Note: Tatis and Church, and Murphy
In 57 games for the Mets this season, Ryan Church is hitting .307 with 10 home runs and 36 RBI.
Meanwhile, in 69 games for the Mets, Fernando Tatis is hitting .306 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI.
That is weird, man. It’s like, Church slowed down and disappeared, while Tatis turned it on and picked right up where Church left off.
…thanks to Steve from Huntington for the information…
According to Omar Minaya’s most recent update to reporters, Church is still working out in Port St. Lucie, and while they hope to get him in to a rehab game sooner than later, there is still no official timetable for his return.
The question is, assuming Church returns, what happens to the outfield and the bench, especially considering how well Daniel Murphy has been hitting while playing left field.
Murphy played most of his games at third base in the minor leagues, but switched briefly to second prior to be promoted to Shea Stadium.
Jerry Manuel has repeatedly told reporters that Murphy is his left fielder, suggesting he will not play second.
However, perhaps the ideal solution – assuming Murphy and Tatis continue to hit as they have – would be to play Murphy at second, while leaving Tatis in left, and returning Church to right.
