Comments on: Outfield: Mets could be Interested in Nady

By: reillys5

reillys5 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:41:38 +0000

you cant seriously be comparing murphy to evans can you?

By: reillys5

reillys5 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:39:39 +0000

mark – the xman was not overrated, i loved him ..he batted 6th and protected wright in the lineup,

wright hit 20 hrs in the first half of 06 with nady batting behind him, when nady was traded he hit 6…maybe you could make the case he got rundown, i believe it was nady’s bat

By: steve333

steve333 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:32:14 +0000

Tatis is a fossil, no reason for him to be on the team.
Sign Wiggy, trade for nady, dump Delgado and put Murphy at first base.
That’s a hustling no whining gritty ballclub right there.

Off Castillo, Delgado, and Tatis.
Get young, get aggressive, get a winning attitude.
Off Omar also and get Backman to manage.

By: Moses Magnum

Moses Magnum — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:09:05 +0000

I’m not saying lets trade him.. I’m saying he’s only had 131 at bats. Mets fans were saying the same thing about Nick Evans, till he stopped hitting.

When and if Murphy stops hitting, i wonder what everyone will be saying then.

By: DDoubleU

DDoubleU — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:07:51 +0000

I disagree. Defense is important at all positions, and not just when your ace pitches. In fact one could make the arguement that D is even more important when the rest of your staff takes the hill — They are not as much of a sure thing and need more help. I’m not saying that you need to have a gold glover at every spot, but you need to have capable defensive players. Case in point, Daniel Murphy is a hard working kid; one who I’d like to see at Citi Field(still can’t get used to saying that) for many years to come. But as hard as Murph works on his D, he may never be a good defensive outfielder. He’ll be nothing more than an infielder thrown out into Left field.

Speaking of Murphy, if his future is at first base like many suggest it will be, I see him as a Sean Casey like player. He may never be a big bopper, but he’ll put up solid numbers.

Anyway, Nady, may not be the best OF out there but he won’t hurt you at the corners. While Wiggy’s offensive numbers may be comparable, he hurts you in LF. Yes Wiggy’s a super sub type of player who can play LF, 3B, 1B 2B, but Nady is just as valuable. He can play LF, RF, 1B, 3B too.

By: mrose

mrose — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:44:31 +0000

ok ok way to be technical :)

Bottom line is, you learn about moves quicker here or MLBTR quicker than ESPN most of the time

By: Wanny Backstra

Wanny Backstra — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:07:46 +0000

Take a look at the configuration of the Citifield outfield. Outfield defense will be important, and LF defense will be particularly important in games in which Santana pitches.

By: Wanny Backstra

Wanny Backstra — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:05:55 +0000

The reason one might prefer Nady to Wigginton is for outfield defense. Wigginton can play more positions, but poorly, while Nady plays fewer positions but he plays them adequately.

By: Wanny Backstra

Wanny Backstra — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:02:59 +0000

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By: mark4212

mark4212 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:01:46 +0000

Oh i agree with you. I like Nady. He’s not a make or break player. He’s a nice compliment if you get him.

Not like Fatty on WFAN last season when the yanks traded for him and that stiff in the bullpen who they gave like 5 million dollars. Yay a situational lefty who can’t get out a righty. Sounds like the Mets entire Bullpen last season.

Anyways, unless your getting a TRUE upgrade, like Dunn or cough cough Manny, I’d tend to agree with everyone here and leave it alone or get Wiggy.

At least Wiggy can fill in at other positions. Even still you can play Wiggy at 2nd and bench castillo and still leave Murph in the outfield….. I’m just trying to think of ways not to play castillo at this point.