December 8, 200322 yr http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1679696 how sweet would it be to see kaz be a bust and set the mets back another couple years.
December 8, 200322 yr I said it in a thread before, I just do feel it in this guy. I have never seen him played, but it just doesnt seem like he has the same persona as Yankee Matsui, or Ichiro. I think he is WAY overhyped. Hideki Irabu anyone?
December 8, 200322 yr I think his high strike out totals are the thing to worry about. He's not worth 7 mill, I'd much much much rather give Tejada 8 mill because you pretty much know what you will get out of him. This is just a typical Met move...new GM, same dumb moves if you ask me. I could be wrong though, I think the people that kind of know are the guys that have seen Matsui play. The most we can do is speculate based on stats and reading things. I think at the worse he will be a fast, very good defensive shortstop that will hit .260 - .270 with 15 hr's and quite a few stolen bases. In that sense he won't be a bust, but I don't really consider that a 7 mill a year player. Then again, he could really struggle and strikeout a ton, but Japanese players usually are good fundementally so I don't see a huge dropoff. I just laugh how the Mets continue to buy players instead of let their youngsters take a year or two to develop and then go out and bring in the vets to go around the ones that look like they will pan out.
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