Edgy MD

Edgy MD wrote: Hoping to plate more than two guys after the first five Metses reach. I wish in vain.

Oyler fell to a heart attack. Denny McLain describe him as an overt alcoholic, which you can take as you will.

Hoping to plate more than two guys after the first five Metses reach.

Vic Sage wrote: i forgot we're playing in Yankme stadium (a.k.a, Nuremberg). Yes, Yo-anus will probably DH. And i guess it makes sense to put Grandy in, given the short porch in right. But i'd still rather they played DeAza (which says all that need be said about Granderson's hitting this year). Boom!

Voting against the promotion of Amed Rosario.

Kevin Millar reportedly tweeted a photo of himself golfing with Cespedes this morning.

And here's the Hillerich-and-Bradsby-with-a-Tophat Guys Jacoby Ellsbury (L), cf Rob Refsnyder ®, rf Mark Teixeira (S), 1b Chase Headley (S), 3b Starlin Castro ®, 2b Didi Gregorius (L), ss Austin Romine ®,c Gary Sanchez ®, dh Aaron Hicks (S), lf Chad Green ®, sp You know, any other team in this situation would be looking to get at-bats for Rodriguez. I mean, he's stinking it up, but no more than Teixeira, for one. Chase Headley is a defense-first guy, and has been for most of his Yankee tenure. Most other teams, limping along, dealing off their assets at the deadline, would get an all-time great with huge numbers a chance to hit his milestones, draw some crowds, create some highlight reel footage. I mean, their alternative designated hitter is batting eighth, for cripe's sake. I mean, the Mets got on board for carrying Gary Sheffield to his 500th homer.* But this not a typical player-team relationship. * Granted, Sheffield 2009 outplayed Rodriguez 2016 coming and going.

Expected to begin his first rehab assignment on Saturday in St. Lucie.

Ryan Church? Roger Cedeño?

Young hitters are asserting themselves. The last two games anyhow. Longer for young hitters named "Flores."

But, again, compared to the alternatives? Genenerally, for a more-or-less pedually healthy dude, it's not the high-end speed that fades so much in the thirties, so much as the shuttle-run quickness, the instant acceleration and stopping, so center can be more viable during this decade than shortstop, thus the precedents cited above.

Lefty Specialist wrote: How many times have the Mets played someone out of position? How many times has it gone well? Well, "well" is relative, as is "out of position." These things aren't imprinted on their DNA. Elliot Maddox at third worked fine. He just wasn't much of a hitter any more. Moving Clint Hurdle to third and then catcher, that really helped also. Daniel Murphy was good enough at second. He was better than good enough at first. Kevin Mitchell was good enough wherever they played him. Lee Mazzilli did a perfectly defensible job at first base. Jim Fregosi did fine at third, but he was hampered by injuries and partying and unfamiliar with the league and that kept him from hitting. Moving Kaz Matsui from short to second was almost doing him a favor. Melvin Mora, minor league shorstop, called up and made into a big league outfielder. Worked out like the dickens. Ditto Jordany Valdespin. Nice arm. Weird routes, but sure got there. 6f5b0H7If7I Right in the middle of a pennant race, Hubie Brooks became the regular shortstop for the first time since college. No animals were harmed or killed. I think he carpeted his stairs that season also. [fimg=350]http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.448548.1314597259!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_750/amd-brooks-now-jpg.jpg[/fimg] Here's the thing about centerfield. It's not a refined position. You need athletic skills more than studied baseball skills to play it. And if you've got the athletic skills, you can learn the baseball side of it on the job. Frayed Knot wrote: I'm not against the idea of trying Jose in CF, but I don't think it's going to happen now - 'now' meaning whenever he gets back from the DL. I agree, especially since (1) Terry has a long history of deference to veterans and not putting them in an unfamiliar position, and (2) it looks like the team's starting shortstop is going to be out for a bit.

I don't know why such moves should be judged in the context of it's worst possible precedents, but the real problem of Samuel in center was the same one he had at second, and that was that he was done as a hitter. If latter-day Reyes hits like latter-day Samuel, yeah, you don't want him playing much center, but then you don't want him playing much shortstop or third or anywhere else either. But the real question is whether you can reasonably hope he'll make more plays out there than the collection of corner outfielders that are the current alternatives.

I don't imagine he would displace Kelly, no, as Kelly is more the sixth infielder and not the fifth outfielder. He'd more likely displace De Aza or Conforto, who went 3-7 with two doubles and a homer between them tonight, so pick your poison.

That rotten Bastardo went and through a perfect inning tonight for the Buccos. I mean, it was against the Braves, but he's in line to pick up a hold (only his eightH of the year) and HOLYCRAPTHEPIRATESAREWINNINGTHEBASTARDOTRADE!!

Because he might displace somebody better, and possibly engage in divisive behavior while doing it.

And none too soon. I'm just looking at part-time alternatives. There's been plenty o' precedent for veteran shortstops playing some center. Yount, Dunston, Ian Desmond. Get 'em while they still got the arm and flat speed, but the quickness and flexibility are failing. Maybe play De Aza and others against righties, with Reyes at short, but Reyes in center against lefties, with Reynolds or Flores or Cecchini at short.

Maybe crazier than the Puig proposal, maybe not, but I'd like to see Reyes play some center, at least against some lefties.

Wishful thinking. Come on, now.

An important factor is that the team just called up Josh Edgin, so 66 is totally taken. It would have to be the first conflict over number 66 in béisbol history.

Puig may not be as big jerk as his reputation suggests, but I imagine everybody in the league knows the truth by now.

Fall asleep for a few weeks and the whole world changes on you. A special welcome-to-2016 goes out to Josh Edgy. And gosh, it's almost scary how nicely Dilson rocks that virtual Reds cap. 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Well, I think it's injuries to three right-handed center fielders in about a week that has left us with too many left-handed outfielders (and no good choice in CF). The shortage of infielders is a byproduct of roster choices, and it's pretty much been taken care of by swapping Nimmo out for Kellybean.

The former Shelly Leake is Mrs. Justin Ruggiano. Shelly describers herself at her Pinterest page as "a mom who loves to play, cook, run, and occasionally, dress up." She is also our first pilates instructor, I think.

Gardner can't run anything down tonight, huh?