As I saw it, I had very little work to do with the Cardinals going into the offseason. I had a rotation of Adam Wainwright, Michael Wacha, Lance Lynn, Carlos Martinez and Jaime Garcia and a lineup that was already poised to makes some noise and do some damage. The biggest piece I was losing [...]
Continuing the review of Sandy Alderson’s drafts we reach 2012 and a draft that was much maligned at one point in time. The overall tune of scouts and pundits has begun to swing around as Alderson seems to have snuck some value into his picks, even if that value was not immediately apparent. Gavin Cecchini, [...]
Normally I would be writing about the minor leagues but, as I got the rare chance to watch the Mets take a 2-0 lead in the NLCS last night, I am going to focus on something else. Chiefly I will write about the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of last night’s win against the [...]
Are the Dodgers Punting the NLCS? We weren’t going to be lucky enough to get the Dodgers to not start both Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke starting twice in the five game series. What you have to realize is that if the Dodgers do beat the Mets tonight they are severely handicapped against the Cubs [...]
In 2014 the Mets had the 10th overall pick and, though they did give away their second round pick. Let’s take a look at the Mets first 10 picks from the 2014 draft and see where they are now. Michael Conforto, OF – Conforto has proven to be one of the best draft picks in [...]
Sandy Alderson and the Mets were without a first round pick in 2015 thanks to the signing of Michael Cuddyer. Ignoring that, Alderson seems to have managed to draft a respectable pool of talent without a first round stud to bolster things. As with most reviews, the future isn’t clear enough to tell just yet [...]
Arizona Diamondbacks Traded RHP Addison Reed to New York Mets; St. Lucie Mets Traded RHP Miller Diaz to Visalia Rawhide and Binghamton Mets Traded RHP Matt Koch to Mobile BayBears. Miller Diaz – Diaz spent the better part of six minor league seasons starting for the Mets making stops in the VSL, DSL, GCL, APP, [...]
We forget that Michael Conforto wasn’t promoted from AAA and that he ascended to his role as the Mets’ starting left fielder directly from AA. We forget that Conforto was the powerhouse of the B-Mets and a large reason the team had advanced that far. We forget that Gavin Cecchini had a resurgent year in [...]
Luis Guillorme was recently named the MVP of the SAL league. Having a prospect receive a league award is great whether they are a “Top Prospect” or “Organizational Filler” but Guillorme’s role within the organization is unclear. The Mets have been starting Ruben Tejada and Wilmer Flores at shortstop throughout 2015. They have Matt Reynolds [...]
The Mets signed Michael Cuddyer in the offseason to a seemingly modest two-year deal that, in turn, cost them their first round pick in the 2015 Amateur Draft. While Cuddyer hasn’t worked out fantastically, the Mets seem to have made the most out of their second round pick. The Mets selected Desmond Lindsay 53rd overall [...]
Back in 2014, the Mets selected Eudor Garcia in the fourth round of the draft. Garcia profiled as a first round talent but had flaws that held him from being drafted earlier. Garcia’s biggest flaw is that he’s 5’11” and 225 Lbs. He’s not a lithe and graceful infielder nor is he a giant powerful [...]
Once you hit the eighth round of the draft most teams aren’t getting top value. In 2015 the catching talent was supposed to be particularly poor, so when Sandy Alderson and company selected Patrick Mazeika out of Stetson University people might have been a little confused. Not only did the Mets reach for a position [...]