ashie62

He could, he really could.

I think I had a dog named Buddy. 4.50 era. Last season was a fluke.

Frayed Knot wrote: Ashie62 wrote: Either Flores is the SS or not. If you have two shortstops you don't have any. So there. Unless somebody invents the concept of the platoon between now and April. Its not platooning. It is a demonstrated lack of confidence in Flores to field his position. Let Wilmer play 6 days a week and not have to look over his shoulder.

Edgy MD wrote: Well, I want Sandy Koufax, too, but the question is, who among those currently in the fold would you go with? It's just about the only part of the team that isn't more-or-less settled. That and whether Niuwenhuis or den Dekker is your fifth outfielder, but even that has Nieuwie as about an 80% likelihood. Koufax is a starting pitcher. I want a shutem down lefty and none are listed. So Sandy go get one.

Does not make team in favor of Matt Reynolds.

Yes someone will pitch. Edgin is probably a lock. What I want is a left handed fireballer shut'em down type. Yes, those guys make all star teams but I want one.

Either Flores is the SS or not. If you have two shortstops you don't have any. So there.

None, I see this role as one of the few weak spots in 2015.

We may need Gee when Niese's arm falls off.

That was on my birthday.

Yeah, but Williams hasn't been right since returning from the moon.

You are a mean spirited person KC

Edgy MD wrote: Anthony DiComo tweets nothing is close. I misread it as "is close" off Rotoworld. Sorry!

I take it as a sign of progress that Qball is no longer a Met.

Guy from MLB.com says its' imminent.

Ojeda was very critical of the Mets?

No doubt where Tom stands on pitch counts and pitching changes.

Wilmer Flores will become a golden God.

It won't happen.

They look like the band "Florida Georgia Line."

I am going to guess many of you have read Pat Jordan"s interview with Tom Seaver 12/13. I just stumbled on to it. Totally fascinating chat by two friends about life and baseball. http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/64585192/pat-jordan-interviews-former-new-york-mets-hall-of-fame-pitcher-tom-seaver

The truly great Ernie Banks Ron Santo etal. could not take out the 1969 Mets.

Baseball America Top 10 by organization dated 1/21 Dilson Hererra #4 http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/2015-top-10-prospects-index/

Flores maintains the lead in the backstretch.

Edgy MD wrote: I'm not so sure there's such an obvious match there. If the Mets truly are as shortstop-poor as all that, that paucity is projected to be in the short term. In the long term, they look to be potentially graduating four shortstop prospects in the next four seasons. At 19, Monconda doesn't really project to step in and push a team ahead a few games in the standings this year. He certainly could be a teenage wunderkind, stepping in and immediately becoming a core contributor at the big-league level, but that's hardly to be expected. Beyond that, while all agree that he has the footspeed Flores (for instance) lacks, not all the scouts like him at shortstop, and some see him ticketed for second or third. I'm curious about the Segura idea. Segura is 24 years old. He lost a son late in the season. Although his numbers were abit underwhelming I believe he has quite a bit of room before he hits his ceiling. I like him. He will not come cheaply. I'm guessing the Brewers would ask for Noah or Wheeler. A similar shortstop is 22 year old Xander Bogaerts of the Red Sox. He is/was a highly touted prospect. He clocked in with 12 hr 46 rbi .240 ba and a .297 obp and was considered a disappointment by the Sawx. His cost would likely be about the same as Segura. Personally, I would take Noah for either and bump Wheeler up for Bogaerts.