Comments on: Havens to 2B; Evans to AFL http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/11/02/havens-to-2b-evans-to-afl/ The Premier Blog about the Mets Minor League System Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:22:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: NickM http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/11/02/havens-to-2b-evans-to-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-6183 NickM Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:22:17 +0000 http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/11/02/havens-to-2b-evans-to-afl/#comment-6183 I'm not sure KG is a fan. I’m not sure KG is a fan.

]]> By: big baby http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/11/02/havens-to-2b-evans-to-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-6182 big baby Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:19:25 +0000 http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/11/02/havens-to-2b-evans-to-afl/#comment-6182 big meh RE: Mejia 1.) talking about 7+ innings of sample size. 2.) don't think he's seen him pitch. 3.) failure to address finger injury. mejia never was this wild before the injury, and it's an injury that has a large impact on a pitcher's control. he never had issues with wildness, and he was never regarded as a "mess" when he was dominating A+ and AA before his injury. big meh RE: Mejia

1.) talking about 7+ innings of sample size.

2.) don’t think he’s seen him pitch.

3.) failure to address finger injury. mejia never was this wild before the injury, and it’s an injury that has a large impact on a pitcher’s control. he never had issues with wildness, and he was never regarded as a “mess” when he was dominating A+ and AA before his injury.

]]> By: stickguy http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/11/02/havens-to-2b-evans-to-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-6181 stickguy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:50:36 +0000 http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/11/02/havens-to-2b-evans-to-afl/#comment-6181 also nice to see Havens going to 2B. Hopefully he spends the winter there, and becomes the everyday 2B at Bingo (where I assume he will start out?) Give him a good year of learning on the job, and hopefully actually staying healthy for a change, and they might have a serious player on their hands. And the faster they can move on from Luis, and the better prepared witha replacement they are, the happier I will be. also nice to see Havens going to 2B. Hopefully he spends the winter there, and becomes the everyday 2B at Bingo (where I assume he will start out?)

Give him a good year of learning on the job, and hopefully actually staying healthy for a change, and they might have a serious player on their hands.

And the faster they can move on from Luis, and the better prepared witha replacement they are, the happier I will be.

]]> By: stickguy http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/11/02/havens-to-2b-evans-to-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-6180 stickguy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:48:08 +0000 http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/11/02/havens-to-2b-evans-to-afl/#comment-6180 isn't the whole point of the minors to allow young players to learn the finer points of playing the game, and develop their skills? the kid is only 20, and is really now learning to pitch vs. throw. So what if it takes another 2-3 years, he would still only be 22/23 YO. The impatience of some fans is amazing! the dwight goodens of the world are few and far between. Heck, at 20ish Johan was becoming a rule 5 guy, then spending time in the pen trying to learn how to be a pitcher. isn’t the whole point of the minors to allow young players to learn the finer points of playing the game, and develop their skills?

the kid is only 20, and is really now learning to pitch vs. throw. So what if it takes another 2-3 years, he would still only be 22/23 YO.

The impatience of some fans is amazing!

the dwight goodens of the world are few and far between.

Heck, at 20ish Johan was becoming a rule 5 guy, then spending time in the pen trying to learn how to be a pitcher.

]]> By: NickM http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/11/02/havens-to-2b-evans-to-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-6179 NickM Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:43:46 +0000 http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/11/02/havens-to-2b-evans-to-afl/#comment-6179 "he’s also much more of a thrower than a pitcher, even for his age group. His arm is a special one, but it’s also a bit of a spectacular mess." You can pretty much say this exact statement about a lot of young hard throwers as they move up the minors. Is he supposed to be a complete pitcher at age 20? No. What pitcher is? Didn't they say the same thing about Burnett during the first few years of his career ("thrower, not a pitcher" )? “he’s also much more of a thrower than a pitcher, even for his age group. His arm is a
special one, but it’s also a bit of a spectacular mess.”

You can pretty much say this exact statement about a lot of young hard throwers as they move up the minors. Is he supposed to be a complete pitcher at age 20? No. What pitcher is? Didn’t they say the same thing about Burnett during the first few years of his career (“thrower, not a pitcher” )?

]]> By: ravin108 http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/11/02/havens-to-2b-evans-to-afl/comment-page-1/#comment-6178 ravin108 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:52:25 +0000 http://www.metsminorleagueblog.com/2009/11/02/havens-to-2b-evans-to-afl/#comment-6178 When I saw Mejia this summer in Binghamton, I thought much higher of him. His fastball consistently sat at 93-94 all day and his most impressive pitch was a sinking fastball that induced many ground balls. Hearing this report, I'm worried he's just throwing his arm out. When I saw Mejia this summer in Binghamton, I thought much higher of him. His fastball consistently sat at 93-94 all day and his most impressive pitch was a sinking fastball that induced many ground balls.
Hearing this report, I’m worried he’s just throwing his arm out.

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