The Brad Emaus era is over. Adjust your ticket buying habits accordingly.
The Mets now must offer Emaus back to the Blue Jays if they can’t trade him or if he isn’t claimed on waivers. Either way, the Mets look stupid on some level (as opposed to their usual portrayal of brilliance, I know). If Emaus has suitors, then the Mets shouldn’t have let him go. If nobody claims him, and the Jays don’t take him back, then why did they waste their time with him in the first place?
He may have only gotten 42 plate appearances, but if you can’t distinguish yourself as the second baseman of the Mets … if you can’t break away from that pack, well then I’m not sure if there’s a pack that Emaus can break away from. Then again, if Brad Emaus is still in the pack, then who in the pack is that much better than Emaus that you’d risk losing him for good? Either way, J.P. Ricciardi’s first notable contribution to the efforts of the new Superfriends is a whiff. I guess that makes him the Aquaman of the group.
But hey, they may get that $25,000 back to hire some extra people for the taqueria line, so there’s your upside. One less second baseman, faster steak tacos. Enjoy your food.
Editor’s note: don’t worry, I’m not going to obsess over losing Emaus to Rule V as I still obsess over Darren O’Day. I know it’s something I need to get over already but … dammit Omar!
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