After a spot start in AAA Rafael Montero was returned to AA where I feared he might get sloppy and stumble. Frankly it’s been the opposite. It’s as if he’s said, “I’ve seen better, these AA guys don’t offer me any challenge.” Since coming back down he’s thrown 13.0 scoreless innings, given up only 9 [...]
Round 1: With the 11th pick overall the Mets will likely be drafting a college outfielder. The good news is that this draft is deep in college outfielders. Once upon a time I might have hoped for Kris Bryant, but that is pretty well impossible. So who are we looking at? #11, Hope For – [...]
Triple-A Las Vegas has been an interesting place for the past 10 games or so. Some players are putting on shows and it HAS to make some people wonder when they might be called up to help that team in Queens. Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Omar Quintanilla, Josh Satin, Wilmer Flores and Francisco Pena all have made [...]
This was a tough week to choose a star. Instead it’s a group of names that some know and some don’t. Zach Lutz – Before the season Lutz looked like the best hitter in the Met’s upper minors but after being sent to the minors (because he doesn’t play a useful position) Lutz was mired [...]
We are getting closer to the “Super Two” cut-off and that means we’re also getting closer to promotion time in minor league land. Once teams don’t need to sacrifice a year of cheap service they promote their star prospects to the majors and that vacuum will have an effect on players at every level of [...]
One look at the Rays’ farm system and it’s enough to make anyone jealous: Wil Myers – Ranked 4th Overall Taylor Guerreri – Ranked 41st Overall Jake Odorizzi – Ranked 42nd Overall Chris Archer – Ranked 43rd Overall Hak Ju Lee – Ranked 53rd Overall Not to mention: Enny Romero, Blake Snell, Mike Montgomery, Mikie [...]
Full Name: John Victor Leathersich Born: 07/14/1990 Birthplace: Beverly, MA College: Massachusetts Lowell Height: 5' 11" Weight: 205 Bats: R Throws: L I could have written about Plawecki again… If he isn’t earning some notice from scouts soon I’ll eat my ketchup flavored hat. Instead I’m going to focus on a player who is [...]
Flash Back: It’s 2012… Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas represent the core of Met catchers. The Mets have poorly ranked catchers in the minors and only Camden Maron (Thole Jr.) stood much of a chance of making an impact. Flash Forward: It’s 2013… The Mets have John Buck leading the MLB team in more ways [...]
Full Name: Kevin Jeffrey Plawecki Born: 02/26/1991 Birthplace: Carmel, IN College: Purdue Height: 6' 2" Weight: 205 Bats: R Throws: R I’ve written and written and written about the “Three Amigos” of Savannah. Nimmo, Boyd and Plawecki have been destroying the league (known for being pitcher friendly) since the season began. The trio has [...]
It looks like Jonathon Niese is expected to make his start on Sunday against the Phillies and the need for the Mets to promote a pitcher isn’t so pressing. Add in that Jeremy Hefner pitched a relative gem on Thursday and the Mets look like a team that can wait for the All Star break [...]
This is a tough week to pick a winner for who is doing best in the minor league system. It comes down to three players in AA who are all deserving of the weekly MVP award. Full Name: Rafael Montero Born: 10/17/1990 Birthplace: Higuerito, Dominican Republic Height: 6' 0" Weight: 170 Bats: R Throws: R [...]
You're traveling through another dimension -- a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's a signpost up ahead: your next stop: the Twilight Zone! You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a [...]