Forget Smith And Take A Look At Spilborghs

I’m not understanding all this buzz over Colorado outfielder Seth Smith. A few Mets rumors have even hinted that the Mets could swap either Jon Niese or Daniel Murphy for the Rockies’ 4th outfielder. Really? Why? Snith, 29, has had a very mediocre career batting .275 with a .348 OBP in 1,286 AB over his five year major league career. He’s a corner outfielder with good range, but doesn’t always catch what he gets to. I’ve read some other Mets blogs touting him as an alternative to newly acquired Andres Torres, but he’s only played seven games in center in his career and the last time was almost five years ago. He can’t even help form a platoon in left field with Lucas Duda because he’s a lefthanded hitter, plus he’s expected to make close to $3 million dollars in 2012. If Smith is so good, why was replacing him such a top priority for the Rockies who signed Michael Cuddyer and traded for Tyler Colvin from the Cubs? Meanwhile, you ...