Edgy MD

Amazin' Avenue's #3—Thomas Szapucki: If prospect fatigue can interfere with a fair ranking of Nimmo, I guess folks should be wary of prospect novelty with this guy, because he's sure got a lot of sudden helium after nine starts split between Kingspo' and Brooly'. I'm excited too, but everybody seems to be ga-ga over his spin rate, which is, like, a brand new thing, and its meaning is probably harder to glean than all that.

JLD was an arbitrary description of the day of the post. Feel free to substitute The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, or Tim Foli's Birthday for pre-1980 seasons. The end of the World Series is, of course, a moveable feast from year to year, but still traditionally the beginning of the off-season.

Nitpick #1: It's not really about what I want, but how the situation currently shakes out. Conforto is currently ahead of Nimmo and certainly Becerra on the depth chart. I imagine if Bruce/Céspedes/Conforto/Granderson/Lagares really was their outfield, that Conforto wouldn't rot, but I don't expect it will be. Travis d'Arnaud has appeared in the majors in four straight seasons, so I have no reason to believe he has options. If he can declare free agency rather than going down, that's not really the same as being optioned. Nonetheless, the scenario you describe doesn't change the current picture of who is currently ahead of whom. The only difference is in what you want Terry to say, which has no bearing on how the roster shakes out on December 9.

Edgin is well out of opdgins, so he's ahead of Smoker in line, at least for now. Erik Goeddel is currently sticking pins in a voodoo doll that looks suspiciously like Mex.

I don't mean to say I'm particularly unhappy with the state of the team. It's just notable that they haven't added names—people with qualities and flaws and stories and baseball cards and wives and girlfriends and stuff. I'm certain they will. It's just curious considering they had added several last year by this point, despite their GM being more or less on sick leave, or back in 2010, say, when they began the offseason with no GM at all. Some teams have even sent out spring training invites to their minor leaguers. Not the Mets.

Some digging shows that the Mets neither drafted anybody nor had anybody drafted off of their rosters in the 1973 Rule V Draft. The steal of that draft looks like Larry Milbourn. Amazing that the draft occured on December 3. With all the changes and changes and changes in baseball since then, the Rule V Draft is still the first week of December during the winter meetings.

Good call. The first acquisition the UMDB records following the 1973 season is Steve Simpson, sent by the Padres on December 20 for Jim McAndrew. Simpson pitched one season in the Mets system, for the AA Victoria (TX) Toros (the one season, interestingly enough) the Toros were a Mets affiliate). But again, I'm not giving up on that deal and still hoping to get some value there. The problem is that the UMDB, I think, only records deals featuring players who were big league Mets or would ultimately become big league Mets, so while the presence of McAndrew guarantees this deal is logged in, it'll take some further digging to find out if some Nixon-era Duane Below analog wasn't signed or drafted or something in the interim.

November 12, 1986: New York Mets traded Ron Gardenhire to the Minnesota Twins for Donnie Iasparro. Still hoping we get something out of Donnie. OE: They did something strange in 2000-2001, claiming Desi Relaford on waivers on October 12, thus starting the building of their 2001 team while they were still battling in the 2000 National League Championship Series.

I'm having a hard time remembering a year when the Mets have gone from the World Series all the way to John Lennon Day without adding any new players, via trade, via free agency, via minor league free agency, or via the rule five draft. They've had quite a few walking off via free agency, and re-signed a pair of (very big) free agents, but as far as I can tell, their last new player was Tim Tebow back in September. That's probably not true, but you know what I mean. Don't get me wrong, I like what they've got and all, but I'd like to meet some new Mets just 'cuz. Minor league outfielders. Rehabbing pitchers with shredded shoulders. Steroid abusing retreads. Bring 'em on!

You're gonna miss that .426 career OPS?

I think MFS62 wins this one also, though even he was almost 100 points of OPS too generous.

Peter Parker, rocking his Mike Piazza Hall of Fame pennant in the trailer for his new film.

Ambassador to the Court of St. James: Art Howe.

