Comments on: Buzz: Mets Monitoring Crawford Situation http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/31/buzz-mets-monitoring-crawford-situation/ 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: Fonzie86 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/31/buzz-mets-monitoring-crawford-situation/#comment-608341 Fonzie86 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:58:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=44029#comment-608341 This is the way to go... Crawford in LF 2010. Crawford can bring another dimension to this team and the lineups proposed above can be very interesting. I remember hearing something earlier this season regarding Carl Crawford and his position in the TB lineup. I can not recall if he likes leadoff better or preferred #3. Either case, to lengthen the lineup, putting Crawford, Castillo, Reyes to start the lineup allows for tons of speed and OBP in front of Beltran and Wright hitting #4 and #5 in any order. This is the way to go… Crawford in LF 2010. Crawford can bring another dimension to this team and the lineups proposed above can be very interesting. I remember hearing something earlier this season regarding Carl Crawford and his position in the TB lineup. I can not recall if he likes leadoff better or preferred #3. Either case, to lengthen the lineup, putting Crawford, Castillo, Reyes to start the lineup allows for tons of speed and OBP in front of Beltran and Wright hitting #4 and #5 in any order.

]]> By: therambler http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/31/buzz-mets-monitoring-crawford-situation/#comment-608331 therambler Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:43:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=44029#comment-608331 Barone, The last line of your post almost made me shoot the milk from my cereal out my nose. "if the Mets can sign him (Crawford), and trade the picks for Gonzalez, and sign a pitcher... they probably won't be in bad shape." This lineup would undoubtably be the best offense in the NL. And hopefully by adding a pitcher they would have a solid rotation to go along with their alread solid bullpen. All of that being said, Barone, this is the plan I would also like to see the Mets pursue... try and get Crawford, Gonzalez, and some midlevel pitching help (ie. Pineiro, Marquis, Wolf). Barone,
The last line of your post almost made me shoot the milk from my cereal out my nose.
“if the Mets can sign him (Crawford), and trade the picks for Gonzalez, and sign a pitcher… they probably won’t be in bad shape.”
This lineup would undoubtably be the best offense in the NL. And hopefully by adding a pitcher they would have a solid rotation to go along with their alread solid bullpen.
All of that being said, Barone, this is the plan I would also like to see the Mets pursue… try and get Crawford, Gonzalez, and some midlevel pitching help (ie. Pineiro, Marquis, Wolf).

]]> By: Tidewater http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/31/buzz-mets-monitoring-crawford-situation/#comment-608324 Tidewater Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:41:22 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=44029#comment-608324 Crawford is not a great ballplayer. Guys who make their living with their legs a) need to get on base -- and Crawford's got a rather low career OBA, and b) become less valuable with age quicker because the lose that step. Crawford is not a great ballplayer. Guys who make their living with their legs a) need to get on base — and Crawford’s got a rather low career OBA, and b) become less valuable with age quicker because the lose that step.

]]> By: MetsForLife123 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/31/buzz-mets-monitoring-crawford-situation/#comment-608318 MetsForLife123 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:38:51 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=44029#comment-608318 if i were Omar my list... 1.Sign Lackey 2.Sign Holliday/Crawford 3.Sign Marquis/Sheets/Harden 4.Take a shot at trading Castillo and go after Hudson 5. trade for Gonz 6.resign Cora to bench 7.Sign Molina 8.few other moves i don't feel like typing..but you get it End. now for the Lineup Reyes Hudson Wright Holliday/ Crawford Gonz Beltran Frenchy Molina / Santos / Thole Pitcher Rotation Santana Lackey Marquis/ Sheets/ Harden Niese Perez Big Pelf now i understand this probably won't happen but this what it takes to build a CHAMPION team from top to bottom.. just look at the Yankees! their lineup is all SOLID.. thoughts? if i were Omar my list…

1.Sign Lackey
2.Sign Holliday/Crawford
3.Sign Marquis/Sheets/Harden
4.Take a shot at trading Castillo and go after Hudson
5. trade for Gonz
6.resign Cora to bench
7.Sign Molina
8.few other moves i don’t feel like typing..but you get it

End.

now for the Lineup

Reyes
Hudson
Wright
Holliday/ Crawford
Gonz
Beltran
Frenchy
Molina / Santos / Thole
Pitcher

Rotation

Santana
Lackey
Marquis/ Sheets/ Harden
Niese
Perez
Big Pelf

now i understand this probably won’t happen but this what it takes to build a CHAMPION team from top to bottom..

just look at the Yankees! their lineup is all SOLID..

thoughts?

]]> By: Peter http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/31/buzz-mets-monitoring-crawford-situation/#comment-608317 Peter Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:24:08 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=44029#comment-608317 Should read - I hear ya . . . the ONLY man I’d consider moving Jose <i>out of the lead off spot for</i> for is Crawford, because they are so similar. Should read -

I hear ya . . . the ONLY man I’d consider moving Jose out of the lead off spot for for is Crawford, because they are so similar.

