If you don’t know about the Mets’ much maligned and scrutinized outfield, then you are no Mets’ fan or you fell off the face of the earth-or both.
In the quest to piece together a solid, yet unspectacular outfield, the Mets are getting good springs from Collin Cowgill and now as of late Marlon Byrd. After hitting a three-run home run against the Venezuelan national team yesterday, Byrd is now hitting .400 while posting a .908 OPS in 15 spring training at-bats.
Of course, Byrd is no savior and he was a scrap-heap option for a reason. However, having a veteran like Byrd on the squad could have a calming effect on the ball club. For a team bereft of any veteran leadership in the outfield, the signing of Byrd does serve some purpose.
In 12 seasons in which he has played for five major league teams, Byrd has been a steady contributor across the board. In 3,835 career at-bats, Byrd has posted a respectable .278/.336/.413 slash line. Byrd has topped double-digits in home runs four times in...
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Collin Cowgill,
Alfredo Aceves,
Jason Bay,
Scott Hairston,
Terry Collins,
LaTroy Hawkins,
Livan Hernandez
TEAMS: New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers
TEAMS: New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers
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