The Mets lost the division by a tiebreaker and Ruf had a -1.0 WAR. JD Davis had a .9 WAR with the Giants, though he had twice as many PAs.

The Mets lost the division by a tiebreaker

Technically true but not really what happened. The Braves clinched after 161 so didn't care about 162 and just pitched the mess of the bottom of the bullpen.

That disastrous run was only 74 PA. His last 74 PA with the Giants he had a 750 OPS on fluky-low BABIP. In one playoff game, he reached base in 2 of 3 PA.

He was really bad with the Mets, and he's old and redundant, so this is fine ... but there's a good chance he can still put up an 800+ OPS if given the opportunity.

I think the Giants could use a first baseman off the bench. Or even on the regular. I refuse to believe a big league team is going to start Wilmer Flores at first base ever day.

I refuse to believe a big league team is going to start Wilmer Flores at first base ever day.

And it's not the Pirates! (Yet)

That disastrous run was only 74 PA.

In fairness to NYM, that "disaster" has continued for 35 PA this spring at 167/265/233.

I can't see why they'd get rid of him, as well as he pitched for them last year.

Yeah but Ruf's peripherals were worrying. I don't like the long term chances of success for a pitcher with a K/9 of 0 (even with a walk rate of zero) and a BABIP of .143

Haven't checked his velocity or spin rate but I doubt they're encouraging.

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I get dinged for being pessimistic (except on Ruben Tejada!), but this was a #### acquisition from the word go and I was at least right on this one.

My best friend is a diehard Mets fan (who took me to 1986 WS Game 7 at Shea), and he is a very calm person.

so when he gets deranged about the occasional Met, I enjoy the heck out of it.

McCann (or "McCant," as he enjoyed saying at 2022 games) and Ruf were the chief targets of his wrath.

maybe there's something to be said for 'reading the room' meaning the fan base and deciding that dumping Ruf and keeping Locastro instead - while it probably means nothing to the final record - is encouraging to the diehards.

especially true because the previous Wilpon regime was perceived as always focusing on the bottom line.
dumping Ruf for Locastro costs the Mets some money. Cohen doesn't care, and he gains even more of the substantial good will he already has.

may the best 26-man roster win.

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After Hoskins got hurt, I was kind of expecting Ruf to get picked up by the Phils and hit 25 HR this year.

I refuse to believe a big league team is going to start Wilmer Flores at first base ever day.

This is the franchise who put Shawon Dunston at DH in the 2003 WS.

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