Comments on: Alfonzo wants one last shot with Mets

By: jwb

jwb — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:29:26 +0000

*Pretty lousy. Or pretty bad. Or pretty awful.

By: jwb

jwb — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:25:20 +0000

Alfonzo spent all but six weeks last season in the Yomiuri Giants' minor league system. http://japanesebaseball.com/players/player.jsp?PlayerID=2497 He was pretty in limited playing time with the Giants. http://bis.npb.or.jp/eng/players/23325118.html He has almost no chance of being a useful player on a major league team next season. However, the cost of an NRI is minimal, so why not give him one?

By: Tall Paul

Tall Paul — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:44:45 +0000

Which, I suppose, means he’s exactly what the Gints are usually signing: has-beens.

By: D.J. Short

D.J. Short — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:20:04 +0000

“Owe” is probably the wrong word, but as a beloved player in team history, they should invite him in, let him wear the uniform, let him announce his retirement formally and keep him on as some sort of instructor in the organization. With the hires of Tuefel and Backman, it seems like the Mets are finally starting to “get it” when it comes to their history.

By: JBerardi

JBerardi — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:18:07 +0000

“My dream is to retire with the Mets colors”

Wow. Aim high, I guess…

By: GimmeSomeSteel

GimmeSomeSteel — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:16:33 +0000

While I agree that “the notion that he can flip some sort of switch on this team is patently ridiculous”, he probably can’t hurt this trainwreck of a team and may be able to show them a few things about things like work ethic and keeping one’s mouth closed when there’s nothing constructive to be said.
However, the team doesn’t owe him anything. He left on his own terms and can’t expect a free ride. IMO he was one of those guys who was severely overrated even in his prime due to where he played, and he’s long since in his prime.