Comments on: Tatis gone? http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/ All about the Mets Thu, 3 Jul 2008 23:44:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: dave http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38269 dave Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:54:15 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38269 I thought Clark hit 260/270 recently? That is a decent avg, esp if you are a role player. I thought Clark hit 260/270 recently?

That is a decent avg, esp if you are a role player.

]]> By: stick http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38242 stick Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:21:46 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38242 Nate, I think that Anderson is really more of a pure PH at this point. Problem is, Easley is getting to be the same thing. But by default, those are our back up IFs. I would be more comfortable if the 5th OF (Clark in this case) could also play 1B and 3B somewhat realistically. And it wouldn't hurt if Easley was better equipped to play MI. I guess we need to convert the 5th OF into a super Joe type guy, but preferably one that can hit! Nate, I think that Anderson is really more of a pure PH at this point. Problem is, Easley is getting to be the same thing.

But by default, those are our back up IFs.

I would be more comfortable if the 5th OF (Clark in this case) could also play 1B and 3B somewhat realistically. And it wouldn't hurt if Easley was better equipped to play MI.

I guess we need to convert the 5th OF into a super Joe type guy, but preferably one that can hit!

]]> By: sloppy http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38233 sloppy Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:32:25 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38233 Nate... Brady Clark has made major league teams the last few years. He may not be good, but Tatis couldn't even make a team in 3 of the l;ast 4 years. That means teams like Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Tampa, Washington, wouldn't even give him a chance to pinch hit one time. Plus when he comes to bat, metsfan and jk can sing the brady bunch song and go and hug minaya for being so perfect....... Nate… Brady Clark has made major league teams the last few years. He may not be good, but Tatis couldn't even make a team in 3 of the l;ast 4 years. That means teams like Kansas City, Pittsburgh, Tampa, Washington, wouldn't even give him a chance to pinch hit one time. Plus when he comes to bat, metsfan and jk can sing the brady bunch song and go and hug minaya for being so perfect…....

]]> By: Nate W. http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38223 Nate W. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:37:18 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38223 ...explain how Clark is any less of a 'loser'? They are the same player (couple good steroid induced years, but no longer better than AAA) except Tatis can play IF which the roster lacks, and has more pop at this stage of his career than Clark probably ever had. Neither one of them should be anywhere near this roster, but Clark?! ...explain how Clark is any less of a 'loser'?

They are the same player (couple good steroid induced years, but no longer better than AAA) except Tatis can play IF which the roster lacks, and has more pop at this stage of his career than Clark probably ever had.

Neither one of them should be anywhere near this roster, but Clark?!

]]> By: hollywoodjosh http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38219 hollywoodjosh Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:09:58 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38219 Are you trying to depress us Nate? Minaya makes one good move by cutting a total loser and you tell us he's coming back? Thanks guy..... Are you trying to depress us Nate? Minaya makes one good move by cutting a total loser and you tell us he's coming back? Thanks guy…..

]]> By: Nate W. http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38217 Nate W. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:05:51 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38217 btw, Tatis played for New Orleans last year, and with his short camp I cant really see anyone else giving him a job. (maybe SF) so he will likely see some time with the club at some point. ex: Alou comes back and Pagan has turned around his slump so they DFA Clark and he leaves. Two weeks later Alou gets hurt again and the Mets need another righty bat. Where did we send Tatis? btw, Tatis played for New Orleans last year, and with his short camp I cant really see anyone else giving him a job. (maybe SF) so he will likely see some time with the club at some point.

ex: Alou comes back and Pagan has turned around his slump so they DFA Clark and he leaves. Two weeks later Alou gets hurt again and the Mets need another righty bat. Where did we send Tatis?

]]> By: Nate W. http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38216 Nate W. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:02:45 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38216 ...stick? stickguy? you comfortable with Marlon Anderson playing 2B/3B/SS? He is a PH/LF who can stand over near 1B and reasonably fill in for Delgado. Calling him an IF is just scary... you know this team better than that. ...stick? stickguy?

you comfortable with Marlon Anderson playing 2B/3B/SS?
He is a PH/LF who can stand over near 1B and reasonably fill in for Delgado. Calling him an IF is just scary… you know this team better than that.

]]> By: stick http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38210 stick Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:18:38 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38210 Oh, and if Omar can womehow turn Schoe into Matt Murton (Schoe does throw with his left hand!), then he will be elevated to god status. Schoe + a lower line prospect (maybe a Carp level guy)? I know, but at least I can dream! Oh, and if Omar can womehow turn Schoe into Matt Murton (Schoe does throw with his left hand!), then he will be elevated to god status.

Schoe + a lower line prospect (maybe a Carp level guy)?

I know, but at least I can dream!

]]> By: stick http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38208 stick Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:15:46 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38208 Not going to miss Tatis. And if they need a body later on, how hard is it to find a career minor leaguer or washed up scrub like him? The bench should be more solid with 2 of Pagan, Clark and Chavez on it (whichever 2 aren't starting) to cover the OF, with Easley and Anderson for IF duty. Although you better hope Wright never needs a day off, since there isn't another 3B on the team. Easley by default I guess. When ALou comes back, the better of Clark and Pagan stays (Pagan at least has an option left), and the OF will be fine. Guess the only question left is, what happens to the 5th spot in the rotation? Not going to miss Tatis. And if they need a body later on, how hard is it to find a career minor leaguer or washed up scrub like him?

