My first impression of him is he reminds me of a left-handed (young) David Wright. He might have the speed of young David, but his other skills seem similar. I don't care if he doesn't steal bases as long as Brett the Met can contribute to the Mets winning a World Series championship.

I thought it was interesting that, though he batted just .184 before getting hurt, he had hits in seven of the 11 games in which he appeared, though never more than one in a game. He actually had a four-game hitting streak before going on the IL and started off with hits in three straight games.

All the prognosticators seem to think this guy has the potential to do great things. I sure hope he fulfills those predictions.

Oh and Alex, let me preface this by saying that I'm a fan of your posts, and I'm also a fan of Mike Francesa. I miss him, so I was thinking- before every one of your posts, you should write, "And we're back." And then you should do a "read" i.e an advertisement, you know, for maybe Cuban cigars or dog food before you start your post. I think that would be awesome; think about it.

You're right about Baty. He looked shaky after his homer, as if MLB pitchers were quick to exploit his weaknesses. His swing seems a bit long. I usually listen to Mets games so I don't see the games, but I saw the SNY broadcast of a game that Brett played in, and I watched his at bats like a hawk. Here's my hot take: THE GUY HAS AN ARROGANT, GOOFY SMILE EVERY TIME HE BATS! Am I the only one who saw that? Is it just my imagination, or does Brett Baty have a strange smile on his face as he faces the pitcher? He reminds me of that scene from Full Metal Jacket, you know, the one where the drill sergeant says, "Do you think I'm cute, Private Pyle? Do you think I'm funny?"

I can imagine Bob Gibson, if he were still with us, take one look at Baty in the batters box and say, "I'm gonna give you three seconds--exactly three f'ing seconds--to wipe that stupid-looking grin off your face, or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-f&@# you! One! Two! Three!" And you know, he's like Private Pyle, he can't stop smiling, so bang, a fastball off the helmet. All I'm saying is that Brett might need to work on his poker face.

If YOU have any thoughts on Brett Baty's future at third base or his silly grin, give us a call at (877) 337-6666. That's (877) 337-6666.

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Thanks a lot, Brett :-(

But he has performed very well in his stint with the Mets so far in 2023 and has helped keep the Mets from crumbling even more than they have.

Thanks a lot, Brett! :-)

The Mets have a bunch of young, very talented, highly regarded guys on the roster and waiting in the wings—Alvarez, Vientos, Acuna, Mauricio, Drew Gilbert, Jett Williams, Alex Ramirez, Kevin Parada, Ryan Clifford and others—who are all major league-ready, or getting close to that point.

So there is going to be a lot of competition for a very limited number of spots on the big league team in the near future, so now is not the time for Baty to be struggling—but that's exactly what he did in 2024, and what he did in 2023, and what he did in 2022. Granted, he's always performed well in the minors, but the majors have stymied him.

He's getting older, as he'll be 25 in 2025, so we can't really call him a prospect anymore. Perhaps it's time the Mets find a new home for him.

Either way, he looked like he had great potential, and maybe he still does. He started 2024 off on a hot streak and has shown other flashes of brilliance (remember the home run in his first career at-bat?). Maybe he'll be a late bloomer. But we can't be waiting for him to bloom with all these other great prospects waiting in line behind him.

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Also, I sent him another autograph request, and he didn't sign.