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I can think of ten reasons why pretty quickly.

Well, he has to hit a quintuple to live up to that baby. It may be ambitious, but I suspect he's destined to hit more quadruples than triples.

Metsgrrl enters the mind of Bill Webb.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Gains nickname "Double" with his gap power. We need to coalesce around something. I was kind of thinking of "Zack the Crack" or "The Omega Man."

Luis becomes the first guy on the 40 in camp. Hatey hatey haters.

We're going downhill from Dickey to Morrissey to Kramer.

If he can learn to putz around the outfield. Man, I got a call during my cutting and pasting.

Zachary Craig Lutz Pos: 3B, 1B; BR-TR Born: June 3, 1986 (25 in 2011) in Reading, Pennsylvania, on a day the Mets' 13-hit attack wasn't enough to stop the Padres. (Claims not to be a Phillies phan.) Acquired: Drafted by the Mets in the fifth round of the 2007 amateur draft. TeamLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSTBGDPHBPSHSFIBBPos.GC MetsGULF (Rk)520192610140014.316.350.526.87610000003BSt.�LucieFLOR (A+)1440000000002.000.000.000.0000100003BBinghamtonEL (AA)6126322542651401742023363.289.389.578.967130941003BBuffaloIL (AAA)522203640190023.300.364.6501.01413000003BTotalAll7230926847771901955023672.287.380.571.9511531041003B Wife: Unknown. Nickname: "Lutzy." (Ugh. I'm calling him Yogi Jr. or Dale or something.) Namesakes: This guy, an apparent competitor on the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Circuit. [crossout]Best Day in 2010: Hu did next to nothing in 2010 at the big league level. Indeed, he had little opportunity to. But he did manage to double, score, and collect an RBI that certainly proved a difference-maker in a September 29 victory over Colorado.[/crossout] Last Word: Fully aware that the Mets have a guy at third, Zach just hopes to make it to the bigs this season and get a chance to contribute. He's swell. What do you expect of Zach Lutz in 2011?

His real problem wasn't he hits so much as the wildness. Crazy amount of walks and hit batsmen. Not really foreseeable in his earlier success. He talks to Adam Rubin about it. Wouldn't you?

See, Fman? I told you.

Well, if anybody asks, I'll be in the Loser's Lounge. Sean Lennon just ate Morrissey's lunch.

Sorry, here we go. Not my most charming moment, but I struck out Emilio Bonifacio, so...

I'd say that Emaus and Hu are ahead of him among righthanded platoon possiblitiies. Turner might be also (he hits righty), except he has options.

Wow, really? I guess I finally am a gay icon!

I don't expect much, but let's be fair and consider his minor league numbers too. A hunnert and ten plate appearances spread like jelly over the giant cracker of four seasons is not much to go on.

Check out those super low walks and super-low strikeouts. He's like a Rey-O wannabe.

Luis wants you haters to know his foot feels better.

H� J?nl�ng (???) Pos: SS, 2B; BR-TR Born: 2/2/1984 in Tainan City, Taiwan, (he'll be 27 in 2011), three days after the release of Dave Kingman sent shockwaves across the Pacific. Acquired: Traded by the Dodgers to the Mets for Michael Antonini on December 27, 2010. TmLvlGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGDPHBPSHSFIBBPosBB-R WARFG WARAlbuquerque (PCL)AAA58223208376611142581816.317.339.438.7779160522ss, 2bLADMLB1425232310011005.130.160.174.334-8411010ss-0.2 (-0.2 WAR)-0.2TotalAll72248231396912142691821.299.311.411.7229571532 Wife: Unknown. Random Nickname that Won't Stick: "Meaty, Beaty, Big, and Bouncy" Best Day in 2010: Hu did next to nothing in 2010 at the big league level. Indeed, he had little opportunity to. But he did manage to double, score, and collect an RBI that certainly proved a difference-maker in a September 29 victory over Colorado. Last Word: Hu wore 14 as a Dodger and assigned 17 as a Met, so has the distinction of wearing the numbers of two of the most legendary defensive firstbasemen, both of which numbers have factions calling for the retirement thereof. (Did I say that right?) While there is competition for his spot, he's probably a better defender than the others and is most claimable should the Mets try to sneak him down, so he has a darn good chance of making the roster if they (a) shed Luis Castillo, ( farm out Daniel Murphy, or © return Brad Emaus to his prior team. But he also was once an MVP of the Futures Game. . That should provide adequate sustenance for the Doctor Hu marathon. What do you expect of Chin-lung Hu in 2011?

What would make this photo better would be if the photo of Scott and Jill behind Scott and JIll showed another photo of them on the wall behind them.

Joe Orsulak 1993: .284 / .331 / .399 // .730

For the first time in Expectations of Eleven history, we have to back up to cover a player signed in the offseason. Scott Alexander Hairston Pos: LF-CF-2B-RF; BR-TR Born: 5/25/1980 in Fort Worth, Texas (he'll be 31 in 2011), as the Mets were being shut out by future-Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven. Acquired: Signed as a free agent with the Mets on January 20, 2011 TmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGDPHBPSHSFIBBPosBB-R WARFG WARLake�ElsinoreCALL (A+)31171410010041.571.727.7141.442500000SDPNL10433629534621001036613169.210.295.346.6408010236041LF, CF, RF, DH-0.4 (0.0 Off)0.4TotalAll10734730235661101037613570.219.305.354.65910736041LF Wife: Jill, right. Nickname: Hairball Best Day in 2010: On May 7, Scott helped demolish the Astros with two homers. His OPS would be .966 at the end of the game and would never be that high again. A hamstring injury a week later was diagnosed as a strain, but his season never quite recovered. Last Word: Fangraphs advocated for Hairston being an overlooked opportunity for a smart team, comparing him favorably to Matt Diaz. What do you expect of Scott Hairston in 2011?

How did these two films get mashed?

TmLgGPAABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOBAOBPSLGOPSOPS+TBGDPHBPSHSFIBBPosBB-R WARFG WARBinghamtonEL (AA)572492252867124332441630.298.343.427.76996821506BuffaloIL (AAA)472081892553104012211031.280.319.376.69471224336, 4TotalMinors10445741453120228344652661.290.332.403.7351671045836, 4NYMNL17474441110261027.250.298.409.7079118110006, 4, 50.8 (-0.1 off)0.2 (0.0 off)TotalAll12150445857131238550752868.286.322.404.7261851155836, 4, 5 Mork calling Orson: He wasn't particuarly shitty. Ruben Tejada was.

Circling the bases on a broken foot for you ungrateful filth: