Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site bdmrrr.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!trwatf!rlgvax!bdmrrr!gates From: gates@bdmrrr.UUCP (Al Gates) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: Mortgaging The Future (Paciorek Acquisition) Message-ID: <359@bdmrrr.UUCP> Date: Wed, 24-Jul-85 07:32:20 EDT Article-I.D.: bdmrrr.359 Posted: Wed Jul 24 07:32:20 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 26-Jul-85 01:24:06 EDT References: <690@spuxll.UUCP> <208@pedsgd.UUCP> Organization: BDM Corporation, McLean, Virginia Lines: 34 > In article <690@spuxll.UUCP> radio@spuxll.UUCP (Rick Farina) writes: > { Argument against trading minor league prospects for oldish vets } > >What do you fellow netters think? > > > >-------- > . . . The meets have at least 5 major > league outfield prospects, some of whom have played > in the majors this year.( Christensen, Blocker, Dykstra, Beane, Abner ). > Also, of the outfielders they currently have, only George Foster is in his > 30's, so they will be around awhile. The Mets probably have one of their best chances ever this year to win the National League East. The acquisition of Tom Paciorek will provide something that is hard to see as a fan--leadership. Christensen and Blocker are both outstanding prospects, but neither of them is hitting particularly well this year. The Mets are an extremely young club and it is the veterans such as Keith Hernandez and Tom Paciorek who will help keep the youngsters playing well. Foster's days are numbered at this point and even though Paciorek's range in the outfield is poor, he catches anything he gets to. Paciorek can also hit for higher average than Foster. Paciorek also offers pinch hitting ability and gives the Mets some depth on the bench that they need. Given that the Mets have so much young talent already, who is going to miss completely unproven minor leaguers? I think the Paciorek addition is a good one and may give the Mets the kind of boost that they need to overtake the tough Cardinals. -- Al Gates BDM Corporation {seismo,rlgvax}!bdmrrr!gates 7915 Jones Branch Drive McLean, Virginia 22102 (My opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the BDM Corporation)