Comments on: Should The Mets Find A New Catcher? http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/05/06/should-the-mets-find-a-new-catcher/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Sat, 08 Dec 2018 07:19:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Mets - Baseball Prospectus http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/05/06/should-the-mets-find-a-new-catcher/#comment-337 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:01:25 +0000 http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=615#comment-337 […] Travis d’Arnaud: rotator cuff inflammation. Lucas Duda: lower back stress fracture. David Wright: frogs, boils, locusts, darkness for three days. Not only are the Mets down three position players, they’re missing arguably their three most important ones. After all, Juan Lagares is a rather studly fourth outfielder. But the team’s infield depth was such a weakness entering 2016 that Wilmer Flores was the primary reserve at positions three through six on your scorecard. Backup catcher is a similar wasteland. Kevin Plawecki and Rene Rivera have respective career lines of .213/.286/.289 and .211/.260/.332. Ty Kelly, Eric Campbell and James Loney are not the answers to the Mets’ roster woes. Who will be? Glad you asked. — Scott D. Simon (@scottdsimon) […]

]]> By: Mets - Baseball Prospectus http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/05/06/should-the-mets-find-a-new-catcher/#comment-172 Wed, 18 May 2016 12:56:06 +0000 http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=615#comment-172 […] no arguing that the Mets could benefit from a backstop with some hitting power. The problem is there’s really little to be found, and it’s been a problem for many teams of late. So I figured I I’d peek in at the minors to invest my hopes in the up-and-coming set—hey, a […]

]]> By: Surly Duff http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/05/06/should-the-mets-find-a-new-catcher/#comment-109 Fri, 06 May 2016 20:09:25 +0000 http://mets.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=615#comment-109 Someone on the broadcast used it last night, and I’ve actually heard it a few times recently, but “scuffling” is not a synonym for “struggling”.

Just sayin.

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