Amazin' Avenue's #5—Dominic Smith: His contact ability and defensive abilities seem to draw universal faith. Even with his 14 homers this season, there's still concern over whether his power will emerge. Me and bmfc saw him on the same night and we were both more concerned with the bowling ball he carries around under his shirt. Amazin' Avenue's #4—Desmond Lindsay: Unlike Nimmo, his first two partial seasons in short-season ball have forced the issue a bit, suggesting a quicker climb is in order. Nagging hamstring injuries are the only thing tempering his reviews (and possibly tempering a more rapid advancement).

If the US recalled Valentine, would he still be spotted in a doorway in a far corner of the embassy press room wearing glasses and a fake mustache?

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I am hopeful there's just enough cluelessness among the old school, and just enough new-school snarky apple-cart upendeders, to pull that off. The narrative similarity between Jeets and DiMaggio is just absolutely staggering. With Mickey Mantle playing something of the A-Rod forerunner.

Looking backwards at US Ambassadors to Japan: [list:2vmm5hz0][*:2vmm5hz0]Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, 2013–present — doesn't speak Japanese.[/*:m:2vmm5hz0] [*:2vmm5hz0]John Roos, 2009–2013 — did not speak Japanese.[/*:m:2vmm5hz0] [*:2vmm5hz0]Tom Schieffer, 2009–2013 — did not speak Japanese.[/*:m:2vmm5hz0] [*:2vmm5hz0]Howard Baker, 2001–2005 — unclear.[/*:m:2vmm5hz0][/list:u:2vmm5hz0]

Lunchie has it right. He swung like he meant business. He doesn't get cheated up there. Actually got his initial promotion not be a catcher, as the Mets were already carrying two of those, but be a bat off the bench

Man, she was a veteran of this thread's predecessor. I think she went by her maiden name then (Mendoza?). They had kids too.

Whoah.

Johnny Monell was the Mets third-string catcher in 2015, but got relegated to the fourth string (and no big league action) after the arrival of René Rivera. Now he's bound for The Land of the Morning Calm, in the City of Changwan, where he hopes to meet as many Koreans as there were in Flushing. Johnny was (and indeed, still is) not only a New York Native (Christopher Columbus HS in the Bronx, thank you very much), but a Mets legacy, as his father (also named Johnny) was signed by the team as an undrafted free agent back in 1985, climbing as high as AAA before leaving the organization in 1990. But he kept at it, grinding it out in the Mexican Leagues and the US independent minors until 2001, finally packing it in at 35.

