The Mets' outfield has been one of the most glaring weaknesses on the roster over the last few years, and it seemed to worsen with each passing season. The horror culminated at the outset of the 2013 season, with players like Collin Cowgill, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Lucas Duda, and a pre-resurgence Marlon Byrd all vying for [...]
A bunch of rookies debuted for the Mets in 2013. While some like Juan Lagares and Zack Wheeler used up their rookie eligibility, plenty of others still qualify for the 2014 top prospect list. Because of that, making a top 10 list is sort of like filling out a Hall of Fame ballot, where there [...]
Wilmer Flores remains one of the Mets' top 10 prospects. He’s likely still, the team’s best hitting prospect in their entire minor leagues. He’s playing this winter in the Venezuelan Winter League where he’s amassed some really promising stats: AVG: .372 OBP: .451 SLG: .488 OPS: .939 In 43 ABs, he only has 4 Ks! [...]
The 2013 Arizona Fall League is now over and the Surprise Saguaros have won the league’s title. The Scottsdale Scorpions finished with the worst record in the two-division league going 10-21 with a .323 winning percentage. The Scorpions were assembled from the rosters of the Atlanta Braves, the San Francisco Giants, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the [...]
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 [...]