tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post3235947468436927961..comments2023-10-29T08:25:50.241-04:00Comments on The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus: UtilitarianMetstradamushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18023215480704948183noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-80536698017727917162009-08-11T16:44:15.479-04:002009-08-11T16:44:15.479-04:00francoeur trade is a 3rd, bernzard gone a 4th (tho...francoeur trade is a 3rd, bernzard gone a 4th (though it's also sad to consider the firing of a lower-level exec a plus)number15noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-43718073648691305162009-08-11T15:11:25.872-04:002009-08-11T15:11:25.872-04:00Bob Bailor . . . best utility man the Mets ever ha...Bob Bailor . . . best utility man the Mets ever had. Kevin Mitchell was really a platoon player in '86, especially after Foster was released.<br /><br />I was trying to think of one positive to come out of this season. I couldn't come up with anything. Maybe that Santana has had another good year, or that Castillo may now have some trade value, but that's it.<br /><br />And that's pretty damn sad.Unsernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12468344.post-26766756216557513422009-08-11T14:54:34.884-04:002009-08-11T14:54:34.884-04:00i think your 'utility player theory' is ju...i think your 'utility player theory' is just a product of the plague of injuries to key players and the resulting offensive futility. if the big three were healthy, jerry wouldn't be forced to juggle the lineup on a day-to-day basis as he has, and guys like tatis, ahern, and pagan would have solidified their spots at left-, right-, and center-bench, respectively (not to mention alex cora, who actually is a utility guy). in the case of murph, i wouldn't consider him a utility player, but rather a failure at one position forced to learn another (it probably would've helped to recognize this earlier, so you may have a point there). but think of where these guys would be if we were healthynumber15noreply@blogger.com