Exciting day for former Met farmhands. Cesar Puello got a minor league deal and a spring training invite from Texas, Matt den Dekker is apparently playing his way through the East after reporting a minor league deal with Miami, and then there's this: TransactionSigned Away By NC Dinos Of KBOPosition Group=#008000] Catcher[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/476192/t400/180x270/476192.jpg[/fimg]NameJohnny MonellDoB3/27/86 Projected 2017 Mets Coaching Staff Position=#BF0000] Manager=#BF0000] Hitting Coach=#BF0000] Pitching Coach=#BF0000] First Base Coach=#BF0000] Third Base Coach[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/492632.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/438989.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/123951.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/114961.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/123212.jpg[/fimg]NameTerry Collins #10Kevin Long #57Dan Warthen #38Tom Goodwin #22Tim Teufel #11DoB5/27/4912/30/6612/1/527/27/687/7/58Position=#BF0000]Bench Coach=#BF0000]Bullpen Coach=#BF0000]Ass't Batting Coach=#BF0000]Strength and Cond. Coach=#BF0000]Strength and Cond. Coach[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/121944.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/111191.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/pat-roessler-1.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/mike-barwis.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]https://metsinpeace.files.wordpress.com/2015/03/dustin-clarke-1.jpg[/fimg]NameDick Scott #23Ricky Bones #25Pat Roessler #6Mike BarwisDustin ClarkeDoB7/19/624/7/6912/27/596/6/73circa 1987Position=#BF0000]Bullpen Catcher=#BF0000]Bullpen Catcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/534948.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/coaches/mugshots/430002.jpg[/fimg]NameDave Racaniello #53Eric Langill #78DoB6/3/787/7/58 YOUR Projected2017 New York Mets Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_594798.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/607229.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_518774.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_571927.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_592789.jpg[/fimg]NameJacob deGrom #48Robert Gsellman #65Matt Harvey #33Steven Matz #32Noah Syndergaard #34DoB6/19/887/18/933/27/895/29/918/29/92B/TL/RR/RR/RR/LL/RPrimary Position=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting PitcherOther PositionsrprpStatus Notes=#FF0000]Coming Off Surgery =#00BF00]Has OptionsHas Options=#FF0000]Coming Off Surgery =#00BF00]Arbitration Eligible=#FF0000]Coming Off Surgery =#00BF00]Has Options=#00BF00] Has OptionsMLB Stats7-8, 3.04 ERA 148 IP 36 BB, 143 SO4-2, 2.42 ERA 44 2/3 IP 15 BB, 42 SO4-10, 4.86 ERA 92 2/3 IP 25 BB, 76 SO9-8, 3.40 ERA 132 1/3 IP 31 BB, 129 SO14-9, 2.60 ERA 183 2/3 IP 43 BB, 218 SOAAA Stats1-5, 5.73 ERA 48 2/3 IP 16 BB, 40 SOAA Stats3-4, 2.71 ERA 66 1/3 IP 15 BB, 48 SOA+ StatsSS A+ StatsPosition Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_572831.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_544727.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_592340.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/607625.