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AS writes:
I know this seems like a stupid question but can you just, as a favor, break down the mets minor league system teams. What I mean is order them from Mets down to the lowest level… I don’t know what GCL means… I understand the basics of single a, double a, triple a, but I don’t know all of the in between levels and lower levels than single A… I didn’t know hitting under .200 in any possible league was acceptable.
ED: The last line refers to Javier Rodriguez.
And so, Toby responds:
The Mets farm system consists of the following seven domestic teams, ranked from closest to the big leagues to farthest away:
Triple A – International League (IL) – Buffalo Bisons
Double A - Eastern League (EL) – Binghamton Mets
Advanced A – Florida State League (FSL) – St. Lucie Mets
A – South Atlantic League (SAL) – Savannah Sand Gnats
Short Season A - New York-Penn League (NYP) – Brooklyn Cyclones
Rookie - Appalachian League (APP) – Kingsport Mets
Rookie - Gulf Coast League (GCL) – GCL Mets
The Mets also field teams in the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. Both of the international squads are largely composed of teenagers making their professional debut. Those that graduate to the US will see time in the GCL or the APP or both.
The further a player is from the major leagues, the less his stats matter relative to his underlying tools. In the case of a GCL player, ability, measured in tools, is far more important than production. The following players hit all below .230 as teenagers in their first season in the GCL: Carlos Beltran, Derek Jeter and Chipper Jones.
MinorLeagueBaseball.com
does a good job of listing all the minor leagues by level, even the ones the Mets are not a part of on this page here…
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/scoreboard/
MinorLeagueBaseball.com
does a good job of listing all the minor leagues by level, even the ones the Mets are not a part of on this page here…
web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/scoreboard/
During the season milb.com also has live (or slightly delayed) play-by-plays and box scores for all levels (not 100% sure about GCL, VSL, or DSL, but definitely everything above that). Plus, last year they had a “Gameday”-type interface for AAA games (similar to the one used by mlb.com for major league games). It’s definitely a site worth checking out, especially once the seasons get going. And if you ever lose track of the site, Toby links to it in the left sidebar in the “Baseball Reference” section (it’s the last link listed).
GCL, VSL and DSL box scores are rather delayed. All other levels are nearly live. As the season approaches, and once it’s underway, I’ll be helping fans stay abreast of all of the action.