Kunz on the AFL

Reader thebigstapler points us to the following quote from Eddie Kunz at his AFL blog:
As I look back on the AFL I can see that I learned alot and fixed things that I have needed to work on. I have met my goals here in learning to control my pitches better and throw more strikes. [...]

Kunz AA All-Star

Minorleaguebaseball.com announced the Topps AA All-Star team.  was the only Met to make the squad.  From MiLB.com:
Eddie Kunz (22) of Portland, Ore., recorded 27 saves in 30 opportunities for the Binghamton Mets, before being summoned to the big leagues in August. The right-hander made four appearances for the New York Mets and ended his [...]

Greco: Scouting the AFL

Paul Greco of Gotham Baseball has been hanging out in Arizona talking to players and clearly sitting with the scouts at the games.  He posted a really strong player by player review for both the Mets and Yankees.
Excerpts of his commentary follows, as usual, mine is italicized.
P – Eddie Kunz : Although he’s been a [...]

AFL Rising Stars Showcase

RHP Eddie Kunz, C Josh Thole and 2B/LF Daniel Murphy will be on the American Division Roster for tonight’s AFL All-Star game, known as the Rising Stars Showcase.
You can follow all of the action here.  First pitch is scheduled for 7:15 MST.

AFL Weekend

Friday
@ Peoria Sagauros 7, Peoria Javelinas 5
2B Daniel Murphy: 2-2, HR, 2 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI
Murphy helped turn one doubleplay.
C Josh Thole: 1-3, BB, R
Thole had a clean game defensively; the Javelinas did not steal a base, he had no passed balls, and Sagauro pitchers did not throw a wild pitch. 
 
RHP Bobby Parnell: 1 [...]

Carp, Murphy & Kunz Named EL All-Stars

The Eastern League named Mike Carp, Dan Murphy and Eddie Kunz to the post-season All-Star team.
Carp (pictured) is the lone player of the three still with the B-Mets. Now hitting .294/.394/.471 he leads the team in HR (17), RBI (69), R (64) and hits (130).
Murphy hit .308/.374/.496 with Binghamton [...]

Kunz Technical Postscript

I wanted to add a technical postscript to the Eddie Kunz post from this morning. Why should it matter whether a pitcher starts from the stretch taller or bent?
Kunz own answer is that he stays balanced better through the delivery and that’s by far the most important. I had him demonstrate the cascade [...]

Eddie Kunz Stands Tall in Mets Pen

The Mets new closer, Eddie Kunz can stand proud and tall of his most recent title. Actually, it has only been by standing tall, that Kunz will have a chance to close for the Mets at all.
For at least the next few days, Kunz will get a chance to be the Mets [...]

BP on Jon Niese and Eddie Kunz

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. [...]

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