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/592665.jpg[/fimg]NameJosh Edgin #66Jeurys Familia #27Erik Goeddel #62Seth Lugo #67Addison Reed #43DoB12/17/8610/10/8912/20/8811/17/8912/27/88B/TR/LR/RR/RR/RL/RPrimary Position=#FF0000]Relief Pitcher=#FF0000]Relief Pitcher=#FF0000]Relief Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Relief PitcherOther PositionsrpStatus Notes=#00BF00]Arbitration Eligible=#00BF00]Arbitration Eligible=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00]Arbitration EligibleMLB Stats1-0, 5.23 ERA 0 S, 10 1/3 IP 6 BB, 11 SO3-4, 2.55 ERA 51 S, 77 2/3 IP 31 BB, 84 SO2-2, 4.54 ERA 0 S, 35 2/3 IP 14 BB, 36 SO5-2, 2.67 ERA 64 IP 21 BB, 45 SO4-2, 1.97 ERA 1 S, 77 2/3 IP 13 BB, 91 SOAAA Stats2-2, 3.51 ERA 2 S, 33 1/3 IP 20 BB, 38 SO1-1, 4.08 ERA 1 S, 28 2/3 IP 15 BB, 34 SO3-4, 6.50 ERA 73 1/3 IP 20 BB, 62 SOAA StatsA+ Stats0-0, 2.08 ERA 0 S, 4 1/3 IP 1 BB, 7 SOSS A+ StatsPosition Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#008000] Catcher=#008000] Catcher=#8000FF] Infielder[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_570663.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/519294.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_518595.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/425784.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/452678.jpg[/fimg]NameHansel Robles #47Josh Smoker #58Travis d'Arnaud #18René Rivera #44Asdrubal Cabrera #13DoB8/13/9011/26/885/30/907/31/8311/13/85B/TR/RL/LR/RR/RS/RPrimary Position=#FF0000]Relief Pitcher=#FF0000]Relief Pitcher=#008000]Catcher=#008000]Catcher=#8000FF]ShortstopOther Positions1bStatus Notes=#00BF00]Has Options=#00BF00] Has Options=#00BF00]Arbitration Eligible=#00BF00]Arbitration EligibleMLB Stats6-4, 3.48 ERA 1 S, 77 2/3 IP 36 BB, 85 SO3-0, 4.70 ERA 0 S, 15 1/3 IP 4 BB, 25 SO.247 / .307 / .323 // .629 276 PA, 4 HR 15 RBI, 0 SB.222 / .291 / .341 // .632 206 PA, 6 HR 26 RBI, 0 SB.280 / .336 / .474 // .810 568 PA, 23 HR 62 RBI, 5 SBAAA Stats3-2, 4.11 ERA 3 S, 57 IP 18 BB, 81 SO.333 / .429 / .500 // .929 `4 PA, 0 HR 1 RBI, 0 SB.280 / .357 / .320 // .677 29 PA, 0 HR 5 RBI, 0 SBAA StatsA+ Stats.310 / .474 / .379 // .853 38 PA, 0 HR 5 RBI, 1 SB.333 / .286 / .667 // .952 7 PA, 0 HR 2 RBI, 0 SBSS A+ StatsPosition Group=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder[fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_446263.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_527038.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/408314.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/608061.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/435522.jpg[/fimg]NameLucas Duda #21Wilmer Flores #4José Reyes #7T.J. Rivera #54Neil Walker #20DoB2/3/868/6/916/11/8310/27/884/9/87B/TL/RR/RS/RR/RS/RPrimary Position=#8000FF]First Base=#8000FF]Third Base=#8000FF]Third Base=#8000FF]Second Base=#8000FF]Second BaseOther Positionsss, 2b, 1bss3b, lf, 1bStatus Notes=#00BF00]Arbitration Eligible=#00BF00]Arbitration Eligible=#00BF00] Has Options=#FF0000]Coming Off SurgeryMLB Stats.229 / .302 / .412 // .714 172 PA, 7 HR 23 RBI, 0 SB.267 / .319 / .469 // .788 335 PA, 16 HR 49 RBI, 1 SB.267 / .326 / .443 // .769 279 PA, 8 HR 24 RBI, 9 SB.333 / .345 / .476 // .821 113 PA, 3 HR 16 RBI, 0 SB.282 / .347 / .476 // .823 458 PA, 23 HR 55 RBI, 3 SBAAA Stats.303 / .425 / .485 // .910 33 PA, 2 HR 2 RBI, 3 SB.353 / .393 / .516 // .909 442 PA, 11 HR 85 RBI, 3 SBAA Stats.235 / .263 / .235 // .498 19 PA, 0 HR 1 RBI, 0 SB.207 / .273 / .241 // .514 33 PA, 0 HR 2 RBI, 1 SBA + StatsSS A + Stats.182 / .357 / .273 // .630 14 PA, 0 HR 1 RBI, 2 SBPosition Group=#0000FF] Outfielder=#0000FF] Outfielder=#0000FF] Outfielder=#0000FF] Outfielder=#0000FF] Outfielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/457803.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/493316.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/624424.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_434158.