I think this is what the minority among some fans who thought the Lindor trade & then massive extension were not the best idea. I think people loved the hype more than the player. It was pretty easy for you analyze the end of 2019 + 2020 and I'm sure the FO did the same.
The Mets could have waited until the offseason to negotiate but Twitter outrage & the blogs & media seemed to drive the decision more than thoughtful analysis. The sample size is certainly getting large with 98PA this season and him hitting about as well as most pitchers. We already had a very solid defensive shortstop but with better baserunning skills in Gimenez. He is not playing well either but has been more productive in 2/3 of the PA.
I genuinely hope this turns into a Beltran situation where he simply needs time to adjust to NY and we laugh about his early struggles. Really there is no where to go but up at this point. I think with his contract extension the fanbase also expects Trout/Soto/Acuna/Betts/Tatis like production and while he almost certainly is much better than the last half season of plate appearances I don't think the is that caliber of player. I hope to be proven wrong because him being a 2-3 WAR player this year vs the 5-7 WAR people expected will likely mean the difference in the playoffs or not.
I think this is what the minority among some fans who thought the Lindor trade & then massive extension were not the best idea. I think people loved the hype more than the player. It was pretty easy for you analyze the end of 2019 + 2020 and I'm sure the FO did the same.
The Mets could have waited until the offseason to negotiate but Twitter outrage & the blogs & media seemed to drive the decision more than thoughtful analysis. The sample size is certainly getting large with 98PA this season and him hitting about as well as most pitchers. We already had a very solid defensive shortstop but with better baserunning skills in Gimenez. He is not playing well either but has been more productive in 2/3 of the PA.
I genuinely hope this turns into a Beltran situation where he simply needs time to adjust to NY and we laugh about his early struggles. Really there is no where to go but up at this point. I think with his contract extension the fanbase also expects Trout/Soto/Acuna/Betts/Tatis like production and while he almost certainly is much better than the last half season of plate appearances I don't think the is that caliber of player. I hope to be proven wrong because him being a 2-3 WAR player this year vs the 5-7 WAR people expected will likely mean the difference in the playoffs or not.