Mets Minors: A closer look at Akeel Morris and the pitching numbers in Savannah

We had a comment last week about the pitching staff in Savannah and if those numbers were “For Real” or not.  The answer is much more complicated than a simple yes or no.  The reason for this can be explained by looking at some numbers from the recent Met past. Mark Cohoon: In 2010 Cohoon [...]

Mets Minors: Noah Syndergaard shows he’s still mighty Thor

If I were in the Mets marketing department I’d be contacting Tom Hiddleston and Marvel Studios about teaming up on some advertising for the Asgardian hero who will shortly arrive in Queens.  We’ve all heard about Noah Syndergaard, time and time again, but he’s starting to look worthy of Mjolnir.  For those who don’t pay [...]

On Brandon Nimmo and Baseball Prospectus’ new scouting feature

By now most people are familiar with the concept of sample size. We know better than to overreact – good or bad – to what a player does in a game, a series or a week. We know if a guy goes 3-for-4 or 1-for-20, it doesn’t necessarily mean that player is destined for a [...]

Mets Minors: Here comes Wilmer Flores

The 2014 season in Las Vegas had been headlined by storylines of pitching performances.  Met fans in Flushing sit salivating over Syndergaard, Montero and even deGrom but the 51’s also have some hitting.  We mentioned Allan Dykstra, who is still hitting comfortably over 1.000 (OPS) on the year, and the majority of the team sport [...]

Top 3 prospects that could dethrone Noah Syndergaard as top pitching prospect

The Mets have long been known to have high standards for homegrown pitching, and recently there has been an influx of starters that have come up and made an impact. Matt Harvey was the first of the recent influx and has been extremely successful, Zack Wheeler came up next and is currently making progress to [...]

Mets Minors: Brandon Nimmo showing off his wheels

The Mets drafted Brandon Nimmo is the 1st round (13th overall) in the 2011 draft.  Nimmo had not played a lot of baseball because he’d grown up in Wyoming, but he’d shown a ton of promise in his small showcase.  The issue?  Some scouts saw Nimmo developing into a powerful corner outfielder and others saw [...]

Mets Minors: Allan Dykstra could soon chase Duda from first

At 6’5” and 215 Lbs, Allan Dykstra is a big guy.  Having seen him in person, he stands out in a crowd.  Currently, he’s playing first base for the Las Vegas 51’s and looking like his AA MVP award from 2013 was not a fluke. He’s not related to Lenny Dykstra if that’s what you [...]

Mets Minors: Rafael Montero impressive in Vegas

The Mets have quite the collection of starting pitchers.  There is not much that anyone could complain about in the Las Vegas starting rotation, but it seems that Rafael Montero deserves additional praise.  Through his first three starts, he’s been the picture of an “Ace”. What Makes an “Ace”? A Low ERA – Montero’s ERA [...]

Four under-the-radar Mets relief prospects

Over the first week of the season, the Mets bullpen has gone from a complete disaster to an average staff. Many find this a problem, and rightfully so, after seeing the 2011-2013 lose countless games because of an inexperienced bullpen- particularly in 2012. This was supposedly solved with an influx of relievers to begin Spring [...]