The bench should be more solid with 2 of Pagan, Clark and Chavez on it (whichever 2 aren't starting) to cover the OF, with Easley and Anderson for IF duty. Although you better hope Wright never needs a day off, since there isn't another 3B on the team. Easley by default I guess.

When ALou comes back, the better of Clark and Pagan stays (Pagan at least has an option left), and the OF will be fine.

Guess the only question left is, what happens to the 5th spot in the rotation?

]]> By: hollywoodjosh http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38205 hollywoodjosh Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:02:41 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38205 I guess all the guys who raved about all the benefits Tatis would provide will talk about what a bum and rotten person he is now. Maybe he made the team.. You know he's so versatile that he may be able to change in a telepgone booth like Superman did, except there aren't any more telephone booths..... I guess all the guys who raved about all the benefits Tatis would provide will talk about what a bum and rotten person he is now. Maybe he made the team.. You know he's so versatile that he may be able to change in a telepgone booth like Superman did, except there aren't any more telephone booths…..

]]> By: Keith http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38201 Keith Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:48:29 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38201 "actually stinky if Clark makes the team it makes the Gotay dismissal more understandable." ! It's like the Twilight Zone in here. Slop, you and I are on the same page this week! While I would have prefered we kept Gotay, if they're keeping Clark then it's understandable. My question is why the Mets weren't in on Jorge Cantu this past off season. "actually stinky if Clark makes the team it makes the Gotay dismissal more understandable."

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It's like the Twilight Zone in here. Slop, you and I are on the same page this week! While I would have prefered we kept Gotay, if they're keeping Clark then it's understandable.

My question is why the Mets weren't in on Jorge Cantu this past off season.

]]> By: tomg http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38199 tomg Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:43:43 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38199 After watching Schoenesweis yesterday I am truly convinced that he is a dog. Omar has to find a way to get rid of him during the season and replace that spot. Schoenesweis did exactly yesterday what he did for most of last season, walk people and than forced to throw strikes and get hit, giving up runs. I also had mentioned that the new El Duke wind up would not work after seeing El Duke throw a 80 mile an hour fastball. It's ironic he went back to the high leg kick. El Duke will be the fifth starter but don't expect him to last long during the season before he will go on the DL. After watching Schoenesweis yesterday I am truly convinced that he is a dog. Omar has to find a way to get rid of him during the season and replace that spot. Schoenesweis did exactly yesterday what he did for most of last season, walk people and than forced to throw strikes and get hit, giving up runs. I also had mentioned that the new El Duke wind up would not work after seeing El Duke throw a 80 mile an hour fastball. It's ironic he went back to the high leg kick. El Duke will be the fifth starter but don't expect him to last long during the season before he will go on the DL.

]]> By: RMKMets http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38198 RMKMets Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:42:21 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38198 Didn't Gotay play in the OF once or twice last year? I dunno I really am annoyed that they just let him go like that. The guy was a good hitter, and would have been a valuable fill in off the bench. Sloppy: You make a good point about the fact that Tatis and Easley are not OF's. I think that's something that Randolph sometimes fails to realize. He can be absurd in this area actually. Like the time he just told reporters that Eli Marrero might get some time at 3B before talking to him...not surprsingly Marrero was shocked because he said he'd never even played the position. I mean yeah these guys are pros so technically they should know how to play all the positions, but realistically, that's such a stupid way to think about it. Didn't Gotay play in the OF once or twice last year? I dunno I really am annoyed that they just let him go like that. The guy was a good hitter, and would have been a valuable fill in off the bench.

Sloppy: You make a good point about the fact that Tatis and Easley are not OF's. I think that's something that Randolph sometimes fails to realize. He can be absurd in this area actually. Like the time he just told reporters that Eli Marrero might get some time at 3B before talking to him…not surprsingly Marrero was shocked because he said he'd never even played the position.

I mean yeah these guys are pros so technically they should know how to play all the positions, but realistically, that's such a stupid way to think about it.

]]> By: sloppy http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38194 sloppy Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:35:23 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38194 actually stinky if Clark makes the team it makes the Gotay dismissal more understandable. With Alou out and Church showing he is a platoon player you can easily make the case that you really need another outfielder who bats righty. Easley/ Tatis may have outfielder gloves but despite their verstility, they ain't outfielders. actually stinky if Clark makes the team it makes the Gotay dismissal more understandable. With Alou out and Church showing he is a platoon player you can easily make the case that you really need another outfielder who bats righty. Easley/ Tatis may have outfielder gloves but despite their verstility, they ain't outfielders.

]]> By: Dan Gurney http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38193 Dan Gurney Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:34:29 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38193 Just looking at Tatis's statistics..did he have a locker next to Mark McGwire in 1999? Just looking at Tatis's statistics..did he have a locker next to Mark McGwire in 1999?

]]> By: stinky stewart http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38191 stinky stewart Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:32:09 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38191 If Tatis is gone, then it makes the Gotay dismissal even more bizarre. If Tatis is gone, then it makes the Gotay dismissal even more bizarre.

]]> By: sloppy http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38190 sloppy Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:29:45 +0000 http://mets.lohudblogs.com/2008/03/30/tatis-gone/#comment-38190 Thank goodness. Minaya listened to saner heads, like us!!!!! (if your hint is right) Thank goodness. Minaya listened to saner heads, like us!!!!! (if your hint is right)

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