Comments on: The Michael Conforto Folly

By: Mets - Baseball Prospectus

Mets - Baseball Prospectus — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:03:22 +0000

[…] and we’ve certainly talked about it on the podcast enough, but I’ve only written about it once, last June. And a lot has changed since June!) Let’s drop back in on the amalgam of talent that Terry […]

By: Mets - Baseball Prospectus

Mets - Baseball Prospectus — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:12:46 +0000

[…] and Alejandro de Aza both still underperforming) little should stand in the way of Conforto. But that’s been the case for most of the season, and true to form, Terry Collins has thrown cold water on the idea that he’s more than “in the […]

By: Mets - Baseball Prospectus

Mets - Baseball Prospectus — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:05:49 +0000

[…] The center field spot is going to be a defensive mess from here on in, no matter who the Mets play out there. Cespedes is a below-average defender there on his best days, and there may not be a lot of best days for his legs over the next two months. The best remaining defenders in the majors or Triple-A for the Mets are probably Alejandro De Aza and Brandon Nimmo, but neither of them is more than a fringe-average defender in center, so it isn’t like you’re gaining a ton by playing them out there … and neither should see more than the very occasional start down the stretch because the Mets simply have too many players that are better. Curtis Granderson used to be a center fielder (and a fine one) but he hasn’t played there more than occasionally since 2012, and his nominal appearances over the past few years have started to look really bad. Jay Bruce has only played one-third of an inning in center since his rookie season in 2008. Michael Conforto has played there some in the past few weeks, and might be the closest thing to a regular option the Mets have, especially because he needs to get regular playing time somewhere. […]