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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In 2012, Hansel Robles was part of one of the best rotations you could imagine in the New York Penn League. His 1.11 ERA over 12 games with 66 Ks over 72.2 IP was almost forgotten amongst the pitching of Luis Mateo, Gabriel Ynoa and Rainy Lara. Advancing to Port St. Lucie in 2013 he [...]
After three games, the starting pitchers for the Mets have a 4.82 ERA, having allowed 10 ER in 18.2 IP. While that’s still less than half the ERA of the bullpen, it’s nowhere near what many hoped from out of the group that was expected to carry the 2014 club. While it’s still weeks away [...]
AAA: Cesar Puello – Of all the better prospects currently on the 51’s, Puello is the one who could have the largest impact. With Chris Young on a one-year deal, Puello looks to prove his ability to play in the majors and earn a starting spot in 2015. It’s notable that he’s starting the year [...]
As the 2014 season begins in the major leagues, it will soon begin in the minor leagues. The Mets will have numerous minor league teams attempting to defend their division title and the players will have to perform to their potential. There are an endless amount of minor leaguers that the Mets could take a [...]
The regular season is getting closer every day and the Mets don’t seem to be moving in the right direction, at the major league level. I can’t think about the failings at first base and shortstop anymore, it’s time to dive into the minors. The Met minor leagues are still on the rise and there [...]
Since 2011, Sandy Alderson has received a ton of heat for his picks in the first round of the draft (excluding 2013). Many criticize his willingness to pick players that have high risk in high school. Some fail to realize that the draft is a huge risk in and of itself and just because a [...]