Kevin Plawecki, Jayce Boyd, and age appropriateness Part II

Back in May I wrote an article discussing the Savannah Sand Gnats trio of Kevin Plawecki, Jayce Boyd, and Brandon Nimmo, who were mashing the South Atlantic League (SAL) at the time. Specifically, the discussion centered around the downplaying of Plawecki and Boyd's performances because they were "old for their league" or not "age appropriate." [...]

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Game Chatter: Carlos Torres vs. Taylor Jordan (7/28/13)

Wow - Josh Satin is playing third base and batting second today.  Of course it took an injury to Justin Turner to get Satin a spot start but still, it's nice to see him get playing time other than at 1B and very nice to see him bat higher in the order.  Game time is [...]

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The future of Juan Lagares and other Mets outfielders

The Mets have been playing better recently, and appear to be sneaking up on the Phillies and the Nationals in the standings. They are heading in the right direction, but there are still moves that Sandy Alderson needs to make -- one of which regards the outfield. Alderson is likely to pursue an outfielder, and [...]

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