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I expect seven of eight position players starting Saturday's game to be homegrown -- lone exception Jason Bay in left field.
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Yes, this is nice thought but it only has meaning if these guys are good players. With the exception of Wright, Davis and to a lesser extent Duda the rest of the homegrown starters do not start on the majority of teams in baseball.
Yes, this is nice thought but it only has meaning if these guys are good players. With the exception of Wright, Davis and to a lesser extent Duda the rest of the homegrown starters do not start on the majority of teams in baseball.
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Realistically.... Ike starts on most teams, Wright obviously on 98% of baseball, Duda starts on probably 40% and Murphy probably starts on 50-60%. Thole isn't a starter on most teams, Tejada INC, Kirk INC
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Murphy is the Mets starting 2B by default and Tejeda still has a lot to prove. In the long run I think Tejeda could be a decent starting SS especially with his glove. But there is no way Murphy should be thought of as a long term solution at the position.
It is a bit far fetched to have Murphy labeled '2B by default'. If not for Davis/Duda he would be on first and likewise if Wright was not our third baseman. His bat puts him as a starter even though he has no glove whatsoever.
Thole is in the middle to bottom tier of catchers and the recent emergences of guys like Posey, Arencibia, Ramos, and Avila make it apparent that there can certainly be an upgrade.
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I think it's very difficult to guess Tejada's ceiling. Very, very young for a major leaguer, still.
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I think Thole is a spot that, unless he makes big strides, would look really nice in the context of our lineup being replaced by a competent RH-hitter.
Would be easier to imagine Kirk stepping in for Bay long-term in the OF if that were the case.
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