Mets lose Hairston

[Strawman]

The Cubs signed Hairston - the Mets have lost their platoon 4th outfielder.

They have only 5th outfielders left.

[Paulypal]

The Cubs signed Hairston - the Mets have lost their platoon 4th outfielder.

They have only 5th outfielders left.

Question - If a team loses "their platoon 4th outfielder, and they have only 5th outfielders left"......isnt the outfielder they are losing their actual number 1 outfielder?

Regardless of what you think of Hairston he was their most productive outfielder.

I agree on a good team Hairston probably couldnt start and he is a 4th OF'er, but this isnt a good team and he was their best OF'er. So today the Mets lost their best OF'er.

[theAmazingMet]

Im not gonna lose any sleep over this. Hairston had a career year and is a platoon player. I would bet my next paycheck he doesnt hit 20 homers next year.

[LostMet]

Im not gonna lose any sleep over this. Hairston had a career year and is a platoon player. I would bet my next paycheck he doesnt hit 20 homers next year.

No real biggie, but to me it is more important that they lost a relatively productive right handed bat.

If they actually sign Bourn, isn't he left handed too? Solid defense, ok bat, real good speed, but lefty?
The lineup would be something like a lefty convention.....Tejada (r) Murphy (l) Wright (r) Davis (l) Duda (l) Buck (r) Bourn (l) Baxter/Captain Kirk(l). Not balanced at all even if Cowhill (r) actually plays.

[Strawman]

Question - If a team loses "their platoon 4th outfielder, and they have only 5th outfielders left"......isnt the outfielder they are losing their actual number 1 outfielder?

Regardless of what you think of Hairston he was their most productive outfielder.

I agree on a good team Hairston probably couldnt start and he is a 4th OF'er, but this isnt a good team and he was their best OF'er. So today the Mets lost their best OF'er.

We're just saying it differently. No question he was the Mets best OF. I suspect the Mets have pitchers who could start in this OF.

[theAmazingMet]

Alot of rumors about signing Bourn, if we can get to keep our 1st round pick.

[Paulypal]

Im not gonna lose any sleep over this. Hairston had a career year and is a platoon player. I would bet my next paycheck he doesnt hit 20 homers next year.

Alot of rumors about signing Bourn, if we can get to keep our 1st round pick.

Nobody is going to lose sleep over losing Hairston because he just isnt that good....although the Mets best outfielder but when compared to the rest of baseball....not that good.

Bourn would be a collossal waste of money.

If they Mets sign Bourne, and didnt attempt to get Upton....I will jump on the anti Sandy bandwagon with Strawman.