Cory Vaughn: .244/.320/.400, Vaughn is averaging over a strikeout per game, which is pretty much par for the course. When he hits the ball, he does seem to get on base more often than not and he still displays solid power. He’s not doing much to up his stock for 2014 but he basically has [...]
Before the 2013 season, Mets second base prospect Reese Havens' stock was at an all time low. Entering the season at 26 years old, he was no longer viewed as a legitimate prospect and realistically 2013 was make-or-break for him. There were still reasons to not give up on the offense-oriented second basemen, though. Specifically, [...]
It is little secret that the current Mets braintrust loves their lefty relievers. However, there’s not much in the organization in terms of lefty starters. A quick scan of the system’s four full-season leagues shows 15 lefty relievers and only four starters. It’s not much better in the short-season leagues, with only two lefty starters [...]
I decided to walk down the hallowed halls of what might have been had we scouted better or made better decisions of draft day. I can’t say much about 2013 just yet but I’ll be looking at picks starting in 2012 and looking at who the “Met Masterminds” may have missed the boat on. 2012 [...]
If you ask Mets fans about players in the farm system that have yet to make their major league debut, 100 out of 100 will say that Noah Syndergaard is the team’s best prospect. They will also say that they have high hopes for Rafael Montero yet they do not put him at the same [...]
This is the 10th and final installment in our countdown series. If you missed earlier entries, you can see them here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII, Part IX #5: Kevin Plawecki Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6’2” Weight: 215 Lbs. Born: 2/26/91, US Scouting [...]
This is the ninth installment in our countdown series. If you missed earlier entries, you can see them here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII #10: Dominic Smith Bats: Left Throws: Left Height: 6’0” Weight: 185 Lbs. Born: 6/15/95, US Scouting – Here is something [...]
Yesterday I advocated for the Mets to give their young pitchers a shot, rather than going out and finding the 2014 version of Chris Capuano, Chris Young or Shaun Marcum. But how realistic is it that Sandy Alderson and friends will allow their youngsters a chance to prove themselves? Judging by their actions in late [...]
This is the eighth installment in our countdown series. If you missed earlier entries, you can see them here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, Part VII #15: Akeel Morris Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6’1” Weight: 170 Lbs. Born: 11/14/92, VI Scouting – Here is a report before [...]
This is the seventh installment in our countdown series. If you missed earlier entries, you can see them here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI #20: Luis Cessa Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6’3” Weight: 190 Lbs. Born: 4/25/92, MX Scouting – On the plus side he’s still on [...]
The New York Mets have selected seven players to participate in the MLB’s Arizona Fall League (AFL). The following players will be part of the 2013 Scottsdale Scorpions' roster: Chasen Bradford - pitcher Jeurys Familia - pitcher Hansel Robles - pitcher Cody Satterwhite - pitcher Cam Maron - catcher Aderlin Rodriguez - infielder Cory Vaughn [...]
This is the sixth installment in our countdown series. If you missed earlier entries, you can see them here: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V #25: Hansel Robles Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5’11” Weight: 185 Lbs. Born: 8/13/90, DO Scouting – This about sums it up: 5'11, 185 lb starters [...]