]]> By: Peter http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/31/buzz-mets-monitoring-crawford-situation/#comment-608316 Peter Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:23:04 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=44029#comment-608316 I hear ya . . . the ONLY man I'd consider moving Jose for is Crawford, because they are so similar. I also think Jose is the better player, which is why I think he can hit, and excel, in the 3 spot. I get excited thinking about that lineup ringing doubles and triples in Citi, with guys flying around the bases, putting pressure on the pitcher, and opposing defense in true NL form. As for Jose, I think nothing could make him MORE confident that the team saying we trust YOU to make things happen. Your bat, your legs, your defense, the whole package. These guys in front of you won't get in your way, they're there to give you options. bunt a basehit on a hit and run, smack a bases clearing double or triple in the gap. Knock one out if the pitcher makes a mistake. YOU are the most dynamic player in baseball. Go show everyone. I hear ya . . . the ONLY man I’d consider moving Jose for is Crawford, because they are so similar. I also think Jose is the better player, which is why I think he can hit, and excel, in the 3 spot.

I get excited thinking about that lineup ringing doubles and triples in Citi, with guys flying around the bases, putting pressure on the pitcher, and opposing defense in true NL form.

As for Jose, I think nothing could make him MORE confident that the team saying we trust YOU to make things happen. Your bat, your legs, your defense, the whole package. These guys in front of you won’t get in your way, they’re there to give you options. bunt a basehit on a hit and run, smack a bases clearing double or triple in the gap. Knock one out if the pitcher makes a mistake.

YOU are the most dynamic player in baseball. Go show everyone.

]]> By: mextache http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/31/buzz-mets-monitoring-crawford-situation/#comment-608315 mextache Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:22:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=44029#comment-608315 Agreed on that one for sure! Agreed on that one for sure!

]]> By: stickguy http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/31/buzz-mets-monitoring-crawford-situation/#comment-608314 stickguy Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:14:43 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=44029#comment-608314 the mets aren't paying 8.5mill for a set up man coming off major arm surgery. I could see them trying to work out a much cheaper make-good deal however. But that option won't be picked up. the mets aren’t paying 8.5mill for a set up man coming off major arm surgery.

I could see them trying to work out a much cheaper make-good deal however. But that option won’t be picked up.

]]> By: mark4212 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/31/buzz-mets-monitoring-crawford-situation/#comment-608313 mark4212 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:05:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=44029#comment-608313 I agree with you stick.. Not that Holliday will belt 40+ HR's but he will hit 20-30 maybe 30-35. He will also hit 40 doubles will drive in 100 RBi and score close to 100 Runs as well. He'll have close to a 400 OBP and a 900+ OPS. He can steal over 20 bases which is nice. He will play mostly solid uneventful defense. The Mets have had a gaping hole in LF for as long as i can remember (outside the few healthy Alou games, and the one healthy Floyd season). Matt Holliday will solidify the LF spot for the New York Mets if signed for the next 5-6 Years. If you add that in with what Franceour CAN do over a full season you could have a very productive outfield. You could potentially have 4 hitters who have 100 RBI potential with Wright, Beltran, Holliday, Franceour. I agree with you stick..

Not that Holliday will belt 40+ HR’s but he will hit 20-30 maybe 30-35. He will also hit 40 doubles will drive in 100 RBi and score close to 100 Runs as well. He’ll have close to a 400 OBP and a 900+ OPS.

He can steal over 20 bases which is nice. He will play mostly solid uneventful defense.

The Mets have had a gaping hole in LF for as long as i can remember (outside the few healthy Alou games, and the one healthy Floyd season). Matt Holliday will solidify the LF spot for the New York Mets if signed for the next 5-6 Years.

If you add that in with what Franceour CAN do over a full season you could have a very productive outfield.

You could potentially have 4 hitters who have 100 RBI potential with Wright, Beltran, Holliday, Franceour.

]]> By: mdfalcha http://www.metsblog.com/2009/10/31/buzz-mets-monitoring-crawford-situation/#comment-608311 mdfalcha Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:46:28 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=44029#comment-608311 OK, I'll give a little here, because I see what you are saying. Reyes in the 3 hole would definitely lead him to more home runs, but I'm not sure this is the year that the Mets make such a move with him coming off an injury and with him losing a lot of confidence. I think Reyes is their leadoff man another year before any such move is made. But, honestly, after all the years of the Mets not having a true leadoff hitter, I LOVE having the best leadoff hitter in the game on my team. OK, I’ll give a little here, because I see what you are saying. Reyes in the 3 hole would definitely lead him to more home runs, but I’m not sure this is the year that the Mets make such a move with him coming off an injury and with him losing a lot of confidence. I think Reyes is their leadoff man another year before any such move is made. But, honestly, after all the years of the Mets not having a true leadoff hitter, I LOVE having the best leadoff hitter in the game on my team.

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