In case you haven’t met him, here’s Logan’s Twitter Account: @lverrett4 The Mets drafted Verrett back in the 4th round of the 2011 draft. Verrett’s stuff… is and was average. He throws in the high 80s and low 90s and he has been known to top at 95. Nothing to sneeze at and nothing to [...]
This is the second of a two-part series looking at the team's top prospects. Here is Part I It’s the halfway point in the season and the Mets are relevant in the NL East. Normally most fans would be far more concerned with the prospects at this point, but it’s nice to have these guys [...]
This is the first of a two-part series looking at the team's top prospects. Here is Part II Pitchers: Matt Harvey – He didn’t make the team out of Spring Training and that proved to be a wise move. Harvey struggled in the early goings of 2012 as he landed in AAA for the first [...]
Welcome to the second edition of HYPE Files! As a reminder, these HYPE Files will be a weekly guide to: 1. Shine light on prospects not getting their due respect and 2. Extinguish the hype on some prospects that will probably end up being mentioned in the same breath as Lastings Milledge and Yusmeiro Petit. [...]
Born on April 9th, 1984 in British Columbia, Adam Loewen is a giant at: 6’6” Tall and 220 Pounds. He currently holds a minor league contract with the Mets. On July 4th Adam Loewen returned to the AAA lineup after going down earlier this season with an injury. Before the season I thought it might [...]
In the past decade, the Mets minor league system has not been regarded with any kind of respect. Although the minor league system has produced David Wright, Jose Reyes, and several of the starters on this 2012 team, it has also seen many “top prospects” fizzle out or not reach their full potential. This lack [...]
I reached out to friends in the Mets blogosphere recently to ask the following question: What three prospects are the Mets most likely to trade before the end of the 2012 season? These guys all do great work and their names are hyperlinked to their blogs so please go ahead and click on them to [...]
Originally signed by the Giants in 2008, Luis Mateo’s $625,000 contract was voided because of chips in his elbow. In November he signed a deal with the Padres, this time for $300,000 but this too was voided when the MLB discovered he had lied about his age. Finally in 2011 the Mets signed the (then [...]
Wikipedia: Harvey was drafted in the third round of the 2007 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, yet opted not to sign. He instead attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he pitched for 3 years as a Tar Heel. During his collegiate career, Harvey went 22-7 with 3.73 ERA [...]
Hicksville, NY native, Cam Maron is one of two Met catching prospects who seem to have the makings of future MLB players. His calling card has been a solid average with little power and no speed. His patience and contact oriented approach and his being a lefty (Hitting) makes me think of Josh Thole. Having [...]
Not all positions are created equal. Many positions have a higher value to a farm system because they are, frankly, harder to play. For a given position a player must be naturally gifted with 1 of 4 abilities: Arm, Hands, Range and/or Smarts. Arm: Is pretty straightforward. Accuracy is good but for positions like Shortstop, [...]
Round 1: Gavin Cecchini – There are quite a few Met fans who are angry with this decision. The Mets could have gone after Hawkins or Giolito… but I think that Gavin actually fits pretty well into the Met’s farm system. Obviously, the Mets are not gifted with a plethora of SS options in their [...]