The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is the second most desired off-season assignment. The Hawaii version is the first, but they disbanded it a few years ago Teams send players to the AFL for three reasons: 1. They have a future with the team 2. They need work 3. They need to be showcased to other [...]
I do a lot of searching through minor-league lists of top prospects and I often find it interesting where “experts” decide to rank Met prospects. Using the basic rankings of MLB.com’s pre-season picks for the Met’s top 20 prospects, Here’s a little review in preview of my full system review that I’m starting to work [...]
In Part 1, we discussed the tough stuff. Here comes the candy. I will list the pitchers in what I feel is a particular order of excellence. The ETA’s will vary, but we’ll come back at the end an sum up the vast talent on this team. If Mets excellent pitching was a levy in [...]
Wilmer Flores, 1B/2B/3B: This column is usually to bring attention to prospects not getting enough attention, but this week is different. To Mets fans that follow the Minor Leagues, Wilmer Flores is a prospect that gets a lot of attention and has been visible since he was 16 years old. However, in the mainstream sports [...]
Editor's note: The following press release was written by Tim Heiman. BINGHAMTON,NY – The Binghamton Mets and New York Mets today announced a four-year extension of their Player Development Contract, securing the B-Mets as NewYork’s Double-A affiliate through the 2016 season. The Binghamton Mets have been affiliated with New York for the past 21 seasons. [...]
Editor's note: The following press release was written by Bisons Director, Public Relations Brad A. Bisbing. The Buffalo Bisons announced that OF Fred Lewis has been named the team’s Stan Barron Most Valuable Player for the 2012 season. The Herd also named RHP Matt Harvey its Warren Spahn Most Valuable Pitcher prior to Fan Appreciation [...]
Editor's note: The following is a press release written by Media Relations Manager Alex Kushel. PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA- The Florida State League announced that St. Lucie Mets manager Ryan Ellis has been named Florida State League’s Manager of the Year. St. Lucie Mets reliever Adam Kolarek was also named to the 2012 Florida State [...]
Zack Wheeler: I’ve written about Wheeler and you’ve read about Wheeler and by now, you are eagerly anticipating buying your very own Wheeler Met jersey some time during the 2013 or 2014 season. First, before I get into talking about all the good things he’s doing, let me mention that he’s not YET ready for [...]
Darin Gorski is quietly turning in a fine season in Double-A. You might recall that Gorski had a breakout year in 2011, where he went 11-3 with a 2.08 ERA. Many were skeptical because he was not highly touted and he dominated at an advanced age for his league. The conventional wisdom coming into this [...]
Why the hype? Wilfredo Tovar, SS: Tovar is the type of prospect that divides minor league followers. Some think he will be a great defensive shortstop who will hit enough to play every day while some think he will be a great defensive shortstop and that is it. At least most everyone will agree his [...]
Zach Lutz – A right-handed bat with power… go figure! Who would have thought the Mets had one? Well, there’s a caveat: Lutz doesn’t play in the outfield and probably can’t. Because of this, all Lutz can really do is pinch hit and take some starts from Ike Davis. His: .298/.406/.497 triple slash and his [...]
Jose Reyes’ last gift to Met fans is the compensation pick the Mets acquired from Miami. We won’t linger for long on the bitter disappointment in not trading Reyes for more than a compensation rounder because this post isn’t about Reyes. It’s about Kevin Plawecki. Plawecki is a sizeable guy, at 6’2” and 205 pounds [...]