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_501571.jpg[/fimg]NameJay Bruce #19Yoenis Céspedes #52Michael Conforto #30Curtis Granderson #3Juan Lagares #12DoB4/3/8710/18/853/1/933/16/813/17/89B/TL/RR/RL/LL/RR/RPrimary Position=#0000FF]Right Field=#0000FF]Left Field=#0000FF]Left Field=#0000FF]Right Field=#0000FF]Center FieldOther Positionscfcfrf, cfcf, lfrf, lfStatus Notes=#00BF00] Has OptionsMLB Stats.250 / .309 / .506 // .815 589 PA, 33 HR 99 RBI, 4 SB.280 / .354 / .530 // .884 543 PA, 31 HR 86 RBI, 3 SB.220 / .310 / .414 // .725 348 PA, 12 HR 42 RBI, 2 SB.237 / .335 / .464 // .799 633 PA, 30 HR 59 RBI, 4 SB.239 / .301 / .380 // .682 160 PA, 3 HR 9 RBI, 4 SBAAA Stats.422 / .483 / .727 // 1.209 144 PA, 9 HR 28 RBI, 2 SBAA Stats.333 / .368 / .444 // .813 19 PA, 0 HR 2 RBI, 0 SBA+ StatsSS A+ Stats Also on 40-Man Roster Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/623167/generic/180x270/623167.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_543219.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/622506/generic/180x270/622506.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_606160.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_554430.jpg[/fimg]NameChris Flexen #??Sean Gilmartin #36Marcos Molina #??Rafael Montero #50Zack Wheeler #45DoB7/1/9411/4/863/8/9510/17/905/30/90B/TR/RL/LR/RR/RL/RPrimary Position=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting PitcherOther PositionsrprprprpStatus Notes=#00BF00] Out of Options=#FF0000]Projected To Open Season On Disabled ListMLB Stats0-1, 7.13 ERA 17 2/3 IP 7 BB, 11 SONo 2016 Statistics0-1, 8.05 ERA 19 IP 16 BB, 20 SONo 2016 StatisticsAAA Stats9-7, 4.86 ERA 107 1/3 IP 31 BB, 94 SO4-6, 7.20 ERA 80 IP 40 BB, 68 SOAA Stats4-3, 2.20 ERA 49 IP 19 BB, 40 SOA+ Stats10-9, 3.56 ERA 134 IP 54 BB, 95 SOSS A+ StatsPosition Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#008000] Catcher=#008000] Catcher=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/593679.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/621512/generic/180x270/621512.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_608700.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/608325.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/571841.jpg[/fimg]NameGabriel Ynoa #63Tomás Nido #??Kevin Plawecki #26Gavin Cecchini #2Ty Kelly #56DoB5/26/934/12/942/26/9112/22/937/20/88B/TR/RR/RR/RR/RS/RPrimary Position=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#008000]Catcher=#008000]Catcher=#8000FF]Shortstop=#8000FF]Second BaseOther Positionsrp1b1b3b, cf, lf, 1b, rfStatus NotesMLB Stats1-0, 6.38 ERA 18 1/3 IP 7 BB, 17 SO.197 / .298 / .265 // .563 151 PA, 1 HR 11 RBI, 0 SB.333 / .429 / .667 // 1.095 7 PA, 0 HR 2 RBI, 0 SB.241 / .352 / .345 // .697 71 PA, 1 HR 7 RBI, 0 SBAAA Stats12-5, 3.97 ERA 154 1/3 IP 40 BB, 78 SO.300 / .348 / .484 // .832 147 PA, 1 HR 10 RBI, 0 SB.325 / .390 / .448 // .838 499 PA, 8 HR 55 RBI, 4 SB.328 / .409 / .435 // .844 316 PA, 2 HR 35 RBI, 5 SBAA StatsA+ Stats.320 / .357 / .459 // .816 370 PA, 7 HR 46 RBI, 0 SBSS A+ StatsPosition Group=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#0000FF] Outfielder=#0000FF] Outfielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/608703.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/642708/generic/180x270/642708.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_431151.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/610141/generic/180x270/610141.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/607043.jpg[/fimg]NameMatt Reynolds #15Amed Rosario #??David Wright #5Wuilmer Becerra #??Brandon Nimmo #9DoB12/3/9011/20/9512/20/8210/1/943/27/93B/TR/RR/RR/RR/RL/RPrimary Position=#8000FF]Third Base=#8000FF]Shortstop=#8000FF]Third Base=#0000FF]Center Field=#0000FF]Center FieldOther Positionsss, 2b, lflf, rfStatus Notes=#00BF00] Has Options=#FF0000]Projected To Open Season On Disabled ListMLB Stats.225 / .266 / .416 // .682 96 PA, 3 HR 16 RBI, 0 SB.226 / .350 / .438 // .788 164 PA, 7 HR 14 RBI, 3 SB.312 / .341 / .393 // .734 263 PA, 1 HR 34 RBI, 7 SB.274 / .338 / .329 // .666 80 PA, 1 HR 6 RBI, 0 SBAAA Stats.264 / .336 / .357 // .692 299 PA, 2 HR 24 RBI, 9 SB.352 / .423 / .541 // .964 392 PA, 11 HR 61 RBI, 7 SBAA Stats.309 / .359 / .442 // .800 290 PA, 3 HR 40 RBI, 13 SBA+ Stats.226 / .350 / .438 // .788 164 PA, 7 HR 14 RBI, 3 SBSS A+ Stats Major League Free Agents Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/477003.