Mets Sign Andrew Brown

[METMANYAK]

He's had 134 ABs.

Lol, you beat me to it.

[Marty Mcfly]

Moneyball=Throw-it-against-the-wall-and-see-what-sticks.

In this case, certainly.

[Claymation]

Back in 2010 there was a guy who got similar hype at ST. Remember, Chris "Animal" Carter. Many posters, including myself were excited about him, but he disappointed.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...standard::none

I see similarities between the two players.

Let's face it, many of the new faces on the team more than likely, will not be on the team by July 1.

He was signed to play in Las Vegas.

[fanofclendennon]

He was signed to play in Las Vegas.

Unfortunately for Brown and most of his 2013 teammates, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

[Wrigheyes4MVP]

Throw enough **** on the wall and some of it bound to stick, just hopes it does not stink from the get go.

Boom...lol

[Paulie6986]

He was signed to play in Las Vegas.

I know it, but I took the liberty he'll make the 25-man roster, due to the fact of our available talent pool.

[SJ5382]

As it stands, this guy has a very good shot to make the team out of ST. Unless, I suppose, we continue to operate under the delusion that Lucas Duda deserves to be anywhere near a Major League ballpark.

[Marty Mcfly]

May as well have signed the Crazy World of Arthur Brown.

[Claymation]

I know it, but I took the liberty he'll make the 25-man roster, due to the fact of our available talent pool.

Ouch.

[Marty Mcfly]

Payroll down from $142M to about $95M, 7-8 large contracts expired, only one left, and still they won't sign a major-leaguer and ARE still shifting money over to next year.

But, the Mets are going to spend big next year oh yes they are.

[Marty Mcfly]

I know it, but I took the liberty he'll make the 25-man roster, due to the fact of our available talent pool.

'Talent pool' might be a misnomer.

[Wrigheyes4MVP]

Payroll down from $142M to about $95M, 7-8 large contracts expired, only one left, and still they won't sign a major-leaguer and ARE still shifting money over to next year.

But, the Mets are going to spend big next year oh yes they are.

Who do you want them to sign this year? Seriously.

You may be right about next year and the Wilpons as a whole, but for this year...who do you suggest they should over pay for?

Just because I don't want them to spend much or at all this offseason (I wouldn't mind bringing back Hairston for a reasonable contract)...doesn't mean I am a Wilpon apologist.

Just trying to give you a different perspective, Mcfly....you can call me Doc if you want.

[rogue5]

Who do you want them to sign this year? Seriously.

Exactly. What has happened and will happen this off season conveniently fits his biased view. However, that doesn't mean it is the wrong move or that he is right.

I want to see a response to the above question. Who would you have them sign this off season?

[YoungStuna]

As it stands, this guy has a very good shot to make the team out of ST. Unless, I suppose, we continue to operate under the delusion that Lucas Duda deserves to be anywhere near a Major League ballpark.

Yeah I had to choose, I'd much rather give this guy 500 AB, than waste them on Duda. Duda has shown he's a dud and can't play the OF.

[fanofclendennon]

Exactly. What has happened and will happen this off season conveniently fits his biased view. However, that doesn't mean it is the wrong move or that he is right.

I want to see a response to the above question. Who would you have them sign this off season?

This is actually a great point. Even if one concedes the Wilpons will never spend to make this team better, it doesnt change the fact that it is wise for them not to invest heavily this season on stop gap players.

But the converse is true: That they are choosing not to invest on stop gap players doesnt mean they will invest in more expensive hole-filling players.

It's sort of a variant on the broken clock theory: Just because your clock happens to be telling the right time this instant doesnt mean the clock isn't broken.