Comments on: Blog: Toby on Wilmer Flores and Brandon Knight http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mikepelfreyismyguy http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-267126 mikepelfreyismyguy Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:20:11 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-267126 the only reason that the mets farm system is lowly in other people's minds is that there isnt a name that pops out at you like a tim beckham or a buster posey, but there are prospects, i think that they should hold on to their players and build on it through the years, like the red sox. the only reason that the mets farm system is lowly in other people’s minds is that there isnt a name that pops out at you like a tim beckham or a buster posey, but there are prospects, i think that they should hold on to their players and build on it through the years, like the red sox.

]]> By: Constnza81V2.0 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-267094 Constnza81V2.0 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:43:41 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-267094 For a team that's supposedly barren down on the farm, there are some interesting prospects to watch in the Mets system right now. Flores' numbers in A-ball would be impressive if he was 20 like the rest of his peers and he's 16! Reese Havens was mashing with what seems to be one arm before they finally decided too shut him down. Holt threw 7 innings of no-hit ball in only his second start in Brooklyn. And of course there's F-Mart and Niese who continue to show progress in AA. Consider that Pelfrey and Joe Smith are already up in the bigs and contributing big time in a pennant race, and I really don't think this FO has damaged the farm system as much as some rival scouts and talking heads seem to imply. And I still think guys like Kunz and Francisco Pena who scouts are down on because of up and down first years in the minors, can turn out to be something special. I read recently that defensively, Pena is already a big league quality catcher, he just needs some plate discipline. For a team that’s supposedly barren down on the farm, there are some interesting prospects to watch in the Mets system right now. Flores’ numbers in A-ball would be impressive if he was 20 like the rest of his peers and he’s 16! Reese Havens was mashing with what seems to be one arm before they finally decided too shut him down. Holt threw 7 innings of no-hit ball in only his second start in Brooklyn. And of course there’s F-Mart and Niese who continue to show progress in AA. Consider that Pelfrey and Joe Smith are already up in the bigs and contributing big time in a pennant race, and I really don’t think this FO has damaged the farm system as much as some rival scouts and talking heads seem to imply.

And I still think guys like Kunz and Francisco Pena who scouts are down on because of up and down first years in the minors, can turn out to be something special. I read recently that defensively, Pena is already a big league quality catcher, he just needs some plate discipline.

]]> By: meatloaf http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-267083 meatloaf Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:27:19 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-267083 Looks like Knight is the choice for Saturday. Good, let's see what he's got. Good luck Brandon. Looks like Knight is the choice for Saturday. Good, let’s see what he’s got. Good luck Brandon.

]]> By: Nate W. http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-266948 Nate W. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:23:39 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-266948 he didnt, but we knew that ;) he didnt, but we knew that ;)

]]> By: KFS http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-266878 KFS Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:56:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-266878 and he only cost the Mets $750K. I think our intl scouts know what they're doing. and he only cost the Mets $750K. I think our intl scouts know what they’re doing.

]]> By: KFS http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-266864 KFS Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:52:54 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-266864 So when did Flores become an OF? So when did Flores become an OF?

]]> By: M3TS4L1F3 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-266827 M3TS4L1F3 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:41:46 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-266827 and Ollie was even better.... and Ollie was even better….

]]> By: Nate W. http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-266708 Nate W. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:03:09 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-266708 Jon Niese pitched this afternoon for Bingy, throwing a complete game shutout (7 inning game) He was so on his game maybe they should have had him pitching for the Mets today... ;) Jon Niese pitched this afternoon for Bingy, throwing a complete game shutout (7 inning game) He was so on his game maybe they should have had him pitching for the Mets today… ;)

]]> By: Mackey Sasser's Arm http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-266707 Mackey Sasser's Arm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:03:06 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-266707 I don't think that there is an age requirement for the major leagues. I know you have to be 16 in order to sign a contract, but once you are a professional baseball player, i don't think that they have different requirements for each level. I don’t think that there is an age requirement for the major leagues. I know you have to be 16 in order to sign a contract, but once you are a professional baseball player, i don’t think that they have different requirements for each level.

]]> By: dave27 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-266479 dave27 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:12:21 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/07/24/blog-toby-on-wilmer-flores-and-brandon-knight/#comment-266479 Correcting myself...mets.com reports Knight is pitching for NO on Thursday....so does he have to be held off the Olympic team to pitch Saturday? Correcting myself…mets.com reports Knight is pitching for NO on Thursday….so does he have to be held off the Olympic team to pitch Saturday?

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