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_460283.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/477569.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/430637.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/425766.jpg[/fimg]NameJonathon Niese #49Jerry Blevins #39Fernando Salas #59Kelly Johnson #55James Loney #28DoB10/27/866/6/835/30/852/22/825/7/84B/TL/LL/LR/RL/RL/LPrimary Position=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#8000FF]Second Base=#8000FF]First BaseOther Positionsrp3b, lf, 1b, rf, ssStatus NotesMLB Stats8-7, 5.50 ERA 121 IP 47 BB, 88 SO4-2, 2.79 ERA 2 S, 42 IP 15 BB, 52 SO3-7, 3.91 ERA 6 S, 73 2/3 IP 19 BB, 64 SO.247 / .306 / .391 // .698 333 PA, 10 HR 34 RBI, 4 SB.265 / .307 / .397 // .703 366 PA, 9 HR 34 RBI, 0 SBAAA Stats.342 / .373 / .424 // .797 169 PA, 2 HR 28 RBI, 0 SBPosition Group=#0000FF] Outfielder[fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/457477.jpg[/fimg]NameAlejandro De Aza #16DoB4/11/84B/TL/LPrimary Position=#0000FF]Center FieldOther Positionslf, rfStatus NotesMLB Stats.205 / .297 / .321 // .618 267 PA, 6 HR 25 RBI, 4 SBAAA Stats Minor League Free Agents Position Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/502373/t505/180x270/502373.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/502102/t400/180x270/502102.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/571719/t400/180x270/571719.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/451131/generic/180x270/451131.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/595263/t505/180x270/595263.jpg[/fimg]NameAndrew BarbosaDuane BelowDarin GorskiTyler HerronMickey JannisDoB11/18/8711/15/8510/6/878/5/8612/16/87B/TR/LL/LL/LR/RR/RPrimary Position=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting PitcherOther PositionsrprprprpStatus NotesMLB StatsAAA Stats0-0, 1.80 ERA 5 IP 0 BB, 6 SO5-12, 5.27 ERA 140 IP 30 BB, 103 SO6-4, 5.90 ERA 68 2/3 IP 29 BB, 53 SO1-0, 2.70 ERA 6 2/3 IP 3 BB, 7 SOAA Stats2-0, 2.33 ERA 38 2/3 IP 16 BB, 36 SO2-7, 6.32 ERA 57 IP 17 BB, 45 SO3-11, 5.65 ERA 121 IP 66 BB, 71 SOA+ Stats1-0, 0.40 ERA 22 1/3 IP 3 BB, 25 SO2-1, 5.95 ERA 19 2/3 IP 19 2/3 IP]/b] 10 BB, 111 SOA StatsSS A+ StatsRookie Stats0-0, 0.00 ERA 5 2/3 IP 0 BB, 4 SOPosition Group=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/593670/t505/180x270/593670.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/473646/generic/180x270/473646.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/595231/t507/180x270/595231.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/449104.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/597972/t400/180x270/597972.jpg[/fimg]NameRainy LaraJosh ZeidBen GrisetJim HendersonChase HuchingsonDoB3/14/913/24/873/12/9210/21/824/14/89B/TR/RR/RL/LL/RL/LPrimary Position=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Starting Pitcher=#FF0000]Relief Pitcher=#FF0000]Relief Pitcher=#FF0000]Relief PitcherOther PositionsrprpspspStatus Notes=#00BF00]Arbitration EligibleMLB Stats2-2, 4.37 ERA 0 S, 35 IP 14 BB, 40 SOAAA Stats1-0, 3.18 ERA 5 2/3 IP 2 BB, 4 SO3-2, 5.54 ERA 37 1/3 IP 18 BB, 33 SO0-2, 4.50 ERA 2 S, 8 IP 4 BB, 10 SO1-1, 5.93 ERA 0 S, 27 1/3 IP 21 BB, 26 SOAA Stats7-11, 5.27 ERA 107 2/3 IP 40 BB, 67 SO4-4, 3.98 ERA 54 1/3 IP 26 BB, 40 SO0-1, 15.43 ERA 0 S, 4 2/3 IP 5 BB, 4 SOA+ Stats4-2, 1.80 ERA 3 S, yp IP 20 BB, 66 SO0-0, 0.00 ERA 0 S, 1 IP 0 BB, 1 SOA Stats0-0, 0.00 ERA 0 S, 1 IP 0 BB, 2 SOSS A+ StatsRookie Stats0-0, 3.38 ERA 0 S, 2 2/3 IP 1 BB, 5 SOPosition Group=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#FF8000]Relief Pitcher=#008000] Catcher[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/593619/t507/180x270/593619.