To start this quintet we have five players who appear to be a little higher than they deserve. Carpio is ranked higher than Ramos, Cespedes is ranked higher than Stuart and Woodmansee is ranked higher than 40th. These are all…
As we break into the Top 30 prospects we start to see some players that are more purely “Groveman’s Guys”. Peterson and Palsha would likely rank lower on a number of lists but relievers have done better in these rankings…
For most Mets fans, when they think of the organization’s top prospect, the likes of Amed Rosario or Dominic Smith. Sure, these young position players are fantastic prospects and may pan out to be quality major league players. They have…
As we flip back to our Top 50 prospect countdown we reach a group of players that minor league fans should know about. From here on out there are fewer and fewer surprises and almost none for those of you…
As we continue to progress through the Top 50 prospect list we begin to get a little bit of name recognition. Some of these players you may have heard of before. Maybe they were very strong in 2015 and fell…
We continue our Top 50 countdown with five prospects who are either flawed or too far away from the majors to factor higher. It is interesting when ranking players how you determine a player’s value. Where is the floor and…
That magical time of year is around again. Retail stores are filling our ears with holiday music, we’re ordering relatives chachkies on Amazon.com and we are all wondering what Sandy Alderson has up his sleeves. To keep your mind off…
Once upon a time I wrote about Rafael Montero and Jacob deGrom. Stating that “While Montero has gotten more attention, with his pin-point control, deGrom seems like the prospect with the higher ceiling.” How long can a blogger brag about…
The Arizona Fall League has become a tool for the MLB. Teams evaluate their potential impact players for the next season, try new positions on for size and allow 29 year old former college football players to establish some credibility.…
The Mets selected Steven Matz 72nd overall in the 2009 amateur draft. They had no first-round pick and Matz was a high risk/high reward option. A kid with great stuff who seemed likely to suffer injuries. As a result of…
Completing the series, what follows is a prediction for the AAA affiliate of the New York Mets and I’m more than sure that folks will not agree with me. Before you begin burning my effigy and throwing bricks through my…
We continue the series where we project the rosters for the 2017 minor league systems. In AA you won’t find a lot of Top Tier prospects but you will find one very big “name”. Lineup: 1. Champ Stuart, CF 2.…
