece is Murphy. I love the "any team would extend him" bit, while acknowledging in the very next sentence that the Nationals haven't done that. (PS the Scherzer signing suggests that the Nats could afford it if they wanted to.) And he's also assuming the Nats would help their primary division rival win now.
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Well doesn't the fact that nobody on the Mets is saying anything imply that they're not telling the truth? Huh?
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I haven't heard about any of the others yet, but I think they still have a fair amount of time to settle them. As for Parnell, I think "slightly worried" is about right. There are never any guarantees, but he looks set to return before the halfway point and it's a fair investment if he does.
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
smg58 replied to Edgy MD's topic in Film Review Forum
After the Desolation of Smaug, I was worried this movie would be two and a half hours of fighting with a little bit of dialogue thrown in. Unfortunately, that's pretty much what it was. -
John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Yewah, Darren o'Day was a mistake. His box was somehow prechecked or inadvertently checked when I made cuts. I didn't wanna make a big issue of it. It's not like you're the first person to make a mistake by cutting Darren O'Day. I've done a good job of grabbing prospects and making cheap investments on good players, but none of my big investments have paid off. I have plenty of money for a small number of spots, but I feel like I need to grab somebody big who then plays up to the salary.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: They have like 5 right fielders now though. Facsinating transformation anyway, they are doing it without upsetting their pitching too much. They're obviously not done trading, although I'm really not sure who of their recent acquisitions plays center. Sure Kemp has plenty of experience there, but it would have been nuts to put him back there even before the hip diagnosis.
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Lannan couldn't keep the ball on this side of the East River, much less in the park. I remember Edgin was recovering from an injury and really didn't look good at all this past spring, and then didn't look good his first month at Vegas either. But at some point he really turned a corner.
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I think Montero's stock has suffered a bit because he didn't make a good first impression here -- which is ironic, because Thor didn't pitch well enough to make any first impression here. I'm still bullish on him. I'm not one for jumping guys past a level unless they were spectacular, and Conforto's .851 OPS in rookie ball says "maybe" more than "hell yes." Molina was spectacular, but he's at an age where I'd be careful unless he forces me to think otherwise.
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Gilmartin wasn't grabbed to be a starter. Those lefty splits could play at this level. Given the absurd amounts of money thrown at relievers this offseason, I like this pickup a lot. I'm not sure why our farm system is so worth raiding, but I bet/hope we get most of those guys back.
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Not a bad pickup. He should definitely play against lefties. Nieuwenhuis and den Dekker appear to be competing for one spot. I would hope, based on how he hit in the second half, that Nieuwenhuis has the leg up. Campbell, I think, is on the outside looking in.
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I'd have been in on Kemp at that price. He was 100% by the end of last season. The Marlins are continuing in a predictable cycle of going all in for one year followed by a fire sale the following year and mediocrity for a few years after that. I'm guessing it won't work this time either.
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Which starting pitcher are you MOST willing to part with?
smg58 replied to Benjamin Grimm's topic in New York Mets Talk
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You have to at least think about it. The question is whether the injury will compromise him long term. I'd certainly consider Lindor as well.
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The Mets could use another righthanded OF/1B type, and Blanks fits the bill. I wonder if Young ever looked at Fangraphs and noticed that his seasonal batting averages are almost completely anticorrelated with his ground ball rate.
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The pen has actually held up pretty well over the last few years with guys like Rice and Byrdak being the primary lefties out of the pen, and Edgin was really good the second half last year. I'd be thinking more along the lines of a minor league deal than a major priority, but I guess we'll see.
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I was assuming (hoping) he was being sarcastic. But yes, I'm an axe murderer.
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Kemp was clearly ailing the first half of this year, but he got healthier as the year went on and was close to his MVP stats after the ASB (.971 OPS, with 17 of his 25 HR). His defense improved as well; the -3 runs saved after he moved to right was less than ideal, but it had been a -20 in center and left before then.
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I can't help wondering if Matt Kemp was really available, and at what price.
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I agree with what mm and Edgy said. It starts with Lagares being a converted infielder; many infielders show good range when put into the outfield, but the amount of time it takes to get a consistent feel for how to read fly balls varies greatly. (Daniel Murphy had better range than most people realize, for example, but too many routine fly balls became misadventures.) Outside of presumably a few people in the organization, nobody had a long enough look at Lagares as an outfielder to see how quickly and uniquely he was getting it.
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Well I somehow missed that whole thread, so I'll get in on this one reasonably early. Campbell wound up with a sub-.700 OPS, and his good first impression was boosted by an unsustainable BABIP. Sell high, if possible. Cuddyer would be awesome as a platoon 1B/interleague DH/bat off bench, but I'd be shocked if nobody offers him more than that. His outfield defense is bad enough that I wouldn't recommend a major investment. I do consider a good righty bat a need, but I'm not sure what our other options are. I got the impression last season that Corey Hart might reward the second team to take a flier on him, so maybe him if the price is cheap.
