Michael Bourn

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Michael Bourn

February 12, 2013 7:19 am
I dont know how many votes you are going to get for saying he messed up.

While the Mets have lost out on a quality player and at only 12 mil per season that is for 5 years for a 30 year old player.

There were many on this site that said he was not worth even what we offered.

In the end Anderson offered the maximum amount of wht he though he was worth.

And some will argue that like Reyes Bourne is being overpaid not so much for the amount but in terms of the lenght of the contract.

Either way we move forward and we get to see what Baxter/Nieuwenhuis can do for an entire season but also Vladspin.

Vladspins numbers actually project out to be a 20/20 player (Yogi?????) 
jokati
SinceDec 26, 2006
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Michael Bourn

February 12, 2013 12:50 pm
Vladspins numbers actually project out to be a 20/20 player (Yogi?????) -jokati

I don't see Valdespin fitting any role.  First he is a defensive liability everywhere and while he came through the system as a middle infielder he grades out lower as a minor league 2B than Daniel Murphy at the MLB level.  His base stealing ability is questionable his minor league percentage was 64 while the MLB avg. is 70%.  His BA against RHP is lower than either Baxter or Nuiewenhuis and they both are better defensively.  He has been in the Mets organization for 6 years and has hit 44 Hrs in 1760 ABs, 30 of those have been over the past two years (900 ABs).  He may be developing some power as he fills out, but I don't see how he is going to get on the field.

  
yogib8
SinceJul 10, 2009