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Not Good Times in Binghamton – Thole, Coultas and a Meeting
By Toby Hyde - Jul 2, 2009 9:28 am

Minjury-red-crossan, am I picking the right week to go see some B-Mets baseball.

C Josh Thole hits the DL with a dislocated thumb so he’ll miss at least the next week.

That’s better than RHP Ryan Coultas, who will miss the entire rest of the season to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder.  Coultas gave Brian Moritz a great quote:

“It’s very frustrating,” Coultas said. “I love pitching. I felt like I’ve found my niche, we’ve got an awesome group of guys here … I’m pretty bummed.”

After Wednesday’s loss which dropped the B-Mets to 3-12 in their last 15 games and 8-24 in their last 32, Manager Mako Oliveras had a 25 minute closed-door post-game meeting.  After a twitter back and forth with Brian Moritz (I’m @tobyhyde), I learned that it was the third-such meeting in the last three weeks.  Yuck.

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Comment by NickM
2009-07-02 10:03:05

Really disappointing news about Coultas, he was having a nice year for the BMets.. hopefully Thole isn’t out too long

 
Comment by NateW
2009-07-02 10:05:58

Its unfortunate you will not get to see Thole, but at least he should be fine. Shame about Coultas, I guess its not so simple to retrain a shoulder.

Toby, any word on Jose Sanchez, who has been out a month now, or Sal Aguilar who has been on the DL all year? The B-Mets could really use some added arms.

 
Comment by NickM
2009-07-02 10:47:58

“9:40 AM: It’s been confirmed to by a Mets source that they have signed Venezuelan LHP Juan Urbina, son of former big leaguer Ugueth Urbina. I have also confirmed that the bonus is for over $1 million. I’ll try to track down the specific amount.”

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/unfiltered/?p=1327

Is there anything on this kid?

 
Comment by WC
2009-07-02 11:56:44

A shame if there ever was one. I was looking forward to an updated report on how Coultas was throwing, and some words on Thole.

At least with Mejia/Holt/Tejada, you still won’t lack for interesting subjects. Hopefully you get the chance to see both kids pitch.

Comment by Toby Hyde
2009-07-02 12:55:48

No Mejia this weekend either. At least I’ll get some fireworks on Saturday.

 
 
Comment by NickM
2009-07-02 12:13:24

heres what it had on Baseball-America on Urbina:

“Juan Urbina, who has a slender 6-foot-1 frame, throws an 88-89 mph fastball that some scouts say has touched 90-91. With a loose arm and a projectable body, Urbina’a fastball projects as a future plus if not plus-plus pitch. Urbina also has a curveball that could be a future plus offering, with a smooth delivery and a clean follow-through.

One scout called Urbina the best lefthanded pitcher he has seen in Venezuela in the last five years, high praise for a country that produced Martin Perez of the Rangers. Scouts say the Mets are the frontrunners to sign Urbina, whose father is currently serving a 14-year prison sentence in Venezuela for attempted murder. Ugueth Urbina was convicted in March 2007 for the 2005 incident in which he attacked five workers on his farm with a machete and poured gasoline on them.”

Comment by NickM
2009-07-02 14:45:28

thought i should add hes 16 yrs old

 
 
Comment by bmetsfan
2009-07-02 13:46:39

that really sucks about thole and Coultas

Comment by Not4Nuttin
2009-07-02 14:05:41

Agreed, but not as much as it sucked for those 5 workers

 
 
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