00:00When you look at Francisco Alvarez today, do you still believe in his offensive upside?
00:04And what would you need to see change with Alvarez before you get to the point where you say, OK,
00:10I trust him as the Mets long term catcher?
00:12Yeah, you know, it's a shame when we think about how Alvarez first broke out on the scene as a
00:1621 year old and having us all buy into the incredible stock.
00:21Because let's not forget, he was one of the most coveted, if not the most coveted IFA signing the Mets
00:26had made to that point.
00:27To have the immediate impact of 25 home runs as a 21 year old, as a catcher, you know, it's
00:32hard for Mets fans not to think about, oh, my God, is this is this our next piazza?
00:36Or, you know, someone that could at least, you know, be a stronghold of a long term catcher in this
00:41organization.
00:42I mean, Alvarez struck out at 30 percent this year.
00:45I mean, he just looked like a guy who simply didn't care in the second half, quite frankly.
00:49There were some stretches where he was able to pick things up, but he just does not have the discipline
00:54whatsoever that to this day.
00:56He bothers me royally, and it's just a shame to see that Alvarez, who looked like he was having a
01:02solid approach to begin the year, again, does not be that guy the Mets need him to be.
01:06Do the Mets need to part ways with Francisco Alvarez?
01:09No, they do not.
01:11I don't think heavy arguments against it.
01:13But is there an argument in parting ways with him and upgrading that position, even if that means you're doing
01:19a bit of an overspendisher on a catcher that's available in the free agent market?
01:23Depends on who exactly that individual is.
01:26Depends on who exactly is.
01:26Depends on who exactly is.
01:27Op.
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