Comments on: Read: Draft is Great Opportunity http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:41:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Gallagator http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-199233 Gallagator Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:13:35 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-199233 I'm just saying the mets have been a tad cavalier in dealing their young talent and sorry if i got the wrong gm and the main point of what I was saying was the Mets might be in trouble if they don't get it done soon in a strengthening NL I’m just saying the mets have been a tad cavalier in dealing their young talent and sorry if i got the wrong gm and the main point of what I was saying was the Mets might be in trouble if they don’t get it done soon in a strengthening NL

]]> By: lawgotham http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-198621 lawgotham Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:10:24 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-198621 Unlike football or basketball, drafting of amateur baseball players is a crapshoot. We've seen many #1 picks turn out to be bustsand not even make it to the makors. On the other hand their are guys like Keith Hernandez and Mike Piazza who are lucky to be picked and yet turn out to be all stars. Unlike football or basketball, drafting of amateur baseball players is a crapshoot. We’ve seen many #1 picks turn out to be bustsand not even make it to the makors. On the other hand their are guys like Keith Hernandez and Mike Piazza who are lucky to be picked and yet turn out to be all stars.

]]> By: lawgotham http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-198620 lawgotham Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:37:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-198620 Don't be an enabler, ignore donwkim. As far as the real meaning of the thread, the Mets truly need help in the monor leagues. We must have one of the poorest farm systems. We couldn't have traded away everybody worthwhile down there could we? Don’t be an enabler, ignore donwkim. As far as the real meaning of the thread, the Mets truly need help in the monor leagues. We must have one of the poorest farm systems. We couldn’t have traded away everybody worthwhile down there could we?

]]> By: nyr2k2 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-198232 nyr2k2 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:08:56 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-198232 My mistake on Pelfrey's draft year. He was a DAF by TB in 2002, but yes, we took him in 2005. Sorry. My mistake on Pelfrey’s draft year. He was a DAF by TB in 2002, but yes, we took him in 2005. Sorry.

]]> By: nyr2k2 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-198218 nyr2k2 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:06:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-198218 I'll add that I know our farm system is one of the weaker ones in the game, so simple recognition isn't saying a great deal. I’ll add that I know our farm system is one of the weaker ones in the game, so simple recognition isn’t saying a great deal.

]]> By: nyr2k2 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-198215 nyr2k2 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:05:42 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-198215 They've been mentioned as some of the Mets better prospects by Sickels and BA. Neither are elite prospects, by any stretch, but they have been recognized as solid prospects. Jose Reyes, coming from a similar background, wasn't considered an elite prospect until he had spent a few seasons in the system. They’ve been mentioned as some of the Mets better prospects by Sickels and BA. Neither are elite prospects, by any stretch, but they have been recognized as solid prospects. Jose Reyes, coming from a similar background, wasn’t considered an elite prospect until he had spent a few seasons in the system.

]]> By: nyr2k2 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-198183 nyr2k2 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:00:53 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-198183 Tide- I was speaking strictly the 2007 draft. Tide-

I was speaking strictly the 2007 draft.

]]> By: GravediggerHebner http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-197792 GravediggerHebner Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:07:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-197792 Well I certainly have an open mind to the possibility that a wider survey might reveal different results, but based on this little exercise I would agree that it's not a good thing to target college pitchers (unless they go by the name Lincecum). Well I certainly have an open mind to the possibility that a wider survey might reveal different results, but based on this little exercise I would agree that it’s not a good thing to target college pitchers (unless they go by the name Lincecum).

]]> By: Free Aaron Heilman http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-197773 Free Aaron Heilman Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:45:44 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-197773 How do you define "good" prospects. Neither has done much in the minor leagues. Has either been anointed a top prospect by BA? How do you define “good” prospects. Neither has done much in the minor leagues. Has either been anointed a top prospect by BA?

]]> By: Gina http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-197766 Gina Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:39:46 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/06/02/read-draft-is-great-opportunity/#comment-197766 So then the fact that we apparently target college pitchers probably isn't a good thing? So then the fact that we apparently target college pitchers probably isn’t a good thing?

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