You Baty’s agent?
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dk423
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I'm trying to communicate with Carlos Mendoza via a STJ message board to never put a glove in Mark Vientos' hands again.You Baty’s agent?
Just curious, what was Vientos’s trajectory after last year? Alvarez’s after his rookie year? How did those work out?
dk423
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There's no guarantees at all. Maybe it's a 100 game flash in the pan. But, the nice thing is Baty at least has given the Mets org a legitimate reason to pencil him in there next year & there will be a guarantee of above-average defense and flexibility for day-to-day decisions.
guinness77
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I think Baty has a better than average chance at becoming a borderline all-star because he’s a good hitter, decent baserunner, he can hit in the clutch and is a plus-fielder. He’s still young, he should be their 3B now and in the future.
Alvarez, people forget, is still young. He’ll be their catcher and he’s gonna hit .250 with 20-plus HRs. His defense is ok. His problem is the injuries, so you need a good backup and Torrens is perfect for that.
Vientos…I think he’s been figured out ala Timo Perez. He can’t field and he can’t run, so if he can’t hit, he offers nothing. His value was as high as it was gonna get this past July, they should have traded him. Mauricio is way more of a MLBer than him.
He’s a freak. He could run the bases or pinch hit in a bizarre extra innings game. He’s going to be a monster if he can avoid injuries.
The thing that was so odd with Baty’s slow start was that his floor seemed so high as a prospect. Solid glove, strong arm, great approach at the plate, big power, amazing work ethic, etc.
There is that awkward period as a young player where pitchers make you prove you can hit breaking balls. Vientos and Baty, as I’ve gone off ad nauseam, were not given any protection to help with that. You can see the difference when they are protected…when McNeil is on one of his streaks or when Alvarez is hitting. There as big part of the season where Alvarez and Taylor were automatic outs behind them. Baty is hitting .455 with Lindor behind him!
I don’t think Vientos and Baty are completely through that awkward period yet, but they are getting closer to becoming mature hitters.
Bill J grew up loving the Mets and baseball might be his first love. However, now that he is a minority owner of the Merlins they get all of his love. No help there.
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Alvarez and torrens = highest caufht stealing rate at 2b in mlb at 35%.
Alvarez is the most vocal Met in the dugout especially when given a night off. He is quickly becoming a team leader which is remarkable at 23.
During his met workout prior to signing, he was hitting hr after hr on the mets practice field which i believe mimics citifield dimensions. He was 15 at the time.
Befors he is done he will be dh'ing or playing first because of his bat. Right now he is a sucker for the slider away. With more discipline will bevame a much tougher out
guinness77
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I mean, what do we expect them to do, rest their players and call it a day? If we were in the same situation against any of our divisional opponents, I’d want us to roll out who should go out. We’d probably relax anyway if we got some AAA pitcher and he’d look like Koufax.
Vientos.
Neither are playing.
guinness77
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2nd time in a row this clown took Sproat out too early. This guy needs to go.
Brett Baty exits with right side soreness in Mets infield blow
In yet another biggest game of the season, the Mets were dealt a blow quickly.
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