BA Draft Report Cards

Baseball America did their Draft Report Card feature for every MLB team last week.  My comments on their selections for the Mets are italicized.
Best Pure Hitter: The Mets’ top two selections, 1B Ike Davis (1) and SS Reese Havens (1), went in the first 22 picks due to their offensive potential. Both have quick bats [...]

No Hawaii for Havens

The Mets made first round pick SS Reese Havens, who struggled with injuries in 2008 with Brooklyn, a late scratch from Hawaii Winter Baseball, which opens play Saturday. Mets Director of Minor League Operations Adam Wogan told MiLB.com’s Kevin T. Czerwinski:
“We feel that it’s a better environment for him to spend a month [...]

Goldstein on Davis and Havens

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 [...]