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Re: AAA Friday: Fox Wins Debut, 51s Offense Smashes Three Homers

Daniel Wexler — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:58:58 -0000

Rubin tweeted that Centeno hurt his hammy and that Pena may be headed to Vegas.

Re: AAA Friday: Fox Wins Debut, 51s Offense Smashes Three Homers

Mark Kelly — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:46:45 -0000

there are some... just none close. D'arnaud who is on the DL and Flores in AAA. Puello in AA. Ad-Rod in A. Nimmo ( on DL) Plawecki in A+.

Re: AAA Friday: Fox Wins Debut, 51s Offense Smashes Three Homers

Jeremiah — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:34:26 -0000

The Mets have to draft some top hitters in this year's draft. They clearly do not have any hitting prospects in their system at this point

Re: AAA Friday: Fox Wins Debut, 51s Offense Smashes Three Homers

Johan — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:45 -0000

I think there are two things that making sending Ike down an unremarkable idea. I don't know that it's a bad idea, and it probably isn't, but it's not going to make a huge difference.

1. There really isn't a lot of talent in AAA to take Ike's place. Among the guys that can actually play 1B, Satin, like you mention, is probably the best option. But he's not exactly "killing it" in Vegas. He's doing well, but hitting .300 in a hitters paradise doesn't exactly blow me away. Throw in that he's 28, older than league average, and I'm not terribly impressed. He hasn't had a lot of big league exposure, but he also didn't hit particularly well in his few opportunities.

2. I don't know that sending Davis down to face AAA hitting in a great hitter's league is really going to help Davis hit major league pitching. Look at how Mets this year have hit in AAA compared to their MLB batting average numbers: Brown .366 vs. .200, Lagares .346 vs. .139, Nieuwenhuis .211 vs. .176, Cowgill .283 vs. .157. Point is, getting it going in the PCL doesn't indicate any sort of big league success. If we want Davis to get back his swing such that he can hit big league pitching, I think he needs to face big league pitching. Given that the Mets aren't going anywhere this year anyway, it's probably worthwhile to keep Davis in the majors (though not in the cleanup spot... come on Terry). He has a bigger upside and is most likely to have a future big league impact among the guys in AAA other than Flores and d'Arnaud.

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ac0814 — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:28:03 -0000

Unless of course it's for a certain power hitting right fielder in the sunshine state. If Syndergaard could head that package instead of Wheeler, I would do it.

Re: AAA Friday: Fox Wins Debut, 51s Offense Smashes Three Homers

Rdd — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:14:42 -0000

Can someone explain 2 things to me.

1. What is so bad about letting Ike work through his hitting slump in Vegas and as soon as he starts coming alive we bring him back up?

2. Why is Satin not considered an alternative to Ike - he is killing it down in Vegas?

Thanks

Re: Thursday in Triple-A: Lutz Extends Hitting Streak, Campbell has Three Hit Game, but 51s Lose

Steve Schaeffler — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:45:12 -0000

Young guy was in reference to Bay vs other outfielders last year. Don't care if you find John Olerud of Julio Franco to 1B if they hit better than .250 right now. Ike is killing this team. If its ok for him to suck and play but everyone else is life or death every at bat a divide has to be forming in that clubhouse.

Re: AAA Friday: Fox Wins Debut, 51s Offense Smashes Three Homers

Mark Kelly — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:53:10 -0000

vlady in CF every day and Brown in RF.

sorry if that wasn't clear

Re: AAA Friday: Fox Wins Debut, 51s Offense Smashes Three Homers

mistermet — Sat, 18 May 2013 09:44:06 -0000

Brown's never played a game in center field as a professional.

Re: AAA Friday: Fox Wins Debut, 51s Offense Smashes Three Homers

Mark Kelly — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:49:39 -0000

Agreed... He should be up and playing every day over Byrd. Him and Valdy should be playing in CF....

I'm no way on the Valdy bandwagon but he's the best option with Brown right now...

Re: Thursday in Triple-A: Lutz Extends Hitting Streak, Campbell has Three Hit Game, but 51s Lose

Mark Kelly — Sat, 18 May 2013 08:32:57 -0000

sorry everyone you mentioned... brown, Lutz, Satin etc... ARE ALL OLDER THEN IKE.

So there is no sorry young guy.. It's sorry old already unproven guy.

It's a weird case where there is nobody who play 1st in the system who is young and intreiguing in AA or AAA.

Re: Thursday in Triple-A: Lutz Extends Hitting Streak, Campbell has Three Hit Game, but 51s Lose

MookiesTheMan — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:05:11 -0000

I agree with everything you've said, but wasn't Adams like 22/23 when he was in AA, as opposed to Wilmer who was 20/21? If so, I think that's an important note.

Re: AAA Friday: Fox Wins Debut, 51s Offense Smashes Three Homers

Tommy2cat — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:45:33 -0000

Andrew Brown's stint with the Mets wasn't a debacle. He played a very solid outfield, executed a perfect sac bunt that led to Baxter's GW hit, got a hit & scored a game-tying run and hit the second deck with a home run in his last MLB at bat.

If anything, he was simply acclimating and not so poorly at that. However, he does have to lay off the high cheese. :D

Re: Friday 5/17 Games | Mets Minor League Blog

Daniel Wexler — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:10:11 -0000

Yeah, this is ZaCK DODson, that was ZaCH DOTson

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Andrew Sodergren — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:07:34 -0000

Haha very true my friend.

Re: Friday 5/17 Games | Mets Minor League Blog

Daniel Wexler — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:03:14 -0000

It's an Ad-Bomb for Ad-Rod!

Re: Friday 5/17 Games | Mets Minor League Blog

mistermet — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:46:26 -0000

Glad to see him hitting early on. Personally, I'd sort of left him for dead before this season but here's hoping he keeps it up.

Re: Friday 5/17 Games | Mets Minor League Blog

gizzymhv — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:53:32 -0000

Didn't the Mets draft a pitcher that they gave a large bonus to named Zack Dotson

Re: Friday 5/17 Games | Mets Minor League Blog

Lotus1209 — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:47:47 -0000

I would think a recently developed fetus OF would get us ALL excited at this point.

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Philip Mohr — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:36:41 -0000

I think he'll end up being a reliever but he might become a good one. Most of the damage against him is done second or third time around the line-up if I remember it right.

Re: Friday 5/17 Games | Mets Minor League Blog

Andrew Sodergren — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:34:53 -0000

Yeah, at least it looks like he was pounding the zone for the most part.

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Andrew Sodergren — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:34:17 -0000

Really starting to get excited about Puello. Maybe he's finally figuring things out. He's got all the tools, just needs to put it together. Of course, any young OF with a pulse could get me excited at this point.....

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Daniel Wexler — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:25:29 -0000

Maron now 0/5 throwing out runners tonight.

Re: Friday 5/17 Games | Mets Minor League Blog

Daniel Wexler — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:59:47 -0000

goeddel 6 ip, 6 h, 3 er, 1/6 bb/k

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amazins8669 — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:57:54 -0000

only person we have in the upper levels who has the potential to be an impact outfielder. I really hope he fulfills the potential, that would be huge.