According to FoxSports.com, teams interested in free-agent OF Jermaine Dye have been asking if he is willing to play first base.
The 35–year-old Dye hit .250 with 27 HR and 81 RBI last season, but just .179 in the second half of the year.
Dye is batting .289 against left-handed pitching during the last three seasons, while Mets 1B Daniel Murphy hit just .223 against left-handed pitching last year.
…the Mets and dye were connected in several trade rumors prior to last year’s Winter Meetings, or roughly one year ago right now… frankly, i feel like the same can be said about the year before that… so, maybe me writing about dye on MetsBlog is the new Thanksgiving tradition…
…i have no idea if he’s on their radar now… that said, dye is a good player… i just don’t like the idea of having a platoon team of two guys both of whom are learning to play first… i mean, in a murphy-dye platoon, murphy is the more experienced first baseman at that point…
…dye is a power hitter, no doubt, but he does it in bunches… and, i’d prefer to see the Mets value consistency and balance, just as much as a raw power… plus, he’s had countless little injuries, which the Mets should also be leery of…
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Dye is a good 2nd tier option to play LF. Asking him to play out of position at 1B and platoon with Murphy doesn’t make sense.
Asking Dye to play LF is out of position for him as well. He was a horrid horrid RF’er this year and having him play there in Citi Field would be a disaster.
I don’t hink he is the answer. I’ll take Agon at first which is the answer. Then I’ll take Lackey or 2 of Sheets or Harden or Bedard. I just don’t think it makes sense for the Mets to get Dye.
If the price is right he would be a solid addition only if we are able to land Holliday or Bay. The fact that he can physically play the outfield and first base (even though im sure hed be bad at both) and bats righty hed be a good guy to platoon with Murph and insurance if an outfielder goes down.
However, im sure he cant be had on a cheap 1 year deal with limited PT because he did hit 27 HR last year, so ill pass
If the price is right…and I don’t know what that even is then I’d take a shot.
I’m not sure why we’d want to consider Dye at first, when Delgado would be a better option. And please, we need someone who can play a little defense in left. That’s one thing tht F-Mart impressed me with during his cup ‘o joe with the team.
Regardless of who is brought in or called upon to make up a platoon at catcher, first, or even in left, I think I’m more concerned with Jerry’s ability to manage said platoon…
Just look at all of those at-bats Evans DIDN’T get last year. Maybe they don’t have any faith in him, but that was the perfect opportunity to give him a shot to show what he’s got.
Not to mention all the AB’s F-Tat got over Murphy for a while
for a while? always. Tatis played in Every Single Game against a left handed starter. no joke.
Murphy, and maybe another year under his belt will rectify this, was at his worst when he was platooning, and at his best when he got to play every day. He had good numbers against lefties before he was put in the platoon with Tatis/Sheffield/etc. If we don’t think Murphy is good enough to play every day(I do) then we should be looking for a replacement, not half a platoon.
i think i’ve read comments from dye before claiming that he has no desire to play in new york.
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