SinceThe70s Posted 49 minutes ago Posted 49 minutes ago 2 hours ago, ExWNYer said: @SinceThe70s I love Nimmo but I can't say I'm sad to see him go, per se. It's time for a change. They can't just run it back and I'm tired of waiting for another WS. It's been 40 freaking years. One of my coolest memories of Nimmo is actually seeing him play in the minors. When he was coming up with the B-Mets, I saw him against the AA affiliate here in Richmond. He and Conforto both were patrolling the outfield for Binghamton at the time and it was awesome to see them eventually ascend to the majors. Nimmo is two years younger than Semien but I worry about Nimmo breaking down. Plantar fasciitis is no bueno for an outfielder's wheels. Semien had a down offensive year, due in part to the broken foot he sustained from fouling off a ball. He's had some Jeff Kent-like years at the plate but he may not be an offensive threat anymore. Time will tell. He just won a Gold Glove though so the defense will play. I like pairing him with Lindor up the middle. Also, Semien's contract is two years shorter than Nimmo's which will give the Mets better flexibility when trying to build the roster. Too many big money, long term contracts strangle your options and ability to reshape. I wish Nimmo nothing but the best in Texas. Lastly, I saw the Semien presser on mlb.com and he seems like a complete class act. He's excited to play in NYC. I hope he gives them what they need. Regardless, Stearns still has a lot of heavy lifting to do this winter. @Another Fan @Gugny As soon as I heard about this my first thought was OK, what's next. On the surface it was a head scratcher. Not so much because it's a bad swap - there was a tradeoff wrt to age/contract as well as offense/defense - just that it feels like a precursor to other moves. They created a hole in left and the obvious front runners are Bellinger and Tucker. They valued defense over offense but added to a crowded infield logjam. The fact that they chose defense over offense makes me think Vientos may be the odd man out. It also feels likely they'll try to package some of the youngsters for Skubal. As for Nimmo, I'm sad to see him go. Solid but unspectacular player and an easy guy to root for. I'll miss his sprints to first on walks.
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