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Comment on Holiday Weekend in St. Lucie: Gorski Rolls and a Special Edition of “Name That Prospect” by Bren

Bren — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:29:54 +0000

Thought there would be more power from Flores. I’ve heard he’s battled a wrist injury this year however, and wonder if this isn’t a part of his apparent step back? The lack of K’s is still a good thing though, and one would hope that this is an indicator that he’s been a bit unlucky…

Comment on What’s wrong with Jason Bay? by David G

David G — Wed, 11 May 2011 22:55:00 +0000

Really good stuff there, Michael. If you can find this out, you would hope the Mets coaching staff could realize it too, but who knows. Would like to see you take on Wright’s swing next. I think you might find some similar issues with a poor take back and not getting the hands to the hitting zone in time.

Comment on Tuesday Recaps: Familia Shines in AA Debut, Harvey Roughed up in St. L, and Peavey Strong in Savannah by Tombradyfumbled

Tombradyfumbled — Wed, 11 May 2011 22:36:00 +0000

On a side note, Fernando’s home run went 480+ in the air, and according to the markers in the back lot in Buffalo, was easily one of the longest in the 20 year the stadium has been open. I was waiting in the back lot to do autographs and got the ball. It was quite a thrill to watch the arc on the ball, and run it down after it finally fell 20 feet away from me.

Comment on DePo on Matt Harvey, Jeurys Familia Timetables and Promotions by Bren

Bren — Wed, 11 May 2011 22:00:52 +0000

Good stuff. There’s a blog entry about it up now on BA’s site. He sounds like he has Cyclone ringer written all over him….

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2011/05/three-years-later-top-dominican-arm-signs-with-mets/

Comment on What’s wrong with Jason Bay? by mistermet

mistermet — Wed, 11 May 2011 21:47:25 +0000

So my question is why can you see this but the Mets coaches (namely Hojo last year and Hudgens this year) can’t? Or do they see it and Bay is just not making the proper adjustments? I understand it’s really hard to break bad habits and for adjustments to set in, but I just don’t see how suddenly in the span of a single offseason, Bay can seemingly go from the slugger he was pre-2009 to the glorified singles hitter he’s become since.

It’s really a shame that this guy has just crapped out since coming here…as if the contract wasn’t bad enough at the backend, him being near his mid-30′s but I was at least hoping we’d get some value on the front end.

Comment on DePo on Matt Harvey, Jeurys Familia Timetables and Promotions by NateW

NateW — Wed, 11 May 2011 20:57:48 +0000

not bad at all. He’ll need to move quickly through the lower levels so he’s not 23/24 when he reaches AA.

If they think of him as a starter he’ll probably go from XST to the GCL to Savannah or even St. Lucie. If he’s a reliever this year then XST straight to St. Lucie isnt unreasonable.

Comment on DePo on Matt Harvey, Jeurys Familia Timetables and Promotions by theperfectgame

theperfectgame — Wed, 11 May 2011 19:36:24 +0000

Just saw a tweet from BA’s Ben Badler that the Mets made a nice international signing – 21 y/o RHP Luis Mateo ($150K). Apparently he was a highly pursued arm a few years ago who had deal with an injury and a suspension because he lied about his age.

From the article: “An athletic 6-foot-3, 175-pound pitcher with good arm speed back in 2008, Mateo has since filled out to 200 pounds. Mateo pitched in Colombia this winter and has thrown 93-96 mph with good angle along with a slider.”

Hey, I’ll take it. Hard to do much better than that on a random day in mid-May.

I assume he’ll head to extended Spring Training, and then based on what they see they’ll decide whether to hold him back for SS ball or send him to Savannah. That seem reasonable?

Comment on DePo on Matt Harvey, Jeurys Familia Timetables and Promotions by theperfectgame

theperfectgame — Wed, 11 May 2011 18:44:25 +0000

Hear, hear!

Comment on DePo on Matt Harvey, Jeurys Familia Timetables and Promotions by mark4212

mark4212 — Wed, 11 May 2011 18:38:12 +0000

I think the absolute best thing i read in this entire post is this

That’s the careful balance we try to strike in development. You want to challenge a guy enough so that he continues to develop, but at the same time you want him to be successful so that he has the confidence to continue to perform at as high a level as he can. There are some things that Matt, for instance, or even Familia for that matter, could get away with in the Florida State League that won’t be quite as easy to get away with as they continue to move up.

Finally a plan on how to handle and promote prospects.

Comment on DePo on Matt Harvey, Jeurys Familia Timetables and Promotions by NateW

NateW — Wed, 11 May 2011 17:47:02 +0000

right on with Carson.. Stinson I would have to believe is already on the depth chart as he is in AAA and on the 40 man roster. Probably someone they already have a good opinion on.
And then there in Stoner, who I had forgotten about, once he rehabs and gets back to Buffalo.