Comments on: Burkhardt: Alou, Reyes and F’Mart is Positive http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: metsjam http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101495 metsjam Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:59:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101495 People keep saying how easy it is to get good corner outfielders. If so, how come the Mets, with very few exceptions, keep coming up with some of the worst outfield combinations in baseball? Over their entire history, how many great outfielders have they had? Strawberry. Beltran. Then there's a real big dropoff. Some good one year players (Gilkey), some players they got several decent years out of (Dykstra, Mookie, Floyd), but no other studs. People keep saying how easy it is to get good corner outfielders. If so, how come the Mets, with very few exceptions, keep coming up with some of the worst outfield combinations in baseball? Over their entire history, how many great outfielders have they had? Strawberry. Beltran. Then there’s a real big dropoff. Some good one year players (Gilkey), some players they got several decent years out of (Dykstra, Mookie, Floyd), but no other studs.

]]> By: afama http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101470 afama Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:37:12 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101470 I never said he woudlnt get traded before his MLB start MOSES69... I dont care what kind of jewel he is. He is TRADE BAIT. Listen i like the kid, but if the Mets can go out and get someone and they want FMart he is ghost like Swayze I never said he woudlnt get traded before his MLB start MOSES69…

I dont care what kind of jewel he is. He is TRADE BAIT. Listen i like the kid, but if the Mets can go out and get someone and they want FMart he is ghost like Swayze

]]> By: darkstar73 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101466 darkstar73 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:31:50 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101466 why do you even root for the Mets? If all you care about is a team that spends money, you're rooting for the wrong team, why on earth would you be a Met fan anyway? You need to be psychoanalyzed, because the torment you put yourself through to be a fan of this team cannot be healthy. why do you even root for the Mets? If all you care about is a team that spends money, you’re rooting for the wrong team, why on earth would you be a Met fan anyway? You need to be psychoanalyzed, because the torment you put yourself through to be a fan of this team cannot be healthy.

]]> By: Another Matt http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101465 Another Matt Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:31:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101465 Your voice will never be heard because NOONE WANTS TO LISTEN TO YOUR INCESSANT, REPETITIVE, MINDLESS DRIVEL Your voice will never be heard because NOONE WANTS TO LISTEN TO YOUR INCESSANT, REPETITIVE, MINDLESS DRIVEL

]]> By: bxsci insight http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101458 bxsci insight Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:25:07 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101458 He hasn't even played a full season in single A He hasn’t even played a full season in single A

]]> By: nrmax88 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101441 nrmax88 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:10:33 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101441 I dont understand how people think this means Milledge failed. We just got Santana, and are poised for a championship run RIGHT NOW. This is what ALL of you wanted, so whats the big deal? We got 2 starting players who we know what we will get from. They are more consistent and can handle a playoff run better then Milledge right now (things like getting a guy overwith no outs or bringing in a guy from 3rd with 1 out). There is no doubt Milledge has much more upside then Schneider and Church, but the fact is that we traded away 24 potential years of prospects for Santana, Gomez and Guerra being superstar prospects, for essentially one year of an older (since you like to bring up age)Johan and locking him up at market value after one year (we actually are paying him market value this year anyway.). There is no doubt that in 6 years when Johan is on his way out, that the Twins will have the more desirable part of the trade at that point, but it doesnt matter because the point is to win now. We filled 2 spots with cheap at least league average production for one prospect, it may hurt down the line, but definitely helps now. You cant have it both ways, because both trade are similar in that they are win now moves.The only difference is with Johan we gave up much more and got much more. I dont understand how people think this means Milledge failed. We just got Santana, and are poised for a championship run RIGHT NOW. This is what ALL of you wanted, so whats the big deal? We got 2 starting players who we know what we will get from. They are more consistent and can handle a playoff run better then Milledge right now (things like getting a guy overwith no outs or bringing in a guy from 3rd with 1 out). There is no doubt Milledge has much more upside then Schneider and Church, but the fact is that we traded away 24 potential years of prospects for Santana, Gomez and Guerra being superstar prospects, for essentially one year of an older (since you like to bring up age)Johan and locking him up at market value after one year (we actually are paying him market value this year anyway.). There is no doubt that in 6 years when Johan is on his way out, that the Twins will have the more desirable part of the trade at that point, but it doesnt matter because the point is to win now. We filled 2 spots with cheap at least league average production for one prospect, it may hurt down the line, but definitely helps now. You cant have it both ways, because both trade are similar in that they are win now moves.The only difference is with Johan we gave up much more and got much more.

]]> By: cyclone http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101433 cyclone Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:04:36 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101433 Milledge is garbage. Get over it already. He's not going to be a perennial all star. Milledge is garbage. Get over it already. He’s not going to be a perennial all star.

]]> By: nrmax88 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101431 nrmax88 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:03:46 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101431 Exactly, gravedigger. For the people who say we dont need him this year, who will play LF if Alou goes down for a month? Endy cant do it every day, Ben Johnson? Brady Clark? Really? We cant rush Nando, but if he is killing AA and we need an OF for a few weeks, why not? If he isnt ready, no big deal, we send him back down. We also get a chance to see whether he will be ready in 09, or if we need to look for a stop gap. Exactly, gravedigger. For the people who say we dont need him this year, who will play LF if Alou goes down for a month? Endy cant do it every day, Ben Johnson? Brady Clark? Really? We cant rush Nando, but if he is killing AA and we need an OF for a few weeks, why not? If he isnt ready, no big deal, we send him back down. We also get a chance to see whether he will be ready in 09, or if we need to look for a stop gap.

]]> By: nrmax88 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101429 nrmax88 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:00:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101429 I agree completely, but at the same time, if this kid is tearing up AA to a 300/400/500 clip and the time comes where we need an OF for an extended perod of time I think we have to give him a shot and not overprotect him. I agree completely, but at the same time, if this kid is tearing up AA to a 300/400/500 clip and the time comes where we need an OF for an extended perod of time I think we have to give him a shot and not overprotect him.

]]> By: Another Matt http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101415 Another Matt Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:28:32 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/19/burkhardt-alou-reyes-and-fmart-is-positive/#comment-101415 The kid had a .713 OPS in AA ball last year. He's not ready to contribute to the major league team. Bringing him up for an extended period this year would hurt the club and couldn't possibly help the player's development. There's no way he'll be getting many at bats in the bigs, and his confidence would not be helped by being overmatched facing the likes of Smoltz and Hamels The kid had a .713 OPS in AA ball last year.

He’s not ready to contribute to the major league team. Bringing him up for an extended period this year would hurt the club and couldn’t possibly help the player’s development. There’s no way he’ll be getting many at bats in the bigs, and his confidence would not be helped by being overmatched facing the likes of Smoltz and Hamels

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