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/543856/t400/180x270/543856.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/502368/t400/180x270/502368.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/593680/generic/180x270/593680.jpg[/fimg]NameRonald SanchezDomingo TapiaZack ThorntonJeff WaltersAdrian AbreuDoB9/20/938/4/915/19/8811/6/876/14/91B/TR/RR/RL/LR/RR/RPrimary Position=#FF0000]Relief Pitcher=#FF0000]Relief Pitcher=#FF0000]Relief Pitcher=#FF0000]Relief Pitcher=#008000]CatcherOther Positionssp1bStatus NotesSuspended, DNPMLB StatsAAA Stats0-3, 7.03 ERA 0 S, 39 2/3 IP 15 BB, 25 SO4-3, 5.98 ERA 1 S, 39 2/3 IP 161 BB, 25 SOAA Stats0-0, 3.86 ERA 0 S, 2 1/3 IP 1 BB, 1 SOA+ Stats0-2, 3.54 ERA 0 S, 28 IP 13 BB, 34 SOA StatsSS A+ StatsRookie Stats1-2, 5.23 ERA 3 S, 20 2/3 IP 12 BB, 20 SOPosition Group=#008000] Catcher=#008000] Catcher=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/571712/generic/180x270/571712.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/542466/t505/180x270/542466.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/571868/t400/180x270/571868.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/silhouette/180x270.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/606322/t3705/180x270/606322.jpg[/fimg]NameJeff GlennRaywilly GomezMarc KraussVictor MoscoteJ.C. RodriguezDoB9/22/911/25/9010/5/875/10/949/3/92B/TR/RS/RL/RR/RS/RPrimary Position=#008000]Catcher=#008000]Catcher=#8000FF]First Base=#8000FF]First Base=#8000FF]Second BaseOther Positions1blf, rp3b, css, 3b, lfStatus NotesMLB StatsAAA Stats.400 / .400 / 1.000 // 1.400 5 PA, 1 HR 3 RBI, 0 SB.214 / .327 / .437 // .764 272 PA, 14 HR 39 RBI, 2 SBAA Stats.182 / .250 / .242 // .492 37 PA, 0 HR 4 RBI, 0 SBA+ StatsA Stats.237 / .303 / .350 // .653 524 PA, 9 HR 49 RBI, 18 SBSS A+ StatsRookie Stats.293 / .385 / .367 // .752 169 PA, 1 HR 16 RBI, 0 SBPosition Group=#8000FF] Infielder=#8000FF] Infielder=#0000FF] Outfielder[fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/462962/generic/180x270/462962.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://www.milb.com/images/607741/t507/180x270/607741.jpg[/fimg][fimg=90]http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/448605.jpg[/fimg]NameNiuman RomeroKevin TaylorJustin RuggianoDoB1/24/857/13/914/12/82B/TS/RL/RR/RPrimary Position=#8000FF]Shortstop=#8000FF]First Base=#FF0000]Center FieldOther Positions3b, 2b, 1b, rflf, 2b, 3blf, rfStatus NotesMLB Stats.350 / .409 / .650 // 1.059 22 PA, 2 HR 6 RBI, 0 SBAAA Stats.226 / .310 / .274 // .584 143 PA, 0 HR 9 RBI, 1 SB.229 / .322 / .423 // .745 222 PA, 7 HR 23 RBI, 3 SBAA Stats.266 / .349 / .351 // .699 175 PA, 1 HR 12 RBI, 0 SBA+ Stats.288 / .386 / .404 // .789 464 PA, 8 HR 58 RBI, 56 SBA StatsSS A+ StatsRookie Stats

Few predictions, but I give d'Kong this one. Bradford's next Met appearance in 2016 will be his first. It was his third year in Las Vegas and, well, his ERA is trending in the wrong direction.

Zvon wrote: You mean a 20+ HR guy, cuz who give's a shit about the $$ save our owners.

Amazin' Avenue's #6—Brandon nimmo: His strong year in Vegas seems to have convinced most watchers that he's a genuine big leaguer, but the issue is whether he's a full-timer or a part-timer. And it seems that he's getting more votes for the latter at this point.