Reply to thread

Message

[QUOTE="SWC75, post: 4593436, member: 289"]
[URL unfurl="true"]https://theathletic.com/4282067/2023/03/07/mets-spring-training-vibes/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983[/URL]

"I remain skeptical about...… the Mets’ willingness to turn over an everyday role to their young players. Yes, Billy Eppler has said publicly he was more aggressive in acquiring pitching than hitting this past winter because of the chance of internal help from the likes of Baty, Vientos and Francisco Álvarez. But the Mets also signed Narváez (which makes it tougher for Álvarez to get playing time), signed Tommy Pham (which makes it tougher for Vientos to get playing time), and tried to sign Carlos Correa (which would have made it tougher for Baty to get playing time).

So, even with what I mentioned above, I think it’s going to take more than a nice spring training for any of those guys to unseat those ahead of them on the depth chart. Baty probably has the best chance; Eduardo Escobar lost half the third-base job to lefty-swinging Luis Guillorme last year, and that can happen again, eventually. But I think it’s likelier that the Mets slow-play the changing of the guard at any of those positions, waiting until the team could use a spark and the door is being actively knocked down."
[/QUOTE]

Verification

What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?