KG On Mets in Hawaii
At Baseball Prospectus, Kevin Goldstein wrote about the prospects going to Hawaii and had this to say about the young Metsies:

Greg Veloz, Honolulu (Mets). Athletic and raw, the 20-year-old Dominican shows gap power and plus speed, but he’s prone to chasing pitches and can be sloppy on defense.

Ruben Tejada, Honolulu [...]

At Baseball Prospectus, Kevin Goldstein took a look at the two players in each National League farm system who made a “great leap forward.”
Daniel Murphy hit .308/.374/.496 at Double-A Binghamton and has been one of many pleasant surprises filling in for an injured Moises Alou in left field, batting .357/.444/.536 in 34 big-league [...]

Kevin Goldstein took four Mets questions in his chat Wednesday at Baseball Prospectus. My comments are italicized.

J.P. (Hartford): Does Brad Holt start 09 at Bingo, or does he stay in PSL until the weather warms up? And how’s the breaking stuff coming along?
Kevin Goldstein: Look, I love Holt, but no way he’s ready [...]

At Baseball Prospectus, Kevin Goldstein did a look at all of this year’s first round picks, as the August 15th signing deadline approached.  Below are his comments on the Mets two first-rounders.
18. New York Mets: Ike Davis, 1B, Arizona State
Status: Signed, $1.575 million
Performance: Hitting only .248/.297/.321 at Short-season Brooklyn, Davis has yet to come close [...]

Want to piss off a Yankee fan?  Tell him Jose Reyes is better than Jeter.  After the Yankee fan is done yelling at you, calmly point to this article today by Joe Sheehan which runs the numbers and finds Reyes ahead by four wins through the two shortstops age 25 seasons.   I’ve said it before [...]

In his chat Tuesday at Baseball Prospectus, Kevin Goldstein took a Wilmer Flores question:
Howard (NJ): Kevin, are you on the Wilmer Flores bandwagon? He’s just a youngster but generating some excitement for the prospect started Mets.
Kevin Goldstein: I’m the only guy (I think) who had him in his Mets prospect rankings coming into [...]

Kevin Goldstein at Baseball Prospectus posted a National League East notebook on Thursday. His Mets analysis is based on a conversation with a pro scout who sees Jon Niese and Eddie Kunz as “productive big leaguers.”
Niese has had a solid year as the team’s ace, with a 3.09 ERA in 20 starts. [...]