Truth in advertising:
1. Nobody whined more than I for a M. Wilson call up. I know, I know....I was a boor! That call up didn't really workout, but I'm not sure 20 (or so) PA's, spread out over a month, is much of a real chance. I advocated 300-400 PA's. But, it is true that he didn't light it up.
2. I said that Peguero was a better option than Milton. That one's a draw.
3. I discounted a Halman call up. Scoffed at it, in fact. Yikes, that looks like a bad call. Maybe real bad.
4. I liked Carp when he was a Mets' farmhand. Thought he should have had the Opening Day 1B job last year rather than Kotchman and I thought the Cust acquisition was silly because Carp was at least his equal. I've written that a bunch of times. I loved his command of the strike zone and his gap-ish type power. All of that before this years leap forward. Know I like his game and chance even more. Carp can play!
And you're right, Doc...the stars and scrubs mentality means you keep playing guys until you find the scrub who lights it up.
I just hate the marriages to the veteran who can't.
moe
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