Comments on: Buzz: Teams ask Jermaine Dye if he’ll play 1B

By: cjr126

cjr126 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:41:12 +0000

i think i’ve read comments from dye before claiming that he has no desire to play in new york.

By: Ceetar

Ceetar — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:36:24 +0000

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.

By: Bench5urvivor

Bench5urvivor — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:27:37 +0000

Not to mention all the AB’s F-Tat got over Murphy for a while

By: Bench5urvivor

Bench5urvivor — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:26:54 +0000

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.

By: FelixMillan

FelixMillan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:06:48 +0000

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.

By: BringBackDaveTelgheder

BringBackDaveTelgheder — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:01:14 +0000

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.

By: mextache

mextache — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:43:57 +0000

If the price is right…and I don’t know what that even is then I’d take a shot.

By: One Day This Team Will Kill Me

One Day This Team Will Kill Me — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:26:34 +0000

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

By: MetsFan06

MetsFan06 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:25:34 +0000

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.

By: Elastic

Elastic — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:09:44 +0000

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.