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| + | == The Pirates and Mets make a good August deal == | ||
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| + | <html>If the phrase "patience is a virtue" holds true, then Sandy Alderson and his front office certainly are some virtuous individuals. On Tuesday, the traded OF and C for MiLB 2B Dilson Herrera and a player to be named later (PTBNL). The move is a reflection of how much the want to win now and is also a reflection on how the Mets are becoming one of the best-run organizations in the league. | ||
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| + | Much was made at the non-waiver deadline about the Mets not trading Marlon Byrd. This really did not make sense for two reasons. Firstly, we can't be aware of what offers the Mets were getting--it is entirely possible that the Mets felt Byrd's presence in the clubhouse was worth more than giving him away. Secondly--as can be seen in the trade pulled off today--there was still a month of waiver-period time for a deal to get done. By waiting until August 27th, the Mets were able to pull off quite a deal. | ||
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| + | This deal--like most deals--breaks down to a story of two sides. For simplicity's sake, that's how this post is being broken down. | ||
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| + | The Mets | ||
| + | The theme for the Mets leading into this season was something close to,[http://www.jerseys-online.org/baltimore-ravens-online-598_631 Baltimore Ravens Jerseys China], "Wow, look at how horrendous that outfield is! There's no way they can compete with that!" At times, the unit was even being considered as possibly the worst outfield put on a field in recent years. | ||
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| + | Sorry to burst the bubbles of the haters, but the Mets' outfield has actually been pretty good relative to those terrible expectations. The unit ranks 19th in fWAR, 18th in wRC+,[http://bbs.093.com/ Henrik Stenson Fires 66 At Deutsche Bank], 12th in fielding--thank you, Juan Lagares--and 14th in BsR. How did this happen, you ask? Enter stud free agent Marlon Byrd. | ||
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| + | Yes. Stud free agent Marlon Byrd. | ||
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| + | For the price of $700,000, the Mets brought on Marlon Byrd at a time where seemingly nobody wanted him. As a result, they are reaping the benefits. At the same time, they are showing why rebuilding teams should still spend on the free agent market. The 2013 version of Marlon Byrd is essentially repeating the BIP rates of 2009 Marlon Byrd--he's getting the ball in the air and his power numbers are mirroring what he put up in 2009. He's put up 3.5 fWAR and is playing much like he did prior to fracturing the orbital bone in his left eye in 2011. | ||
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| + | The Mets then held out as long as possible with Byrd--made possible by him being on a contract so small--and acquired 2B Dilson Herrera as well as a PTBNL. | ||
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