Cedric Mullins, you know, for, you know,
he it's interesting for me because he
can still defend and, you know,
offensively just has not had the type of
season that he was hoping, you know, and
and uh the Orioles were hoping and they
can basically talk about that for their
entire their almost their entire roster.
But, you know, and he had a good start
early on and then, you know, since then
it's been a downturn. Um, you know, he
did have a couple good games recently
over the weekend and, you know, he's a
guy that I think would be a good change
of scenery. Uh, you know, he can
certainly still uh defend. He's an
interesting fit for a couple teams that
need outfield help. Philadelphia needs
outfield help. I know the Mets are
looking for center field help. Uh, what
interests me there with the Mets is if
you put him in center field, Jeff
McNeel's been playing a lot of center
field. Um, uh, and it's not it's it's
not what David Sterns likes as his, uh,
in his in center field is, you know,
loves guys who can really go get it and
defend, you know, but Tyrone Taylor is
in a, you know, like a three for his
last 50s type of slump. And so, you
know, that's he's better off as a kind
of a defensive replacement or a
part-time guy, not necessarily a
full-time role. you could move McNeel
back to the to the infield and you could
take one of those young guys um if there
was interest uh in let's say you know
Akunia or or Vientos whoever it might be
to try to get your impact uh starter
that they're trying to do. So that's
kind of interesting to me how that kind
of plays out. But um you know I think
for for me Mullins uh they're not going
to get as much as they had hoped the
Orioles but I still think that he's
going to get moved.
I wouldn't have interest in Mullins. Um
I I would if I had a choice I'll take
Robert Lewis Robert of the White Socks
over Mullins. As long as that groin is
okay. We got to make sure that's okay
today. Um but I I'm struggling with
Mullins. I am. And and I like I've
always liked the player because I like
guys that can hit 20 homers and steal 20
bags and play really good defense in
center field. Um you can pitch to them
pretty easily. Um you know a lot of
these guys where the legs are the most
important tool, they don't age well in
the 30s, right? Carl Crawford, Kobe
Ellbury. I mean, we can go back a story.
There was a Philly outfielder. I forget
the name, but um a lot of these guys
don't age well here. I I don't think
Cedric's aging very well to be honest
with you. Um hand eye coordination
bothers me a little bit here and I just
don't know where he goes. Now, if I was
a team, would I have interest as a
fourth outfielder? Sure. Um I need a
team that's got a loaded lineup to add
him. You mentioned the Phillies. I'm
okay. I'm okay adding him. Um, I don't
know if he's going to move the needle
for me, though. I'm okay if I'm the
Dodgers to add him as a fifth
outfielder. Uh, protect from injuries,
know he can go catch the ball cuz I have
enough offense. Um, but I I don't know.
And I don't know where the fit is.
That's the problem I have with Mullins,
too. You know, I try to look through all
the contending teams that need outfield
help and I don't know where he fits.
It's kind of to me it's more of an extra
outfield at this point. I'm not trying
to be mean cuz I like the player and I'm
glad that you know he he's had had a
pretty good um series against the the
Rockies. I'm glad for that. But it was
the Rockies.
Yeah, I think I think the fact that his
outs above average, you know, like the
range is pretty good. He doesn't get a
whole lot out of his arm. You know, from
a fielding run value overall, I think
he's underwater because of the arm
value, which might be overstated a
little bit on a center fielder. So, if
you're looking for a guy who can platoon
in center field um and just face
righties and hit at the bottom of the
lineup so you can get somebody that
catches the ball because you don't have
good defense there. I certainly see how
the run prevention works for him. But he
does feel a little bit more like an
extra outfielder. And I think I don't
know Duke, you would have a better idea
on this. If they move Mullins, are they
doing it with the expectation that
they're going to add a significant piece
or more with the expectation that
they're going to take some cost savings
that they'll be able to apply to next
year?
No, I think they're just trying to um
get whatever they can for him. Doesn't
make a lot of sense for him. They've got
other young outfielders that need to get
playing time, so you might as well clear
the spot. um you know eventually if they
don't trade him he's going to probably
end up on the bench for the Orioles you
know because they've got these younger
guys that they want to play. So I you
know to me again trying to find the fit
there. Um you know he he's going to he's
not like he's uh you know necessarily
impactful.
Uh but yeah I think what you know in a
certain case wherever you know exactly
where that is. Um, you know, I think he
upgrades the the, you know, 26-man
roster, um, in certain cases, can steal
a base still. Um, so anyway, we'll see.
We'll see what ends and and, you know, I
think he's a guy that could definitely
get a change of scenery boost as well. I
I Robert for me, you know, you have the
upside there. I just I always worry
about the injury factor with him and,
you know, he just hasn't stayed healthy
for me. You know, I he's definitely a
change of scenery, too. I don't know,
someone might get catch lightning in a
bottle, but I also think like I don't
know. I wouldn't want those club
options. I don't I'm not really all that
interested in him either. So, it's like
I don't know. There's a spot for both of
them. I just can't quite seem to find
it.