Aimless in the Outfield: The Mets are going into Spring Training with a number of relative question marks in the outfield. No… there will be no Michael Bourn nor will there be Jason Borrne or Ozzy Osbourne but there will be plenty of speculation, misdirection and if we’re lucky… Duda might bite the head off [...]
Round four is a doozy. These players each in their own way defied statistical logic and shined to an exemplary level at their level of play. The caveat here is obviously that players will do big things one year and disappear the next. The hope is that most of these guys make good on the [...]
There are a number of sites that review mock drafts before the season gets underway and they will continue to mock draft until the real draft happens. I’ve taken it upon myself to look at some of the selections and review them before I submit the player that I currently project as the Mets' First [...]
Round three continues to get more and more interesting. We start to get a mix of high performers and high expectations. The good news for Met fans is that I’ve yet to hit a single name that I would discount (Were I playing a video game) as a lost cause. Luis Mateo – OVR: 64 [...]
I’m starting to get that feeling that the Mets are going to throw their fans a bone. That isn’t necessarily a good thing, but I’m getting the sense that Alderson would like to sign a player like Bourn (an impact player) as a sign of good faith, that the team will not forget the fans [...]
This is the latest in my ratings series. If you missed the previous entries, here's the introduction and here's Round one. Round two makes me re-think my rankings… at least if I were running the Mets like a GM simulation. Some players in this next bunch shine brightly but some also appear a bit dimmer [...]
Using a heavy dose of spreadsheets and formulas I’m going to be reviewing the top prospects for the Mets. You do need to understand that I am not going to be placing a players peak on the moon, but rather using their draft position and age to show the window of how successful they might [...]
As the "Minor League Guy" in these parts the 2013 season is actually pretty exciting for a fan like me. Sure it is important for the big league club to win games but I am going to be equally (potentially more) involved with the progress of prospects. Though it is true that one has to [...]
Every day the Mets move closer to starting the 2013 with only four rotational givens: Santana, Niese, Harvey and Gee. That leaves Mejia, Familia, Schwinden, Hefner and a certain fella named McHugh. You might be asking, “McWho?” but by the end of Spring Training I would hardly be surprised if Collin McHugh were to be [...]
Juan Carlos Gamboa - .270/.390/.444/.834 (28 Games) 11 Runs, 5 RBI, 3 2Bs and 1 HR: J.C. Gamboa will be 22 in 2013 and he hasn’t played above the SSA (though he’s played in the AAA Mexican League a few times. He’s a smaller player who has good defense at 2B but he lacks the [...]
The following is the ultimate “What If” scenario for Met fans. That perfect universe where everything just happened to work out exactly how the Mets wanted it to when they needed it to. Those things that we all “Hope” for but don’t necessarily get when push comes to shove. Spring Training Surprises: Johan Santana Healthy [...]
Looking ahead 1.3 months into the future I see a number of exciting storylines to keep Met fans (even those who have lost heart with the 2013 season already) something to watch. I thought I would get this boulder rolling early so we could get some discussion started about where it might land (and whom [...]