Victor Diaz and Jeff Francouer

by alexwithclass on Mar 10, 2006 4:46 PM EST

Will Victor Diaz be any good in 2006? Trade rumors abound, and he's a bit of a head case, gifted hitter but also a New York Met, a team that just seems to breed underperformance.

Will he hit? If he hits, will he outhit Jeff Francouer, who's squeaky clean, but still has pretty vast holes in his swing at this point?

Poll

What do you expect their OPS to be in 2006?

Diaz sub-.750, Francouer sub-.750

6 votes

Diaz .750-.850, Francouer sub-.750

19 votes

Diaz sub-.750, Francouer .750-.850

21 votes

Diaz .750-.850, Francouer .750-.850

34 votes

Other (Diaz better than Francouer)

10 votes

Other (Francouer better than Diaz)

20 votes

110 votes | Poll has closed

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Jeff

Jeff can get himself out of slumps with his makeup and the guys he has around him in the clubhouse. Diaz is a headcase and a pouter...

That said, I think Diaz can play well in New York and he can fill his role.

by themurph @ Minor League Ball on Mar 10, 2006 4:50 PM EST reply actions

he got worse as the year went on and the scouting report on him got around the league. i think that he was rushed to the majors, and he will struggle this year. so, i will say that diaz has the better numbers.

i expect diaz to put up .275/.325/.460
i expect francouer to put up .270/.320/.440

by overlord on Mar 10, 2006 7:38 PM EST up reply actions

.050 IsoD

now that's a gutsy prediction.

by nheck on Mar 12, 2006 9:06 AM EST up reply actions

DIaz makeup

I've never heard a bad thing about the guy. He's a bit cocky, but not in the way of being a bad clubhouse guy. Can someone tell me where this is coming from?

by MontrealMets on Mar 10, 2006 9:18 PM EST reply actions

That "underperformance"

is called "park effects." Don't worry, though, they're building yet another stupid bandbox. Between CBP and Wilpon's Ebbetts rehash, the NL East is going to suck.

by Vaux on Mar 11, 2006 5:05 AM EST reply actions

Dimensions

So is this just idol speculation based on the Ebbets Field thing, or do you have any written proof of what the dimensions at the new stadium will be? Everything I've ever read says just the look of the park will be based on Ebbets Field, and I seriously doubt that it'll be 296 feet down the RF line...

A band-box wouldn't fly with the fans, who actually realize that a park can be a positive in terms of pitching and attracting pitching. It's about as likely as the new facility having a corporate name...

by MetfanBren on Mar 14, 2006 12:13 PM EST up reply actions

Options...

Keep in mind folks, Diaz has options left and Nady doesn't. Nady might be winning the job outright with the Spring he's having, but they surely aren't going to risk losing him by sending him down to AAA. Diaz probably needs to play everyday, so don't be surprised to see him starting the season at Norfolk...

by MetfanBren on Mar 14, 2006 12:07 PM EST reply actions